"Rock Me" is a single released by the American rock band
Great White
Great White is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band peaked with several albums during the mid-to-late 1980s, including the platinum-selling records '' Once Bitten'' (1987) and '' ...Twice Shy'' (1989), and those albums ...
in 1987. It was a breakout hit for the band and still receives significant airplay on
Classic Rock Radio
3MP is a commercial radio station, broadcast from Rowville and licensed to Melbourne. Owned and operated by Ace Radio from studios in South Melbourne, it broadcasts an easy listening music format on 1377 AM and DAB+ digital radio.
History Ea ...
. The original version clocked in at over 7 minutes, with the radio and video versions being trimmed down to between 3 and 5 minutes. Many of the lyrics to the edited versions are different from the original, though the music track remains the same.
Track listings
7" single (US)
7" single (UK)
12" single (UK)
Cassette single
CD single
Personnel
*
Jack Russell – lead vocals
* Mark Kendall – lead guitar, backing vocals
*
Michael Lardie
Michael Lardie (born September 8, 1958) is an American musician and record producer known for his memberships in the rock bands Great White and Night Ranger.
Early life
Lardie was born on September 8, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska and raised ...
– rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
* Lorne Black – bass, backing vocals
* Audie Desbrow – drums
Charts
''Rock Me'' was on the
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ...
chart for 14 weeks, peaking at number 60 on September 26, 1987.
References
External links
"Rock Me" video clip
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1987 singles
Great White songs
Capitol Records singles