Rock Me (Great White song)

"Rock Me" is a single released by the American rock band Great White in 1987. It was a breakout hit for the band and still receives significant airplay on Classic Rock Radio. 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.

"Rock Me"
Single by Great White
from the album Once Bitten
B-side	"Fast Road"
Released	June 1987 (1987-06)
Recorded	1987 (1987)
Studio	Total Access Recording
Genre	Glam metal
Length	7:20
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Mark Kendall, Jack Russell, Alan Niven, Michael Lardie
Producer(s)	Alan Niven, Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie
Great White singles chronology
"Face the Day" (1987) "Rock Me" (1987) "Save Your Love" (1987)

Track listings

7" single (US)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock Me (The Short of It)"	Jerry Lynn Williams, Jack Russell	4:12
2.	"Fast Road"	Mark Kendall, Russell, Alan Niven, Lorne Black, Audie Desbrow, Michael Lardie	3:58

7" single (UK)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock Me"	3:58
2.	"Fast Road"	3:32

12" single (UK)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock Me"	5:12
2.	"Fast Road"	3:39
3.	"Immigrant Song"	2:12
4.	"Rock and Roll"	3:47

Cassette single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock Me (Video Version)"	4:08
2.	"What Do You Do (Live)"	3:39
3.	"Face The Day (Blues Remix)"

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock Me"	7:19
2.	"Face The Day (Extended Version)"	7:02

Personnel

• Jack Russell – lead vocals
• Mark Kendall – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Michael Lardie – rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
• Lorne Black – bass, backing vocals
• Audie Desbrow – drums

Charts

Rock Me was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 weeks, peaking at number 60 on September 26, 1987.

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	60
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[2]	9

References

1. "Great White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
2. "Great White Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

External links

• "Rock Me" video clip