"The Boat"" played a partial role in inspiring the hit ""Rock Your Baby"". The song was also featured in the 1990 film ""The Spirit of '76"", the 1993 film ""Carlito's Way"", the 1996 film ""The Cable Guy"", the 1999 film ""Man on the Moon"", the HBO series ""The Sopranos"" (Season 2, episode 5, Big Girls Don't Cry) and (sung in character by Seth MacFarlane as Glenn Quagmire, Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson, and Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown) the ""Family Guy"" episode ""A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas"". The song appeared in the 1997 movie ""The Devil's Own"" with"
"an all-female ensemble in understatedly sexy moves mirroring the song’s hypnotic, undulating melody"". James Poletti from dotmusic felt that Aaliyah's ""breathy vocals become stutteringly suggestive as the track squelches and pops its way to a rather lovely place"". On the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, the song entered the chart on September 8, 2001, at number 57, and peaked at number 14 in its twelfth week. The song stayed on the chart for twenty-five weeks. In the UK ""Rock The Boat"" was just as successful peaking within the top 20 at number 12 and 4 on both the official and r&b charts."
"""Rock the Boat"" appeared as though it would also flop, as months went by without any radio airplay or sales activity. Not until the song became a disco favorite in New York did Top 40 radio finally pick up on the song, leading the record to finally enter the Hot 100 and zip up the chart to number-one the week of July 6, 1974, in only its seventh week on the chart (and fourth week in the Top 40). The record also reached the top-ten in the United Kingdom. ""Rock the Boat"" is considered one of the earliest disco songs."
"Rock the Boat (The Hues Corporation song) ""Rock the Boat"" is a song by American trio The Hues Corporation, written by Wally Holmes. ""Rock the Boat"" was first featured on their 1973 debut studio album ""Freedom for the Stallion"" (a different edit version, which was the single, later appeared on certain editions of the band's 1974 second album ""Rockin' Soul""). It was released as the third single from the album in early 1974, to follow up ""Stallion""s title song, which had peaked at number sixty-three on the Hot 100, and ""Miracle Maker (Sweet Soul Shaker)"" which did not chart. Initially,"
"and promptly forgot about it."" Continuing the rock direction recently taken on ""Sparkle in the Rain"" but also glancing back at their melodic synthpop past, it caught the band at their commercial peak and, propelled by the success of ""The Breakfast Club,"" became a #1 hit in the U.S. and around the world. It is also the band's only #1 hit on the U.S. Top Rock Tracks chart, staying atop for three weeks. While only reaching #7 in the UK, it stayed on the charts from 1985 to 1987, one of the longest time spans for any single in the"
"on the session for ""Rock the Boat"" was Wilton Felder, not James Jamerson as previously reported. ""Rock the Boat"" was written by Holmes, who also wrote the Blacula songs, and was released in the U.S. in February 1974 and in the UK in July of that year. It went to #1 for one week in the U.S. and #6 for two weeks in the UK, staying for 20 weeks in the U.S. chart with a gold disc awarded by the RIAA on 24 June 1974. The track sold well over two million copies. The song is considered one of the"
"Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song) ""Rock the Boat"" is a song by American recording artist Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart for her 2001 self-titled album ""Aaliyah"". ""Rock the Boat"" was released as a single in January 2002 in the United States and May 2002 in the United Kingdom. Prior to its release as a single, ""Rock the Boat"" charted as an ""album cut"" and peaked at number 14 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the week of January 5. The song stayed on the chart for twenty-five weeks. Aaliyah initially started promotion for"
"Boat"" was covered in 1982 by the Dutch/American singer Forrest Thomas. His version also made the UK top five (number 4) and the top 10 of the American Dance/Disco chart. Jacob Miller and the Inner Circle cut a reggae version of the song in 1974. British girl group Delage covered the song in 1990. It peaked at #63 on the UK charts. There is a reference to the song's distinctive bridge in Jurassic 5 track ""Concrete Schoolyard"". Singaporean band ""Lizard's Convention"" also covered the song in the 1990s. Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band has said that ""Rock"
