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Rok the Nation
"Rok the Nation" is a single released by Swedish electronic music duo Rob'n'Raz featuring rapper Leila K in 1990. It reached number 41 in the UK.[1]
| "Rok the Nation" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K | ||||
| from the album Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K | ||||
| Released | March 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob'n'Raz, Leila K, MC II Fresh | |||
| Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rok the Nation" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
David Giles from Music Week wrote, "The team that sneaked a surprise hit with the recent Got To Get follow up with a track that is heavy enough to please clubbers but with enough hooks to succeed chartwise again. The drum machine break sounds suspiciously similar in Japan's Vision Of China though..."[2] Sian Pattenden from Smash Hits noted that "this is harder, dare I say funkier than "Got To Get"".[3]
Versions
- Rok The Dancefloor 6:52
- Radio Edit 3:43
- SweMix Club Version 5:20
- Panik Mix 6:08
- Funk-E-Drummer Mix 6:11
- Like A Drum Mix 3:42
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 79 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 41 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 21 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 23 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 41 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[13] | 21 |
References
- ^ ROB 'N' RAZ FEATURING LEILA K | Artist | Official Charts
- ^ Giles, David (10 March 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Pattenden, Sian (21 March 1990). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 295. p. 53. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 Aug 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 30)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 April 1990. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ ". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". GfK Entertainment charts.