Rock That!
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R&B/Soul
Rock That! was released on June 5, 1979 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album I Am
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM127
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Drums, Background Vocals, Kalimba, Lead Vocals
David Foster
Keyboards
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Verdine White
Bass
Philip Bailey
Percussion, Congas, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals
Larry Dunn
Piano, Synthesizer, Moog
Fred White
Drums
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Don Myrick
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Eddie del Barrio
Keyboards
Bill Myers
Keyboards
Marlo Henderson
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Steve Porcaro
Synthesizer Programming
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Bobby Bryant
Trumpet
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Trumpet
George Bohanon
Trombone
Garnett Brown
Trombone
Benjamin Powell
Trombone
William Reichenbach
Trombone
Maurice Spears
Trombone
Herman Riley
Saxophone
Jerome Richardson
Saxophone
Barbara Korn
French Horn
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
Richard Perissi
French Horn
Marilyn Robinson
French Horn
Janice Gower
First Violin
Ronald Clark
Violin
Harris Goldman
Violin
Jack Gootkin
Violin
Ruth Henry
Violin
Betty Lamagna
Violin
Carl LaMagna
Violin
Mary D. Lundquist
Violin
Elmer Brown Jr.
Trumpet
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Barry Socher
Violin
Lya Stern
Violin
David Stockhammer
Violin
Marcia Van Dyke
Violin
Norman Forrest
Viola
Fred Jackson Jr.
Saxophone
Renita Koven
Viola
Linda Lipsett
Viola
Barbara Thomason
Viola
Ronald Cooper
Cello
Daniel Smith
Cello
Jan Kelley
Cello
Susan Ranney
Bass
Meyer Rubin
Bass
Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Harp
Richard Lepore
Timpani
Albert McKay
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Composer, Lyrics
David Foster
Composer, String Arranger, Lyrics
Jerry Hey
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Producer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Tom Perry
Recording Engineer
Ross Pallone
Assistant Engineer
Craig Widby
Assistant Engineer
