Just Wanna Rock

Not to be confused with Just Wanna Rock N' Roll.

"Just Wanna Rock"
Single by Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Pink Tape
Released	October 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)
Recorded	2022
Genre	Dance[1] hip house[2] Jersey club[3]
Length	2:03
Label	Atlantic Generation Now
Songwriter(s)	Symere Woods Mohamed Camara Javier Mercado
Producer(s)	MCVertt Synthetic
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Lunchroom" (2022) "Just Wanna Rock" (2022) "The End" (2023)
Music video
"Just Wanna Rock" on YouTube

"Just Wanna Rock" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released as the lead single for their third studio album Pink Tape (2023) through Atlantic Records and Generation Now on October 17, 2022. Uzi wrote the song with producers MCVertt and Synthetic. They previously teased it on the video-sharing app TikTok, where the song gained over 500 million views.[4]

During the entirety of her Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé incorporated "Just Wanna Rock" during a dance break while performing "Diva".

Composition and lyrics

"Just Wanna Rock" is an uptempo Jersey club and hip house song.[5] It sees "Uzi chanting frantically over a synthy, queasy high-BPM beat".[6] The song includes a heavy beat with one short verse and a chorus that is barely above a whisper.[7]

Music video

The official music video was filmed in New York City in November 2022 and released on November 18, 2022. It was directed by Gibson Harazard, who worked with Woods in the past. The video features AMP members Kai Cenat and Fanum, upcoming Philly rapper 2Rare and Drew Jeeezy, who popularized the dance and it went viral on TikTok.[8]

Credits and personnel

• Lil Uzi Vert – vocals, songwriting
• MCVertt – production, songwriting
• Synthetic – production, songwriting
• Benjamin Thomas – mixing, recording
• Don Cannon – mixing
• Colin Leonard – mastering
• Feez – engineering assistance
• Frank Holland – engineering assistance

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Just Wanna Rock" Chart (2022–2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 39 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 20 Germany (GfK)[11] 91 Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 26 Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 30 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 23 Latvia (LAIPA)[15] 11 Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 17 Netherlands (Single Tip)[17] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 36 Portugal (AFP)[19] 85 South Africa (RISA)[20] 86 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 70 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 30 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 5 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[26] 29 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Just Wanna Rock" Chart (2023) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 44 Global 200 (Billboard)[29] 79 US Billboard Hot 100[30] 28 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 13 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "Just Wanna Rock"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[34]	3× Platinum	240,000^‡
France (SNEP)[35]	Gold	100,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)[36]	Gold	50,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)[37]	Gold	25,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)[38]	Gold	5,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[39]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[40]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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5. Fu, Eddie (October 21, 2022). "Rap Song of the Week: Lil Uzi Vert Heads to the Club on "Just Wanna Rock"". Consequence. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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7. Helfand, Raphael (October 17, 2022). "Lil Uzi Vert shares new song "Just Wanna Rock"". The Fader. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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11. "Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
12. "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
14. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
15. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 02. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. January 11, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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35. "French single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
36. "Italian single certifications – Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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