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Wikipedia article




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| name = Rock My Heart

| cover = Rock my heart.jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Haddaway

| album = The Album

| B-side = Remix

| released = February 9 1994

| recorded = January 1993

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Eurodance

| length = 3:57

| label = *Coconut

*Logic Records

*Scorpio Music

| writer =

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| prev_title = I Miss You

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = Stir It Up

| next_year = 1994

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}}

"'Rock My Heart'" is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway, released on February 9, 1994, as the fourth and final single from his debut album, 'The Album' (1993). It was written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello. Like the previous single "I Miss You", the song was a hit in several countries, particularly in the UK, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and Belgium, where it reached the top 10. In Israel, it peaked at number one for two weeks. "Rock My Heart" shot into the Eurochart Hot 100 at number 17 on April 9, 1994 and peaked at seven four weeks later.

Critical reception



AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis wrote that "Rock My Heart" "shine just as brightly" as "What Is Love" and "Life". A reviewer from 'Billboard' deemed the song "among the most potent offerings" from the album.(December 1993). "Haddaway 'Haddaway'". 'Billboard'. Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' noted that "escorted by his steady female background singers, Haddaway bounces like a pinball wizard on a synthesiser trampoline." Alan Jones from 'Music Week' gave it four out of five, writing, "This busy bounder is more akin to the happy house style of What Is Love and Life, though with some Cappella-like synth phrases. As with all Haddaway songs, it's more contagious than the common cold." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update declared it as a "typically cheesy 130bpm Euro galloper". The 'Reading Evening Post' called the song "effervescent", adding that it "should follow his others into the charts". They also noted that "he undeniably has a way with this sort of repetititve Euro synth pop.""HADDAWAY Rock My Heart". 'Reading Evening Post'. 25 March 1994. page 48. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

Chart performance



"Rock My Heart" was successful on the charts in several countries, becoming one of Haddaway's biggest hits. It reached the Top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single peaked at number nine on April 10, 1994, in its third week at the UK Singles Chart. It spent two weeks at that position, but on the UK Dance Singles Chart, it reached number eight. Additionally, it climbed into the Top 20 in Austria, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. And in Italy, the song was a Top 30 hit. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Rock My Heart" went to number seven. Outside Europe, it hit number-one in Israel, with two weeks at the top. It also reached number seven on the Canadian 'RPM' Dance/Urban chart, number 25 on the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, number 43 in New Zealand and number 83 in Australia.

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.

Music video



The music video features Haddaway in a desert-like setting along with backing singer Natascha Wright, who has also worked with DJ BoBo and La Bouche. She appears like a tall tree-like creature with her hair looking like twigs. In between, dancers painted in gold and silver performs. Haddaway also dances with them in some scenes. The video was uploaded to YouTube in October 2012. By August 2020, it had more than 5,8 million views.

Track listings



* '7" single'

#"Rock My Heart" (Radio Mix) 3:57

#"Rock My Heart" (Album Mix) 4:16

* '12" single'

#"Rock My Heart" (Extended Mix) 5:58

#"Rock My Heart" (Radio Mix) 4:08

#"Rock My Heart" (Celebration Mix) 5:48

#"Rock My Heart" (Trime'N Delgado Club-Mix) 5:43

* 'CD single'

# "Rock My Heart" (Radio Mix) 3:57

# "Rock My Heart" (Extended Mix) 5:55

* 'CD maxi'

# "Rock My Heart" (Radio Mix) 3:57

# "Rock My Heart" (Extended Mix) 5:55

# "Rock My Heart" (Celebration Mix) 5:58

# "Rock My Heart" (Trime'n Delgado Club-Mix) 5:56

Charts



Weekly charts



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

Year-end charts



References



Category:1994 singles

Category:1993 songs

Category:Eurodance songs

Category:Haddaway songs

Category:House music songs

Category:Logic Records singles

Category:Number-one singles in Israel

Category:Songs about dancing

Category:Songs about music

Category:Songs written by Tony Hendrik

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