Rock the House (album)

For other albums, see Rock the House (disambiguation).

Rock the House is the debut album from the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The album was released on April 7, 1987 in Europe and the United States, and was subsequently re-issued in 1988 in Europe and the United Kingdom. Three tracks from the album were released as singles: "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff", "A Touch of Jazz" and "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble". When the album was released on CD in 1988, the rerecorded version of "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble", which was released as a single after He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper ran its course, replaced the original 1986 recording.The art work for the Album cover was done by a local Philadelphia Artist Charles Gossett.

Rock the House
Studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Released	April 7, 1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Hip hop golden age hip hop comedy hip hop battle rap
Length	44:36
Label	Jive/RCA
Producer	Dana Goodman, Lawrence Goodman (co.)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince chronology
Rock the House (1987) He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988)
Singles from Rock the House
"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble" Released: 1986 "Just One of Those Days" Released: 1987 "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" Released: 1987 "A Touch of Jazz" Released: 1987 "Don't Even Try It" Released: 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble"	Will Smith, Jeffrey Townes	5:07
2.	"Just One of Those Days"	W. Smith, J. Townes	5:43
3.	"Rock the House" (Live, NY Union Square)	W. Smith, Clarence Holmes	4:21
4.	"Taking It to the Top"	W. Smith, J. Townes	5:21
5.	"The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff"	W. Smith, J. Townes	5:25

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Just Rockin'"	W. Smith, J. Townes	5:03
7.	"Guys Ain't Nothing but Trouble" (featuring Ice Cream Tee)	W. Smith, J. Townes, Bettina Clark	4:30
8.	"A Touch of Jazz"	Dana Goodman, Lawrence Goodman	3:16
9.	"Don't Even Try It"	W. Smith, J. Townes	5:24
10.	"Special Announcement"	W. Smith, J. Townes, C. Holmes, D. Goodman	1:46
Total length:			44:36

Samples

Sample credits

"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble"

• Theme from I Dream of Jeannie (1985 recording for Television's Greatest Hits: 65 TV Themes! From the 50's and 60's)
• "Catch the Beat" by T-Ski Valley

"Just One of Those Days"

• "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco
• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside

"Rock the House"

• "Ben" by Michael Jackson
• Theme From Sanford and Son
• "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" by Diana Ross
• "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier

"Takin' It to the Top"

• "Cold Sweat" by James Brown
• "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.

"The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff"

• "Good Times" by Chic
• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
• "Def Jam" by Jazzy Jay
• "Get Fly" by T.J. Swann & Company
• "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
• "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly and Life
• "Here We Go" by Run-DMC
• "Punk Rock Rap" by The Cold Crush Brothers
• "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante
• State of the Union speech by Ronald Reagan
• "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
• "Death Mix (Part II)" by Afrika Bambaataa
• "The Saga of Roxanne ('It's Fresh')" by Korner Boyz
• "19" by Paul Hardcastle
• "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" by Whistle
• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
• "Shout" by Tears for Fears

"Just Rockin'"

• "Reading the Comics - July, 1945" by Fiorello La Guardia
• "Change the Beat" (Female Version) by Beside
• "Rocket In The Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone

"Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble"

• Theme From I Dream of Jeannie

"A Touch of Jazz"

• "Westchester Lady" by Bob James
• "'T' Plays It Cool" by Marvin Gaye
• "Harlem River Drive" by Bobbi Humphrey
• "Mr. Magic" by Grover Washington Jr.
• "Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)" by Donald Byrd

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart^[3]	97
US Billboard 200^[4]	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 203.
3. "UK Albums Chart - February 22, 1987". UK Albums Chart. Official Charts Company.
4. "Billboard 200 - December 17, 1988". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - June 6, 1987". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
6. "American album certifications – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – Rock the House". Recording Industry Association of America.