"Rock Boat The Rock Boat is an annual rock music-themed ""floating music festival at sea"" aboard a cruise ship. It takes place in different locations each cruise, with several dozen bands performing in each cruise. The Rock Boat concept was born in 2001 with a joint venture from Gainesville, Florida alternative rock band Sister Hazel and Atlanta, Georgia travel company Sixthman in a partial charter aboard the ""Carnival Jubilee"". Sister Hazel was joined by the band Dexter Freebish and approximately 400 of their fans. The bands performed once on the ship, which sailed from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico. The"
"1 on the Rock Digital Songs chart, making it the longest song at number 1, beating their own record of 23 weeks set with ""It's Not Over"". The single had sold 890,000 digital downloads as of January 2011. It also ranked number 96 in the 2010 year-end chart. On the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, Daughtry scored their seventh top-40 single with this song. On the issue dated February 27, 2010, ""Life After You"" became the group's seventh top-forty hit on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at number thirty-nine, later rising to thirty-four. Life After You (Daughtry song) ""Life After You"" is"
"selling 187,000 copies in its first week. The first single from the album, ""We Need a Resolution"", peaked at number 59 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The week after Aaliyah's death, her third studio album, ""Aaliyah"", rose from number 19 to number one on the ""Billboard"" 200. ""Rock the Boat"" was released as a posthumous single. The music video premiered on BET's ""Access Granted""; it became the most viewed and highest rated episode in the history of the show. The song peaked at number 14 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart."
"ones,"" he said. ""It was pretty devastating. The aircraft was broken into pieces and some of the seats were thrown from the aircraft."" Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song) ""Rock the Boat"" is a song by American recording artist Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart for her 2001 self-titled album ""Aaliyah"". ""Rock the Boat"" was released as a single in January 2002 in the United States and May 2002 in the United Kingdom. Prior to its release as a single, ""Rock the Boat"" charted as an ""album cut"" and peaked at number 14 on the"
"Stop the Rock ""Stop the Rock"" is a 1999 single by the British group Apollo 440. It appeared on the album ""Gettin' High on Your Own Supply"", and has been described as the group's breakout single. The song was inspired by Status Quo's ""Caroline"". The lead vocal was performed by Ian Hoxley, formerly of Gaye Bykers on Acid. Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley and Noko are credited as composers of the song. The single was released on 16 August 1999 through Stealth Sonic and distributed by Sony Music. It was included on the soundtracks to ""FIFA 2000"", ""Cars Mater-National"
"Forrest (singer) Forrest Melvill Thomas Jr. (April 21, 1953 – September 9, 2013), known professionally as Forrest, was an American singer, based in the Netherlands. Born in Galveston, Texas, where he sang in church during childhood, he moved to Los Angeles, California as a teen and won several contests there as a singer. After this stage in his career, he moved to the Netherlands, where he had a hit in 1983 with the song, ""Rock the Boat"", a cover of The Hues Corporation's 1974 No. 1 US hit. His version peaked at No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart and"
"Rock It / Follow the Light ""Rock It"" is the second single from English drum and bass producer Sub Focus's self-titled debut album released on 26 July 2009. It was Sub Focus' most successful solo single from the album, peaking at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, ""Follow the Light"", was also included on Sub Focus's debut album. The song contains vocals from the drum and bass act TC. However, the album version uses newer lyrics than the vocal single version. There are also additional vocals from Takura in the single version, but they are based on"
"According to the Official Charts Company ""Rock the Boat"" is Aaliyah's fourth best selling single in the UK. In Scotland the song peaked within the top 40 at number 32 on the official Scotland Charts. Elsewhere in Europe the song peaked within the top 20 in the Netherlands at number 9 and 12 respectively. In Belgium the song peaked within the top 10 on the Wallonia Ultra-tip chart. Appearing on BET's ""106 & Park"" on August 21, 2001, Aaliyah announced that shooting of the video for the single ""Rock the Boat"", to be directed by Hype Williams, would begin the"
"The Riverboat Song ""The Riverboat Song"" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene. The song is heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin's ""Four Sticks"", from which it takes its main riff and a number of lyrics. The song is notable in that it is in 6/8 swing time, like Led Zeppelin's ""Four Sticks"", and not the more common 4/4 time normally used in rock music. The song was popularised by Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans, who played it frequently on his radio shows and to introduce guests on his television programme ""TFI Friday"". As a result, having been released in"
