"Rock Me" is a song by English singer 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.[1] Melanie C performed this on The Sea – Live tour as the opening song.
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| Single by Melanie C | ||||
| from the album The Sea | ||||
| B-side | "Stop This Train" | |||
| Released | 24 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Red Girl | |||
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| "Rock Me" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The video premiered two weeks before the release of the single. It was filmed at the Projekts Skatepark in Manchester, UK. It featured Melanie C dancing around in the skate park, and in front of a wall with letters "Rock Me" painted on it. Melanie C was also the choreographer for the music video.
Chart performance
The song debuted and peaked at number 38 in the German Singles Chart, spending only three weeks in the chart.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Rock Me".
- CD single[2]
- "Rock Me" – 3:11
- "Stop This Train" – 4:00 (Melanie C, Peter-John Vettese)
Digital download[3]
- "Rock Me" – 3:11
- "Stop This Train" – 4:00
- "Rock Me" (Dance Mix) – 3:29
- "Rock Me" (Music Video) - 3:12
Chart
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Belarus (Unistar Top 20)[4] | 4 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 38 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Germany | 24 June 2011[6] | CD single, digital download | 313 Music, Warner Music, Red Girl |