Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf song)
2008 single by Kevin Rudolf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Let It Rock" is the debut single by American musician Kevin Rudolf. It was produced by Rudolf for his debut album, In the City, and features two verses from American rapper Lil Wayne.
"Let It Rock" | ||||
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Single by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne | ||||
from the album In the City | ||||
Released | July 29, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady (New York City) | |||
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Length | 3:56 | |||
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Producer(s) | Kevin Rudolf | |||
Kevin Rudolf singles chronology | ||||
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In the U.S. and Canada, the song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, number No. 6 on the Pop 100 and No. 2 on the Canadian Hot 100. The first week, the song debuted at No. 45 on the Australian Singles Chart and eventually reached No. 3. In the United Kingdom, the song climbed to No. 40 on physical release but due to an increase in airplay, due to BBC Radio 1 adding it to their A-list, the song climbed thirty places to No. 10 in the song's second week on the chart; then it rose to No. 5 the following week. "Let It Rock" was number 28 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[1]
The single was also the official theme song for WWE's 2009 Royal Rumble. It is also featured in the video games Madden NFL 11 and Guitar Hero Live. According to in-game files, the song was also originally meant to appear on Grand Theft Auto V's Non-Stop Pop FM radio station, but it was not included in the final release of the game for unknown reasons. "Let It Rock" was featured in tourism ads for Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2013.
"Let It Rock" was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on May 5, 2009.[2] As of July 2011, the song has sold 4,000,000 digital downloads, making it Lil Wayne's third 4-million-seller.[3]