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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Rock Wit'cha
| name = Rock Wit'cha
| cover = RockWit'cha.jpg
| Cover =
| Caption =
| alt =
| type = single
| Artist = [[Bobby Brown]]
| artist = [[Bobby Brown]]
| from Album = [[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]]/[[Dance!...Ya Know It!]]
| album = [[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]]
| A-side =
| released = August 15, 1989
| B-side =
| recorded =
| Released = [[August 15]] [[1989]]
* 1987 (album version)
| Format = [[Cassette single]] <br>7" single <br>[[12-inch single|12" single]] <br>[[CD single]]
* 1989 (remix version)
| Recorded =
| studio =
| Genre = [[R&B]]
| venue =
| Length = 4:47 <small>(album version)</small><br>5:04 <small>(remix)</small>
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="Henderson">{{cite web|last=Henderson|first=Alex|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dont-be-cruel-r2697/review|title=Don't Be Cruel – Bobby Brown: Review|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|date=November 1, 2001|access-date=2011-07-28}}</ref>
| Label = [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]
| length =
| Writer = Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid
* 4:47 (album version)
| Producer =
* 5:04 (remix version)
| Certification =
| label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| Chart position = * #7 <small>([[United States|U.S.]]) Pop</small>
| writer =
| Last single = "[[On Our Own (Bobby Brown song)|On Our Own]]"<br />(1989)
* [[L.A. Reid]]
| This single = '''"Rock Wit'cha"'''<br />(1989)
* [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]]
| Next single = "[[She Ain't Worth It]]"<br />(1990)
* [[Daryl Simmons]]
| Misc =
| producer =
* L.A. Reid
* Babyface
| prev_title = [[On Our Own (Bobby Brown song)|On Our Own]]
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = [[She Ain't Worth It]]
| next_year = 1990
}}
}}


'''"Rock Wit'cha'''" was the fifth single released by [[Bobby Brown]] from the album ''[[Don't Be Cruel (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 #7 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in the fall of 1989.
'''"Rock Wit'cha'''" is the fifth and final single released by [[Bobby Brown]] from the album ''[[Don't Be Cruel (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|''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 Synthesizer|Moog]] bass, background vocals
* Donald Parks: [[Fairlight CMI|Fairlight synth]] programming
* [[After 7]]: background vocals

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1989–1990)
!Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/qa1dVSr.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 01 Apr 1990 (1–60) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 12)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|via=Imgur.com|accessdate=November 17, 2020}}</ref>
|57
|-
{{single chart|Canadadance|16|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|chartid=6563|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|14|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|chartid=6575|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|13|song=Rock Wit' cha|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|New Zealand|17|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|33|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|artistid=25034|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|7|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|28|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|8|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|3|song=Rock Wit'cha|artist=Bobby Brown|rowheader=true}}
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1989)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|United States (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite journal |date=December 23, 1989 |title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles |page=Y-22 |journal=Billboard |volume=101 |issue=51 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1989|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1989}}</ref>
|95
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Bobby Brown|title=Rock Wit' Cha|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1989 |refname="riaa"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

==See also==
* [[Rock with You]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bobby Brown}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Bobby Brown songs]]
[[Category:Bobby Brown songs]]
[[Category:1989 singles]]
[[Category:1989 singles]]
[[Category:Contemporary R&B ballads]]
[[Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)]]
[[Category:1989 songs]]
[[Category:1989 songs]]
[[Category:Contemporary R&B songs]]
[[Category:MCA Records singles]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Mary Lambert]]
[[Category:Songs written by Darnell Bristol]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid]]
[[Category:Pop ballads]]
[[Category:Soul ballads]]
[[Category:1980s ballads]]


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Latest revision as of 14:41, 1 February 2024

"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

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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

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  • 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

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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

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

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  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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