Rock It (Little Red song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Rock It

| cover = Rock It - Little Red.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Little Red

| album = Midnight Remember

| released = 4 June 2010

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:28

| label = Liberation Music

| writer = Dominic Byrne

| producer =

| prev_title = Waiting

| prev_title2 = Wait Is Over

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Slow Motion

| next_year = 2010

}}

"Rock It" is a song by Australian rock band Little Red and is the fourth track on their 2010 album, Midnight Remember. The song was released as the first single from the Midnight Remember album on 4 June 2010 by Liberation Music in Australia and New Zealand. The song was certified Platinum and later placed at number 2 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/littleredmusic |work=Little Red Myspace Page |title=Little Red |accessdate=26 July 2012}} The song was used during the opening montage of the "Hope for the Hopeless" episode of Grey's Anatomy (series 8, episode 12).{{cite web |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/greys-anatomy/articles/music-from-greys-anatomy-season-8-episodes-12-hope-for-the-hopeless |title=Music From Grey's Anatomy Season 8, Episodes 12: Hope for the Hopeless |accessdate=26 July 2012}}

At the AIR Awards of 2010, the song won Best Independent Single/EP.{{cite web|url=https://www.theaureview.com/music/jagermeister-independent-music-awards-nominations-announced/|title=Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!|date=1 September 2010|accessdate=19 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards/history|title=History Wins|website=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|accessdate=18 August 2020}}

At the EG Awards of 2010, the band won Best New Talent with "Rock It".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibhShRVhzm4|title=The Age 2010 EG Music Awards|website=YouTube|date=December 2011|accessdate=19 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/the-age-eg-awards/|title=The Age EG Awards|website=Beat Magazine|date=December 2010|accessdate=19 August 2020}}

It was used as background music for Brisbane City Councils Public Transport 2019 advertisement.

In 2023, Vance Joy sang a cover of the song for the 50th anniversary of Mushroom Group.

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2010)

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{{single chart|Australia|19|artist=Little Red|song=Rock It|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 May 2018}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2010|certyear=2011|accessdate=27 May 2018}}

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References