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"Rock Me" is a song by American rock band Great White, released in June 1987, as the first single from their third studio album Once Bitten (1987). It was a breakout hit for the band and still receives significant airplay on Classic Rock Radio. The original version clocked in at over 7 minutes, with the radio and video versions being re-recorded to fit between 3 and 5 minutes.[1] Many of the lyrics to the edited versions are different from the original, though the music track remains the same.
"Rock Me" | ||||
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Single by Great White | ||||
from the album Once Bitten | ||||
B-side | "Fast Road" | |||
Released | June 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Studio | Total Access (Redondo Beach, California) | |||
Genre | Glam metal | |||
Length | 7:20 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Kendall, Jack Russell, Alan Niven, Michael Lardie | |||
Producer(s) | Alan Niven, Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie | |||
Great White singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rock Me" on YouTube |
Track listings
edit7" single (US)
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me (The Short of It)" | Mark Kendall, Alan Niven, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | 4:12 |
2. | "Fast Road" | Kendall, Russell, Niven, Lorne Black, Audie Desbrow, Lardie | 3:58 |
7" single (UK)
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me" | 3:58 |
2. | "Fast Road" | 3:32 |
12" single (UK)
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me" | 5:12 |
2. | "Fast Road" | 3:39 |
3. | "Immigrant Song" | 2:12 |
4. | "Rock and Roll" | 3:47 |
Cassette single
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me (Video Version)" | 4:08 |
2. | "What Do You Do (Live)" | 3:39 |
3. | "Face The Day (Blues Remix)" |
CD single
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me" | 7:19 |
2. | "Face The Day (Extended Version)" | 7:02 |
Personnel
edit- Jack Russell – lead vocals
- Mark Kendall – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Lardie – rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
- Lorne Black – bass, backing vocals
- Audie Desbrow – drums
Charts
editRock Me was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 weeks, peaking at number 60 on September 26, 1987.
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 60 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ Gaudiosi, Jeff (February 21, 2023). "A conversation with Great White guitarist Mark Kendall". Misplaced Straws. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Great White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Great White Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.