"Rock the Party" is a song by English

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. It was released on 3 December 2001 from '' Kingsize'', also included in their greatest hits album ''

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'' (2001). The song is based on a sample of

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's " Grease", written by

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. In Australia, "Rock the Party" was released as a

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Music video

The music video, directed by Sean Smith, features an animated version of the band on their night out at a

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Track listings

European CD single # "Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49 # "Set Me Free" – 2:54 European maxi-CD single # "Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49 # "Breakdown" – 3:22 # "On Top of the World" – 3:40 # "Set Me Free" – 2:54 # "Rock the Party" (video) Australian CD single # "Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49 # "

" (single remix) – 4:29 # "Let's Dance" (The Maverick Monkey mix) – 5:19 # "12345" – 3:40

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2001 songs 2001 singles Five (band) songs Animated music videos Song recordings produced by Richard Stannard (songwriter) Songs written by Abz Love Songs written by Jason "J" Brown Songs written by Julian Gallagher Songs written by Richard Stannard (songwriter) Songs written by Sean Conlon Sony BMG singles