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"Rok the Nation"
Single by Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K
from the album Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K
ReleasedMarch 1990
GenreHip hop
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Rob'n'Raz, Leila K, MC II Fresh
Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K singles chronology
"Got to Get"
(1989)
"Rok the Nation"
(1990)
"Open Sesame"
(1992)
Music video
"Rok the Nation" on YouTube

"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] Sian Pattenden from Smash Hits noted that "this is harder, dare I say funkier than "Got To Get"" in her review of the single."[2]

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)[3] 79
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 3
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 21
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 41

References

  1. ^ ROB 'N' RAZ FEATURING LEILA K | Artist | Official Charts
  2. ^ "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 295. 21 March 1990. p. 53. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  5. ^ "Chart Track: Week 25, 1990". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  7. ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". Singles Top 100.
  8. ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". Swiss Singles Chart.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.