Uprock (song)

"Uprock" is a song by American hip hop group the Rock Steady Crew from their debut studio album Ready For Battle. It was released in 1984 through Charisma/Virgin Records as the album's second single. Written by Budd "Blue Soldier" Dixon, Ruza Blue and Stephen Hague, and produced by Dixon and Hague, the song refers to uprock style of dance. The single made it to the top ten in Australia and found minor success on German and UK charts, reaching peak positions #27 and #64 respectively.

"Uprock"
Single by Rock Steady Crew
from the album Ready For Battle
Released1984
Genre
Length5:17 (album version)
LabelVirgin Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rock Steady Crew singles chronology
"(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"
(1983)		 "Uprock"
(1984)		 "She's Fresh"
(1984)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Budd "Blue Soldier" Dixon, Ruza "Kool Lady Blue" Blue and Stephen Hague.

7" vinyl
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Uprock"
3:41
2."Uprock" (Instrumental Version)
  • Blue Soldier
  • Stephen Hague
4:24
12" vinyl
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Uprock" (Extended Version)
6:10
2."Uprock" (Instrumental Version)
  • Blue Soldier
  • Stephen Hague
4:30
3."Uprock" (7" Version)
  • Blue Soldier
  • Stephen Hague
3:35

Charts
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References
  1. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Rock Steady Crew – Uprock". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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