"the Rock single as the 60th best-selling song in 1972. In 1982, ""Layla"" was re-released as a single in the United Kingdom, and peaked at number four. This time the whole seven-minute single charted, containing the trailing two-thirds which is instrumental only. Critical opinion since has been overwhelmingly positive. Dave Marsh, in ""The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll"", wrote that ""there are few moments in the repertoire of recorded rock where a singer or writer has reached so deeply into himself that the effect of hearing them is akin to witnessing a murder or a suicide... to"
"Rocks (song) ""Rocks"" is a song by British group Primal Scream, taken from their fourth album, ""Give Out But Don't Give Up"". The song was released as a single in 1994 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, acting as a double A-side with another of the band's songs, ""Funky Jam"". Together they were the highest-charting Primal Scream single until ""Country Girl"" in 2006. In 2018 the song received a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI) for sales exceeding 200,000 copies. This song was the first indication of Primal Scream's change of musical style, when"
"reportedly $500,000, was the basis of the joke and needlessly spent. The video recalls that of ""Taxloss"" by Mansun. The Rock Show ""The Rock Show"" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182 for the group's fourth studio album, ""Take Off Your Pants and Jacket"" (2001). It was released as the lead single from the album on June 25, 2001. The track was composed primarily by bassist Mark Hoppus about meeting a girl at a rock concert. It was inspired by the band's early days touring punk rock clubs, mainly Soma in their hometown of San Diego. The song's"
"The Rock Show ""The Rock Show"" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182 for the group's fourth studio album, ""Take Off Your Pants and Jacket"" (2001). It was released as the lead single from the album on June 25, 2001. The track was composed primarily by bassist Mark Hoppus about meeting a girl at a rock concert. It was inspired by the band's early days touring punk rock clubs, mainly Soma in their hometown of San Diego. The song's creation stems from Blink-182 manager Rick DeVoe's opinion that the album lacked a catchy, ""feel-good"" song. Hoppus composed ""The"
"active rock radio single, with the fastest increase in rotations out of any rock song at the time. In January 2011, the song reached No. 1 on active rock radio, where it remained for five consecutive weeks, and spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the band's first and to date No. 1 single. Originally described by singer Myles Kennedy as a ""real heavy track,"" the song was debuted after much anticipation by Roadrunner Records on their website on September 6, 2010 with the announcement that it would be released as the"
"popularity. Nearly six months after its release, it became the band's first No. 1 hit on the ""Billboard"" Modern Rock Tracks chart. It debuted on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 at No. 70 and peaked at No. 14. In Australia, the song was ranked No. 11 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. In 2013 Triple J created a new list of the Hottest 100 songs of the past 20 years, Float On appeared at No. 45. In July 2009, it was also voted in at No. 94 in Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time. In December 2009 ""Rolling Stone"""
"February 1996, it reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart, paving the way for the success of the next two singles, ""You've Got It Bad"" (7) and ""The Day We Caught the Train"" (4) and the album ""Moseley Shoals"". Recently, OCS guitarist Steve Cradock joined Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald on stage to perform the song live with her performing the vocal track. The Riverboat Song ""The Riverboat Song"" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene. The song is heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin's ""Four Sticks"", from which it takes its main riff and a number of lyrics. The"
"Rock Me (Melanie C song) ""Rock Me"" is a song by English singer-songwriter Melanie C from her fifth solo album, ""The Sea"". It was released as the album's buzz single on 24 June 2011 in Germany. Written by Melanie C, Dave Roth and David Jost, it serves as official theme song for German TV channel ZDF's coverage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Melanie C performed this on The Sea – Live tour as the opening song. The song debuted at number 38 in the German Singles Chart. The video premiered two weeks before the release of the single."
