Rock Your Body

Not to be confused with Rock That Body, a song by The Black Eyed Peas.
"Rock Your Body"
Single by Justin Timberlake featuring Vanessa Marquez
from the album Justified
Released March 30, 2003 (U.S. Top 40 entry)
Format CD single
Recorded 2002
Genre R&B
Length 4:27 (Album Version)
3:28 (Edit)
Label Jive
Writer(s) Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo
Producer The Neptunes
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Work It"
(2002)		 "Rock Your Body"
(2002)		 "Señorita"
(2002)
Music video
"Rock Your Body" on YouTube

"Rock Your Body" is the third single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified. The song features Vanessa Marquez. She was at that time signed to Star Trak Entertainment.[1] Released in 2003, The Neptunes-produced single peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Rock Your Body" entered the Australian chart at #1 and stayed there for 1 week. It also became his third #2 hit in the UK Singles Chart. The beat was intended for Michael Jackson's 2001 album Invincible, but The Neptunes ended up selling the track to Timberlake instead. Timberlake performed this song at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and it features Timberlake and other background dancers dancing around in what looks like a black cube with colored lights around it. The female lead dancer in the music video is Staci Flood lip-syncing Vanessa Marquez's parts of the song. The video version of the song also features another beatbox breakdown in the middle of the song, much like the one performed in the *NSync single Pop.

Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy

Main article: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy

On February 1, 2004, Timberlake performed this song at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show with R&B singer Janet Jackson. At the moment he sang the lyric, "Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song," Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson's costume, momentarily exposing her right breast on live television. Timberlake distanced himself from the controversy while Jackson faced much criticism. Timberlake later commented that "America's harsher on women...[and] unfairly harsh on ethnic people."

Tracklisting

UK CD Single
  1. "Rock Your Body" (Album Version) - 4:28
  2. "Rock Your Body" (Sander Kleinenberg's Just In The Radio Edit) — 3:33
  3. "Rock Your Body" (Paul Oakenfold Mix) — 5:41
  4. "Rock Your Body" (Instrumental With Beatbox) — 4:28
UK Enhanced Single
  1. "Rock Your Body" (Album Version) - 4:28
  2. "Rock Your Body" (Sander Kleinenberg's Just In The Radio Edit) — 3:33
  3. "Rock Your Body" (Paul Oakenfold Mix) — 5:41
  4. "Rock Your Body" (Instrumental With Beatbox) — 4:28
  5. "Rock Your Body" (Enhanced Video Version) - 4:55
UK Cassette Single
  1. "Rock Your Body" (Album Version) - 4:28
  2. "Rock Your Body" (Paul Oakenfold Radio Edit) — 3:50
  3. "Worthy Of" - 4:09

Remixes & Cover versions

The official remix features 2 verses by West Coast rapper E-40 & vocals by R&B singer Vanessa Marquez. There's 2 versions of the remix has a different 1st verse by E-40.

Parodies

Appearances in other media

Charts and certifications

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[4] 56
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 6
France (SNEP)[9] 15
Germany (Media Control AG)[10] 25
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 4
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[12] 6
New Zealand (RIANZ)[13] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 34
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 45
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[20] 24
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[21] 1

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
Australia ARIA Platinum[22]
United States RIAA Gold[23]

References

  1. ^ Los Angeles CA : LAist Interview: Vanessa Marquez
  2. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow,_I_Can_Get_Sexual_Too
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  7. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body". Tracklisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  10. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  13. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  16. ^ "Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  17. ^ "Chart Stats - Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=30638. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
  18. ^ "Justin Timberlake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Justin Timberlake. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  19. ^ "Justin Timberlake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Justin Timberlake. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  20. ^ "Justin Timberlake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Justin Timberlake. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  21. ^ "Justin Timberlake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Justin Timberlake. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
  23. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database - Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=rock%20your%20body&artist=justin%20timberlake&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
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