Rockafella (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Rockafella
| cover = Redmanrockafella.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Redman
| album = Dare Iz a Darkside
| released = September 29, 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 4:43
| label = Rush
| writer = {{hlist|Reginald Noble|George Clinton Jr.|Bernard G. Worrell|William Collins|Leon Haywood}}
| producer = Redman
| prev_title = Tonight's da Night
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Can't Wait
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ur2znWplyiM|"Rockafella"}}}}
}}
"Rockafella" is a hip hop song written and performed by American rapper Redman. It was released in 1994 via Rush Associated Labels as the lead single from the artist's second studio album Dare Iz a Darkside. Produced by Redman himself, it contains samples from Leon Haywood's "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" and Parliament's "Flashlight". The official remix version was done by Erick Sermon.
The song is dedicated to the memory of Brooklyn rapper Rockafella.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Rockafella
| note1 = LP Version
| writer1 = {{hlist|Reginald Noble|George Clinton Jr.|Bernard G. Worrell|William Collins|Leon Haywood}}
| extra1 = Redman
| length1 = 4:43
| title2 = Rockafella
| note2 = LP Instrumental
| writer2 = {{hlist|Noble|Clinton Jr.|Worrell|Collins|Haywood}}
| extra2 = Redman
| length2 = 4:01
| title3 = Rockafella
| note3 = Remix Version
| writer3 = {{hlist|Noble|Erick Sermon|Clinton Jr.|Worrell|Collins|Haywood}}
| extra3 = Erick Sermon
| length3 = 4:43
| title4 = Rockafella
| note4 = Remix Instrumental
| writer4 = {{hlist|Noble|Sermon|Clinton Jr.|Worrell|Collins|Haywood}}
| extra4 = Erick Sermon
| length4 = 4:44
| total_length =
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1994)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|62|artist=Redman|rowheader=true|access-date=April 18, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|10|artist=Redman|rowheader=true|access-date=April 18, 2024}} |
| scope="row"|US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/redman/chart-history/dsa/ |title=Redman Chart History (Dance Singles Sales) |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 18, 2024}}
| 3 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|134074|Redman – Rockafella}}
{{Redman}}
Category:Redman (rapper) songs
Category:Def Jam Recordings singles
Category:Songs written by Leon Haywood
Category:Songs written by Bernie Worrell
Category:Songs written by Bootsy Collins