Rock My Heart

"Rock My Heart"
Single by Haddaway
from the album The Album
B-side "Remix"
Released January 9, 1994
Format
Genre Eurodance
Length 3:57
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Haddaway singles chronology
"I Miss You"
(1993)		 "Rock My Heart"
(1994)		 "Fly Away"
(1995)

"I Miss You"
(1993)		 "Rock My Heart"
(1994)		 "Fly Away"
(1995)
Music video
"Rock My Heart" on YouTube

"Rock My Heart" is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway. It was released in January 1994 as the fourth single from his debut album The Album.

Release

Haddaway in the "Rock My Heart" music video.

Like the previous single "I Miss You", the song was a hit in several countries, particularly in UK, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and Belgium, where it reached the top 10. In Israel it peaked at number 1 for two weeks. "Rock My Heart" shot into the Eurochart Hot 100 at number 17 on April 9, 1994 and peaked at 7 four weeks later.

The music video features Haddaway along with backing singer Natascha Wright who has also worked with DJ BoBo and with La Bouche.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "Escorted by his steady female background singers, Haddaway bounces like a pinball wizard on a synthesiser trampoline."[1]

Airplay

"Rock My Heart" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 16 on March 26, 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, West-, North West- and South-Europe. It peaked at the third position on April 23.[2]

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Rock My Heart" (radio mix) — 3:57
  2. "Rock My Heart" (extended mix) — 5:55
CD maxi
  1. "Rock My Heart" (radio mix) — 3:57
  2. "Rock My Heart" (extended mix) — 5:55
  3. "Rock My Heart" (celebration mix) — 5:58
  4. "Rock My Heart" (Trime'n Delgado club-mix) — 5:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3][4] 83
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 5
Canada Dance (RPM)1[7] 7
Denmark (IFPI)[8] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 4
France (SNEP)[10] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 10
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 9
Israel (Israeli Singles Chart)[14] 1
Italy (FIMI)[15] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 43
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 6
Spain (AFYVE)[20] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 9
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1[24] 25

1 "Stir It Up" / "Rock My Heart"

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
Dutch Top 40[25] 84

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (26 March 1994, page 7). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Border Breakers: Monitoring The Impact Of Euro Talent" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 07 Aug 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – Rock My Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Haddaway – Rock My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ Canada Dance peak
  8. ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Billboard: Hits of the World, 23 April 1994
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Haddaway – Rock My Heart" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ↑ "Musicline.de – Haddaway Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  12. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.04.1994 - 04.05.1994)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 10 February 2008)
  14. ↑ Israeli Singles Chart: 2 weeks at No. 1 (25 January 1994 and 1 February 1994)
  15. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: H". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Haddaway" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – Rock My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ↑ "Charts.nz – Haddaway – Rock My Heart". Top 40 Singles.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (27 March 1994 - 02 April 1994)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  20. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Haddaway – Rock My Heart". Singles Top 100.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – Rock My Heart". Swiss Singles Chart.
  23. ↑ "Rock My Heart", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 9 September 2008)
  24. ↑ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 9 September 2008)
  25. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1994" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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