Rock That Body

"Rock That Body" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album The E.N.D (2009). The song serves as the fifth international single from the album, and was released in Australia on January 29, 2010, in the United Kingdom on March 15 and in the United States on May 11.[1] The song peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the fifth top ten hit from the album.

This article is about the Black Eyed Peas song. For the 2017 film, see Rock That Body (film). For the Justin Timberlake song, see Rock Your Body. For the VIXX song, see Rock Ur Body (VIXX song).
"Rock That Body"
Single by the Black Eyed Peas
from the album The E.N.D.
B-side"Imma Be"
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2010
GenreHouse
Length4:28 (album version)
3:58 (radio edit)
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
"Imma Be"
(2009)		 "Rock That Body"
(2010)		 "The Time (Dirty Bit)"
(2010)
Audio sample
  • file
  • help
Music video
"Rock That Body" on YouTube

Composition

Co-produced by French DJ/producer David Guetta, the song heavily samples from Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two", making use of the line "I wanna rock right now" multiple times, as well as the drum break, and part of the "Yeah! Woo!" line.[2] The Black Eyed Peas use Auto-Tune throughout the song, and Fergie's voice has been notably high-pitched.[3] Spin described "Rock That Body" as "trance-y".[4] The song is most known to critics as a robotic party track on the album.[5] The song has been compared to be stylistically similar to Flo Rida,[6] whose song "Club Can't Handle Me" (from the motion picture Step Up 3D) Guetta would later go on to produce.

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine of the BBC Chart Blog gave "Rock That Body" three out of five stars and called it "a party banger".[7] "Rock That Body" was well-reviewed by Mike Schiller of PopMatters.[8] Alex Fletcher of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating: "It's got plenty of pounding beats, synths that sound like they've been filled with Red Bull and more twisted vocal effects than an mp3 of Akon cutting loose in a vocoder factory. It's pretty simple stuff and it will no doubt grate something rotten on the 36th listen..."[9]

Commercial performance

The song was a success, reaching the top ten in many countries and top twenty in a number of others, too. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number nine, making it their fifth consecutive top ten hit.[10] For airplay, it proved to be their lowest-charting song since non-single "Gone Going" from their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005), released to radio stations in early 2006.

Music video
From left to right apl.de.ap, Taboo, Fergie and will.i.am holding stereo-guns in the second half of "Imma Be Rocking That Body".

The video was filmed on January 13, 2010, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Directed by Rich Lee, it was shot back to back with the video for "Imma Be", the fourth song on The E.N.D.[11] The two songs were mashed up into a medley, which is titled "Imma Be Rocking That Body". The video is the sequel for the "Imma Be" video and the second half of the "Imma Be Rocking That Body" video, which premiered on Vevo and Dipdive on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.[12][13] The videos were separated for music channels with the introduction and conclusion removed. The video is described as a futuristic Wizard of Oz.[14] It begins with the Black Eyed Peas and their good robot arriving at a city, the people in the city are stuck in a glitch. The 4 members of the group shoot them with their stereo-guns to end their loop so they could continue dancing. As things are going well, the bad robot appears and kidnaps Fergie, will.i.am chases after it with his own robot while Fergie fights the bad robot and the other two members free the remaining people. After many failed attempts, will.i.am manages to shoot the bad robot, which initiates a dance-off with the good robot. The video ends as the bad robot runs out of energy and collapses. The "Imma Be Rocking That Body" video closes with a scene which reveals the entire story to be Fergie's dream as the other members find her barely conscious following her motorcycle accident in the introduction. As they check to see if she is okay, Fergie excitedly begins to tell them of her idea for their next music video.

