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Rock the Party (Benzino song)

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"Rock the Party"
Single by Benzino featuring Mario Winans
from the album Redemption
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2002 (2002-09-03)
Recorded2002
StudioPlanet 2 Planet (New York City, New York)
GenreHip hop
Length3:47
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mario "Yellowman" Winans
Benzino singles chronology
"Boottee"
(2001)
"Rock the Party"
(2002)
"Would You"
(2003)
Mario Winans singles chronology
"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
(2002)
"Rock the Party"
(2003)
"Down for Me"
(2003)
Music video
"Rock The Party" on YouTube

"Rock the Party" is a song written and performed by American rapper Raymond "Benzino" Scott and featuring singer-songwriter Mario "Yellowman" Winans. It was released on September 3, 2002 via Elektra Records as the lead single from Benzino's second solo studio album Redemption. Recording sessions took place at Planet 2 Planet in New York with Wayne Allison. Production was handled by Winans. It was mixed by Paul Logus at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami and mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in New York. Young Heff remixed version featured guest verses from Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo.

The song peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 31 on the Rhythmic Airplay, marking it Benzino's highest charted single to date. The song also appeared on the US version of The Transporter: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, and later was featured in the 2002 film I-SPY and the 2003 video game NBA Street Vol. 2.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Raymond Scott and Mario Winans

2002 US 12" single
No.TitleLength
1."Rock the Party" (main version) 
2."Rock the Party" (instrumental) 
3."Rock the Party" (T.V. track) 
4."Rock the Party" (a cappella) 
2003 UK and Europe CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rock the Party" (featuring Mario Winans; radio version)
Mario "Yellowman" Winans4:09
2."Rock the Party" (featuring Mario Winans, Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo; Young Heff remix amended version)Mario "Yellowman" Winans4:01
3."Pull Your Skirt Up" (amended version)
  • Scott
  • Anthony Gilmour
Tone Capone3:57
2003 UK 12" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rock the Party" (featuring Mario Winans; radio version)
Mario "Yellowman" Winans4:10
2."Rock the Party" (featuring Mario Winans, Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo; Young Heff remix amended version)Mario "Yellowman" Winans4:02
3."Rock the Party" (featuring Mario Winans; album version)
  • Scott
  • Winans
  • M. Jones
Mario "Yellowman" Winans4:10
4."Rock the Party" (instrumental)
  • Scott
  • Winans
  • M. Jones
Mario "Yellowman" Winans4:09
5."Pull Your Skirt Up" (amended version)
  • Scott
  • Anthony Gilmour
Tone Capone3:56

Personnel

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  • Raymond "Benzino" Scott – main artist, songwriter
  • Mario Winans – featured artist, songwriter, producer
  • Michael Carlos Jones – songwriter
  • Wayne "The Brain" Allison – recording
  • Paul Logus – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

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Chart performance for "Rock the Party"
Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[1] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 28
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] 31

References

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