Rock wit U (Awww Baby)

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"Rock wit U"
Song

"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" is a song by American R&B singer Ashanti. It was released in May 2003 as the lead single from her second studio album, Chapter II. The song peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week behind Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Crazy in Love" and became her first international hit from her second album, reaching number seven in the UK and number 19 in Australia. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 16, 2010.

Music video

The music video was directed by Paul Hunter and was filmed in Miami. It premiered in May 2003.[1] The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best R&B Video.

Synopsis

The video centers around Ashanti at a beach with her boyfriend while they are flirting in bed together and driving down the road in a Jeep. In some cases, we see the boyfriend watching Ashanti dance for him in the house and behind some trees at night. There's also a moment where she rides on a giant elephant in the water.

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 15
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[5] 34
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[6] 4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 21
Invalid chart entered Germany2 41
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 24
Scotland (OCC)[12] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 33
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 2

References

  1. ^ ASHANTI FINALLY GETS A MAN (AND AN ELEPHANT) IN 'ROCK WIT U' CLIP MTV
  2. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ashanti - Chart history - Billboard". March 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 2003-07-05. p. 12. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  8. ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Singles Top 100.
  14. ^ "Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=30954
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  17. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  18. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  19. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  21. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

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