Rock Me (Great White song)
"Rock Me" is a single released by the American hard rock band Great White in 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 trimmed down to between 3 and 5 minutes. 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 Recording | |||
Genre | Hard rock, Blues rock | |||
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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Track listings
7" single (US)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me (The Short of It)" | Jerry Lynn Williams, Jack Russell | 4:12 |
2. | "Fast Road" | Mark Kendall, Russell, Alan Niven, Lorne Black, Audie Desbrow, Michael Lardie | 3:58 |
7" single (UK)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me" | 3:58 |
2. | "Fast Road" | 3:32 |
12" single (UK)
No. | 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
No. | 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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock Me" | 7:19 |
2. | "Face The Day (Extended Version)" | 7:02 |
Personnel
- 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
Rock Me was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 weeks, peaking at #60 on September 26th, 1987.
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 60 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
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