"one on the ""Billboard"" Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts in only its third week on the charts. It became the group's ninth Top 10 hit on this chart and third number one overall and spent 11 weeks at number one, making it one of only 17 songs to ever sit at number one on that particular chart for 10 weeks or longer and one of three songs to have spent 11 weeks at number one. It also represented its fastest rising single ever, reaching number one after a mere 11 days after release. It debuted at number 39 on the"
"former one becoming the biggest rock hit of his career. The tracks peaked at No. 13 and No. 27, respectively, on the Modern Rock chart. The album's third single, ""All Summer Long"", was a massive worldwide hit. It peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 chart, despite Rock boycotting iTunes and receiving minimum digital downloads, and No. 4 on the country chart. It went to number one on charts in eight countries across Europe and Australia. ""Roll On"" and ""Rock N Roll Jesus"" were released at the same time as follow ups to ""All Summer Long"". ""Roll On"" failed"
"time"", according to Stewart. Aaliyah who loved ""Rock the Boat"" fought with her label and pushed for the song to become the album's second single. Seats recall hearing Aaliyah say ""No, it’s this one. I don’t care who did what. This one is the next one"" during an argument. ""Rock the Boat"" has been described as a sensual and smooth mid-tempo song and it features an atmospheric groove, hypnotic rhythms, and fluctuating instrumentation such as synthesizer effects. Lyrically, its female narrator instructs a lover on how to please her sexually and equates her erotic high to a drug high: ""Work"
"caused it to overtake Kid Rock's original on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the United States peaking at number 19. This version also peaked at number 28 on the Canadian Hot 100 due to digital downloads. As Rock's version remained in the top 30 based on radio airplay alone, Hit Masters jumped into the top 20 due to its sales strength. However, the radio success of ""All Summer Long"" propelled ""Rock N Roll Jesus"" back up to number two on the ""Billboard"" 200, nearly a year after its release. Another recording of the song by karaoke band The Rock Heroes"
"the same lyrics as the song ""Coming Closer"", the final track of Sub Focus's album (which actually features Takura). Both songs on the EP were featured in the 2010 video game ""Gran Turismo 5"". Rock It / Follow the Light ""Rock It"" is the second single from English drum and bass producer Sub Focus's self-titled debut album released on 26 July 2009. It was Sub Focus' most successful solo single from the album, peaking at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, ""Follow the Light"", was also included on Sub Focus's debut album. The song contains vocals from"
"for ""Love Will Keep Us Together"". O'Sullivan also cites the Beach Boys' recording of ""Sloop John B"" as the origin point of yacht rock's predilection for the ""sailors and beachgoers"" aesthetic that was ""lifted by everyone, from Christopher Cross to Eric Carmen, from 'Buffalo Springfield' folksters like Jim Messina to 'Philly Sound' rockers like Hall & Oates."" After ""Yacht Rock"" became successful, musicians in the 21st century put together cover bands centered on the yacht rock idea. An example is the success of the band Yacht Rock Revue, which has done national tours. The band hosts an annual Yacht Rock"
"release, the track ""This Is It"" was available for download on the iTunes Store, as well as for ""Rock Band"". The album debuted at No. 3 on US Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums Chart, No. 1 on the Top Digital Albums Chart, and also No. 1 on the Top Internet Albums Chart, with first week sales of 91,800 units. The first single on the album, ""Believe"", topped Billboard's Top 10 Modern Rock Tracks on September 5, 2008. The band also supported Nickelback on their 2008 European tour. The second single was ""All I Want"", and"
"get crazy if you wanted to. It was a love song without being a love song. But, it was a Disco hit and it happened because of the discos."" The song features a change in meter during the pre-chorus ""We've been sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion"" where it is for one measure while the rest of the song is in common time. The 'Rock the Boat' dance also a favourite at weddings and birthday parties and involves many people sitting down in a row and 'rowing' a boat to the tune of the song. ""Rock the"