Rock wit U (Awww Baby)

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"Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
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Single by Ashanti
from the album Chapter II
ReleasedMay 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
StudioCrackhouse (New York City)[1]
Length3:40
LabelMurder Inc.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Mesmerize"
(2002) 		"Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
(2003) 		"Rain on Me"
(2003)
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"Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" is a song by American R&B singer Ashanti. Written by her along with Irv Gotti and Chink Santana for her second studio album, Chapter II (2003), and produced by Gotti and Santana, the song was released by Murder Inc. on May 19, 2003 as the lead single from Chapter II, peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week and became her first international hit from her second album, reaching number 7 in the UK and number 19 in Australia.

Music video[]

Directed by Paul Hunter and filmed in Miami in early May 2003,[2] the music video for "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" features Ashanti at a beach with her boyfriend while they flirt in bed together and driving down the road in a Jeep. In some scenes, the boyfriend watches Ashanti dance for him in the house and behind some trees at night. There is also a scene where she rides on an elephant in the water.

The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best R&B Video. It has been available on YouTube since 2009, with over 45 million views.

Track listings[]

UK CD single[1]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version clean)
3:38
2."Baby" (clean remix featuring Crooked I)
4:54
3."Baby" (Panjabi Hit Squad Mix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • 7[a]
4:32
Australian CD single[3]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version clean)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
2."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (instrumental)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
3."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Taz & Vanguard Remix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • Taz & Vanguard[a]
4:24
4."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Jay Hannan Lazy Dog Mix)
  • Paul
  • Jay Hannan[a]
6:30

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel[]

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Chapter II.[4]

  • Rob Bacon – guitar
  • Milwaukee Buck – recording engineer
  • Ashanti Douglas – vocals, writer
  • Duro – mixing engineer
  • Terry Hubert – recording assistant
  • Irving Lorenzo – mixing engineer, producer, writer
  • Demetrius McGhee – additional keyboards
  • Andre Parker – producer, writer

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
Murder Inc. [30]
United Kingdom June 16, 2003 (2003-06-16)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [31][32][33]
Australia June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30) CD [34]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Rock wit U (Awww Baby) (UK CD single liner notes). Ashanti. Murder Inc. Records. 2003. 9808432.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Reid, Shaheem (May 21, 2003). "Ashanti Finally Gets A Man (And An Elephant) In 'Rock Wit U' Clip". MTV News. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Rock wit U (Awww Baby) (Australian CD single liner notes). Ashanti. Murder Inc. Records. 2003. 9807307.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Chapter II (booklet). Ashanti. Murder Inc., Island Def Jam. 2003.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in French). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 28. July 5, 2003. p. 12. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Singles Top 100.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  21. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  22. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  24. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  25. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  26. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2003". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  28. ^ "HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS 2003". billboard.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  30. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1504. May 16, 2003. p. 28. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  31. ^ "Rock wit U [12-inch Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  32. ^ "Rock wit U [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  33. ^ "Rock wit U [CD 2]". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  34. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th June 2003" (PDF). ARIA. June 30, 2003. p. 26. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

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