Rockin' (song)

"Rockin'" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). The song was released to contemporary hit radio in France on May 9, 2017, as the album's fourth international single.[4] The song was written by the Weeknd, Max Martin, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha, Ali Payami, and Canadian rapper Belly, and produced by Payami and Martin, with the Weeknd serving as a co-producer.

"Rockin'"
Single by the Weeknd
from the album Starboy
ReleasedMay 9, 2017
Recorded2016
Studio
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ali Payami
  • Max Martin
  • The Weeknd (co.)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Reminder"
(2017)		 "Rockin'"
(2017)		 "A Lie"
(2017)

Music and composition

The song is performed in the key of A minor with a tempo of 113 beats per minute.[5]

Chart performance

"Rockin'" peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 despite never being released as a single in North America. The song also charted and peaked at number 25 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Critical reception

The song received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone opined that the song "has an infectious garage-house rhythm courtesy of producers Max Martin and Ali Payami, but all The Weeknd can do is respond with a clunky chorus."[6] Mike Pizzo, writing for the Las Vegas Weekly, described the song as being "2-step-fueled."[7] Furthermore, Christopher Hooton from The Independent wrote that "Rockin'" is a "workout jam."[8] Writing for Spin, Jordan Sargent said the song is "destined to be a single."[9]

Charts
Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 25
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 18
France (SNEP)[14] 176
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 60
Italy (FIMI)[16] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 25
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[19] 24
Portugal (AFP)[20] 31
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 12
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 26
UK R&B (OCC)[24] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Platinum 80,000
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
France May 9, 2017 Contemporary hit radio
[4]
Italy May 26, 2017 Universal [29]
United Kingdom July 21, 2017
  • XO
  • Republic
 [30]

References
  1. Starboy Credits (PDF). November 23, 2016.
  2. Glaysher, Scott (28 November 2016). "The Weeknd Starboy Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. "Album review: The Weeknd explores sonic space on 'Starboy'". Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ""Rockin'": The Weeknd électrise le dancefloor avec son nouveau single" (in French). Pure Charts. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  5. "Rockin' - The Weeknd - Spot On Track". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  6. "Review: The Weeknd's 'Starboy' Treads Murky Water in Innovative R&B Era". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  7. "Album review: The Weeknd explores sonic space on 'Starboy' - Las Vegas Weekly". Las Vegas Weekly.
  8. "First impressions, track-by-track, of The Weeknd's new album 'Star Boy'". The Independent. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  9. "Review: The Weeknd's Starboy Offers the Same Old Lechery Between Great Pop Singles". Spin. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  10. "Ultratop.be – The Weeknd – Rockin'" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  11. "Ultratop.be – The Weeknd – Rockin'" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  12. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201648 into search. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  14. "Lescharts.com – The Weeknd – Rockin'" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Weeknd – Rockin'". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  16. "Italiancharts.com – The Weeknd – Rockin'". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  17. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd – Rockin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  18. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  19. "Norwegiancharts.com – The Weeknd – Rockin'". VG-lista. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  20. "Portuguesecharts.com – The Weeknd – Rockin'". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  21. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201648 into search. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  22. "Swedishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Rockin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  23. "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  24. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  25. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  26. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  27. "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Rockin'". Music Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  28. "Italian single certifications – The Weeknd – Rockin'" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 7, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Rockin'" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  29. "The Weeknd "Rockin'"" (in Italian). Radio Airplay s.r.l. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  30. "New UK Single". Radio 1. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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