Track listings
UK CD Single[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Rock That Body" (Radio Edit)3:58
2."Meet Me Halfway" (will.i.am Meet Me At The Remix)5:49
Total length:9:47
Digital Download E.P.
No.TitleLength
1."Imma Be" (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)6:24
2."Imma Be" (Danger Olympic Remix)4:31
3."Imma Be" (Poet Name Life & DJ Ammo Remix)4:42
4."Rock That Body" (Skrillex Remix)5:09
5."Rock That Body" (Chris Lake Remix)5:54
6."Rock That Body" (apl.de.ap and DJ Replay Remix)5:54
Total length:31:21

Personnel
  • Songwriting - will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Fergie, David Guetta, Mark Knight, Adam Walder, Jean Baptiste, Jamie Munson, Robert Ginyard
  • Vocals - will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Fergie
  • Production - David Guetta, will.i.am, Mark Knight, Funkagenda
  • Keyboards - Mark Knight, Adam Walder, will.i.am
  • Guitar, additional keyboards, additional vocals - Hal Ritson
  • Arrangement - will.i.am

Source:[16]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[55] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[56] Gold 40,000*
Italy (FIMI)[57] Gold 15,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] Silver 200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Rock That Body"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia January 29, 2010 CD Universal Music
[60]
United Kingdom March 15, 2010 Polydor
[61]
Germany March 19, 2010 Universal Music
[62]
France April 6, 2010 Polydor
[63]
United States May 11, 2010 Contemporary hit radio Interscope
[64]

See also

References
  1. FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
  2. [14339,93949]
  3. Gill, Andy (June 12, 2009). "Album: The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D. (Polydor)". The Independent. London.
  4. The Black Eyed Peas, 'The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)' (Interscope) | Spin Magazine Online
  5. Stewart, Allison (June 9, 2009). "Peas Hit Dead 'E.N.D.'; Mos Def Shines". The Washington Post.
  6. The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D (The Energy Never Dies)
  7. McAlpine, Fraser (14 March 2010). "BBC - Chart Blog: The Black Eyed Peas - 'Rock That Body'". BBC Chart Blog. BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  8. The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. (The Energy N) < PopMatters
  9. Fletcher, Alex (6 March 2010). "Music - Singles Review - The Black Eyed Peas: 'Rock That Body'". Digital Spy.
  10. The Black Eyed Peas reach #9 and crack 5th consecutive top-ten - Billboard News. Retrieved 10-06-2010.
  11. "SHOT: The Black Eyed Peas – Rich Lee, director". videostatic.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  12. Double video premier on VEVO
  13. Double video premiere on Dipdive Archived 2010-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "[Dipdive] Black Eyed Peas Video+Audio » Rock That Body - Behind the Scenes". Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  15. UK CD single
  16. Rock That Body (Liner Notes). The Black Eyed Peas. Interscope Records. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  18. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  19. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  20. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  21. "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. "The Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body". Tophit. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  23. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201022 into search.
  24. "The Black Eyed Peas – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for The Black Eyed Peas.
  25. "The Black Eyed Peas: Rock That Body" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  26. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in French). Les classement single.
  27. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  28. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock That Body". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  29. "Media Forest Week 10, 2010". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  30. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Black Eyed Peas".
  31. "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Black Eyed Peas" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  32. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  33. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body". Top 40 Singles.
  34. "Polish Dance Club Singles Chart". Polish Music Charts (in Polish). ZPAV. 2010-04-01. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  35. "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Portugal Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  36. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  37. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201010 into search.
  38. "Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2010)" (PDF). Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  39. "The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  40. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  41. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  42. "Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  43. "Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  44. "Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  45. "Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  46. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  47. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2010". austriancharts.at. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  48. "Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  49. "Rapports annuels 2010 - Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  50. "European Hot 100 Singles - Year-End". Billboard.
  51. "Classement Singles – année 2010" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  52. "Year 2010-Top 100 Annual Download Chart". Nielsen. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  53. "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  54. "Hot 100: Year End 2010". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  55. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  56. "Canadian single certifications – Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body". Music Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  57. "Italian single certifications – Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 26, 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Rock That Body" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  58. "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  59. "British single certifications – Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  60. "Buy Rock That Body The Black Eyed Peas, R&B, CD Singles | Sanity". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  61. Rock That Body: The Black Eyed Peas: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  62. Rock That Body (2-Track): The Black Eyed Peas: Amazon.de: Musik
  63. Rock That Body: The Black Eyed Peas: Amazon.fr: Musique
  64. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.