Rock Me (Melanie C song)
{{Short description|2011 song by Melanie C}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Rock Me
| cover = Mc.RM0.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Melanie C
| album = The Sea
| B-side = "Stop This Train"
| released = {{start date|2011|6|24|df=y}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:11
| label = Red Girl
| writer =
- Melanie Chisholm
- Dave Roth
- David Jost
| producer =
- Andy Chatterley
- Dave Roth
| prev_title = Understand
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Think About It
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|6sWOOVed6tc|"Rock Me"}}}}
}}
"Rock Me" is a song by English singer Melanie C. It was co-written by Dave Roth and David Jost and produced by Roth and Andy Chatterley for her fifth studio album, The Sea (2011). The song was released as the album's first single on 24 June 2011 in Germany, also serving as the official theme song for German TV channel ZDF's coverage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web|title=Album Announcement|url=http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/436-album-announcement|work=MelanieC.net|publisher=Red Girl Records Ltd.|accessdate=10 June 2011|date=7 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929203202/http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/436-album-announcement|archivedate=29 September 2011}}
Chart performance
"Rock Me" debuted and peaked at number 38 on the German Singles Chart, spending three weeks in the chart.
Music video
A music video for "Rock Me" was directed by German filmmaker Marcus Sternberg and filmed at the Projekts Skatepark in Manchester.{{cite web|title=Melanie C – Rock Me (Music Video) (HQ)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sWOOVed6tc|via=YouTube|accessdate=30 October 2024}} It features Melanie C dancing around in the skate park, and in front of a wall with letters "Rock Me" painted on it. The visuals premiered online on 7 June 2011.
Track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single{{cite web|title=Rock Me (2track): Melanie C: Amazon.de: Musik|url=https://www.amazon.de/Rock-Me-2track-Melanie-C/dp/B0053E2A60/|publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=10 June 2011}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Rock Me
| writer1 = {{hlist|Melanie Chisholm|Dave Roth|David Jost}}
| extra1 ={{hlist|Andy Chatterley|Roth}}
| length1 = 3:14
| title2 = Stop This Train
| writer2 = {{hlist|Chisholm|Peter-John Vettese}}
| extra2 = Vettese
| length2 = 4:00
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital single{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/preorder/rock-me-single/id444013089 |title=Rock Me - Single von Melanie C - Rock Me - Single bei iTunes vorbestellen |publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc }}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Rock Me
| writer1 = {{hlist|Chisholm|Roth|Jost}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Chatterley|Roth}}
| length1 = 3:14
| title2 = Stop This Train
| writer2 = {{hlist|Chisholm|Peter-John Vettese}}
| extra2 = Vettese
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Rock Me
| note3 = dance mix
| writer3 = {{hlist|Chisholm|Roth|Jost}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Chatterley|Roth}}
| length3 = 3:29
| title4 = Rock Me
| note4 = music video
| length4 = 3:12
}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Sea.{{cite AV media notes |title=The Sea |type=liner notes |others=Melanie C |publisher=Red Girl Records |year=2011}}
- Andy Chatterley – engineer, producer
- Melanie Chisholm – vocals, writer
- David Jost – writer
- Dave Roth – producer, writer
- Jason Tarver – engineer
Chart
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Rock Me" ! scope="col"|Chart (2011) ! scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"| Belarus (Unistar Top 20){{cite web |url=http://afisha.tut.by:80/unistartop20 |title=Top 20 Unistar |language=Russian |access-date=8 June 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031015818/http://afisha.tut.by/unistartop20 |archive-date=31 October 2011 }}
| align="center"| 4 |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Germany|38|artist=MELANIE C|song=Rock Me|songid=838710|rowheader=true|refname="Germany"}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates for "Rock Me" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|Ref. |
| scope="row"|Germany
| 24 June 2011 | {{hlist|CD single|digital download}} | {{hlist|313 Music|Warner Music|Red Girl}} | {{cite web|last=Corner|first=Lewis|title=Mel C unveils 'Rock Me' music video|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a323648/mel-c-unveils-rock-me-music-video.html|website=Digital Spy|accessdate=10 June 2011|date=7 June 2011}} |
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References
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{{Melanie C singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Melanie C
Category:Songs written by David Jost
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