Rock Wit'cha

"Rock Wit'cha"
Single by Bobby Brown
from the album Don't Be Cruel
ReleasedAugust 15, 1989
Recorded
  • 1987 (album version)
  • 1989 (remix version)
GenreR&B[1]
Length
  • 4:47 (album version)
  • 5:04 (remix version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
Bobby Brown singles chronology
"On Our Own"
(1989) 		"Rock Wit'cha"
(1989) 		"She Ain't Worth It"
(1990)

"Rock Wit'cha" is the fifth and final single released by Bobby Brown from the album Don't Be Cruel. It is a ballad with two versions of the song. The music video uses the remix version found in the Dance!...Ya Know It! album. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1989.

Music video

The music video was filmed in Boston. The version of the song used in the music video was the single version of the Quiet Storm remix, rather than the studio album version.

Personnel

  • Bobby Brown: lead vocals
  • L.A. Reid: drums, percussion
  • Babyface: keyboards, Moog bass, background vocals
  • Donald Parks: Fairlight synth programming
  • After 7: background vocals

Charts

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 57
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[3] 16
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 28
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
United States (Billboard)[12][13] 95

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex (November 1, 2001). "Don't Be Cruel – Bobby Brown: Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 01 Apr 1990 (1–60) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 12)". ARIA. Retrieved November 17, 2020 – via Imgur.com.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6563." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6575." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock Wit' cha". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ^ "Bobby Brown – Rock Wit'cha". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Bobby Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Bobby Brown – Rock Wit' Cha". Recording Industry Association of America.


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