Rock Wit'cha

"Rock Wit'cha"
"Rock Wit'cha"
Single by Bobby Brown
from the album Don't Be Cruel
Released	August 15, 1989
Recorded	1987 (album version); 1989 (remix version);
Genre	R&B
Length	4:47 (album version); 5:04 (remix version);
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	L.A. Reid; Babyface; Daryl Simmons;
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid; Babyface;
Bobby Brown singles chronology

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"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.

References

^ Henderson, Alex (November 1, 2001). "Don't Be Cruel – Bobby Brown: Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
^ "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.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6563." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6575." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock Wit' cha". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Bobby Brown – Rock Wit'cha". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
^ "Bobby Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
^ "American single certifications – Bobby Brown – Rock Wit' Cha". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[Henderson-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.

[sc_Canadadance_Bobby_Brown-3] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6563." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_Bobby_Brown-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6575." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[sc_Ireland2_Bobby_Brown-5] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock Wit' cha". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_New_Zealand_Bobby_Brown-6] "Bobby Brown – Rock Wit'cha". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Bobby_Brown-7] "Bobby Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Bobby_Brown-8] "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Bobby_Brown-9] "Bobby Brown Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddancesales_Bobby_Brown-10] "Bobby Brown Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Bobby_Brown-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".

[riaa-14] "American single certifications – Bobby Brown – Rock Wit' Cha". Recording Industry Association of America.

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