Rock the Party (Benzino song)
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{{Short description|2002 single by Benzino featuring Mario Winans}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Rock the Party
| cover = Benzino - Rock the Party.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Benzino featuring Mario Winans
| album = Redemption
| released = {{Start date|2002|9|3}}
| recorded = 2002
| studio = Planet 2 Planet (New York City, New York)
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:47
| label = Elektra
| writer = {{hlist|Raymond Scott|Mario Winans|Michael Carlos Jones}}
| producer = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| chronology = Benzino
| prev_title = Boottee
| prev_year = 2001
| year = 2002
| next_title = Would You
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Mario Winans
| type = singles
| prev_title = I Need a Girl (Part Two)
| prev_year = 2002
| title = Rock the Party
| year = 2003
| next_title = Down for Me
| next_year = 2003
}}
{{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube|1yZI_u9Djas|"Rock The Party"}}}}
}}
"Rock the Party" is a song written and performed by American rapper Raymond "Benzino" Scott and featuring singer-songwriter Mario "Yellowman" Winans. It was released on September 3, 2002 via Elektra Records as the lead single from Benzino's second solo studio album Redemption. Recording sessions took place at Planet 2 Planet in New York with Wayne Allison. Production was handled by Winans. It was mixed by Paul Logus at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami and mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in New York. Young Heff remixed version featured guest verses from Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo.
The song peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 31 on the Rhythmic Airplay, marking it Benzino's highest charted single to date. The song also appeared on the US version of The Transporter: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, and later was featured in the 2002 film I-SPY and the 2003 video game NBA Street Vol. 2.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 2002 US 12" single
| all_writing = Raymond Scott and Mario Winans
| title1 = Rock the Party
| note1 = main version
| length1 =
| title2 = Rock the Party
| note2 = instrumental
| length2 =
| title3 = Rock the Party
| note3 = T.V. track
| length3 =
| title4 = Rock the Party
| note4 = a cappella
| length4 =
| total_length =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2003 UK and Europe CD single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Rock the Party
| note1 = featuring Mario Winans; radio version
| writer1 = {{hlist|Raymond Scott|Mario Winans|Michael Carlos Jones}}
| extra1 = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| length1 = 4:09
| title2 = Rock the Party
| note2 = featuring Mario Winans, Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo; Young Heff remix amended version
| writer2 = {{hlist|Scott|Winans|M. Jones|Kimberly Jones|Moses Barrett III}}
| extra2 = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| length2 = 4:01
| title3 = Pull Your Skirt Up
| note3 = amended version
| writer3 = {{hlist|Scott|Anthony Gilmour}}
| extra3 = Tone Capone
| length3 = 3:57
| total_length =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2003 UK 12" single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Rock the Party
| note1 = featuring Mario Winans; radio version
| writer1 = {{hlist|Raymond Scott|Mario Winans|Michael Carlos Jones}}
| extra1 = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| length1 = 4:10
| title2 = Rock the Party
| note2 = featuring Mario Winans, Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo; Young Heff remix amended version
| writer2 = {{hlist|Scott|Winans|M. Jones|Kimberly Jones|Moses Barrett III}}
| extra2 = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| length2 = 4:02
| title3 = Rock the Party
| note3 = featuring Mario Winans; album version
| writer3 = {{hlist|Scott|Winans|M. Jones}}
| extra3 = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| length3 = 4:10
| title4 = Rock the Party
| note4 = instrumental
| writer4 = {{hlist|Scott|Winans|M. Jones}}
| extra4 = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Pull Your Skirt Up
| note5 = amended version
| writer5 = {{hlist|Scott|Anthony Gilmour}}
| extra5 = Tone Capone
| length5 = 3:56
| total_length =
}}
Personnel
- Raymond "Benzino" Scott – main artist, songwriter
- Mario Winans – featured artist, songwriter, producer
- Michael Carlos Jones – songwriter
- Wayne "The Brain" Allison – recording
- Paul Logus – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "Rock the Party" ! scope="col" | Chart (2002–2003) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|27|date=20030223|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 9, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|82|artist=Benzino|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 9, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|28|artist=Benzino|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 9, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|20|artist=Benzino|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 9, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|31|artist=Benzino|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 9, 2021}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|235133|Benzino – Rock The Party}}
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{{Mario Winans}}