Rock the Party

This article is about the song by Five. For the song by Benzino, see Rock the Party (Benzino song). For the song by P.O.D., see Rock the Party (Off the Hook). For the album by Bombay Rockers, see Rock tha Party.

"Rock the Party"
Single by Five
from the album Kingsize
B-side
  • "Set Me Free"
  • "Breakdown"
  • "On Top of the World"
Released3 December 2001 (2001-12-03)
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Richard "Biff" Stannard
  • Julian Gallagher
Five singles chronology
"Closer to Me"
(2001) 		"Rock the Party"
(2001) 		"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(2013)

"Rock the Party" is a song by English boy band Five, released on 3 December 2001 as the third and final single from their third studio album, Kingsize (2001), outside the United Kingdom. It was also included on their Greatest Hits album, released the same year. The song is based on a sample of Frankie Valli's "Grease", written by Barry Gibb.[1] "Rock the Party" was not released in the UK, where it instead appeared as a B-side on the second CD single of "Closer to Me".[2] In Australia, "Rock the Party" was released as a double A-side with "Closer to Me".

Music video

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The music video, directed by Sean Smith, features an animated version of the band on their night out at a nightclub.

Track listings

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European CD single[1]

  1. "Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49
  2. "Set Me Free" – 2:54

European maxi-CD single[3]

  1. "Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49
  2. "Breakdown" – 3:22
  3. "On Top of the World" – 3:40
  4. "Set Me Free" – 2:54
  5. "Rock the Party" (video)

Australian CD single[4]

  1. "Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49
  2. "Closer to Me" (single remix) – 4:29
  3. "Let's Dance" (The Maverick Monkey mix) – 5:19
  4. "12345" – 3:40

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Rock the Party"
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 44
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 14

Release history

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Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia "Rock the Party" / "Closer to Me" 3 December 2001 CD
[8]
Sweden "Rock the Party" 14 January 2002 [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rock the Party (European CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 90868.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Closer to Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 901802.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Rock the Party (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 908672.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Rock the Party (Australian CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 2001. 74321909152.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Issue 615" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Five – Rock the Party". Top 40 Singles.
  7. ^ "Five – Rock the Party". VG-lista.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd December 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 3 December 2001. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Five: Rock the Party". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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