Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf song)

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Rudolf explained what "Let It Rock" is about, saying: "'Let It Rock' was written from a place of anger and dissatisfaction with the world. It's a song about hypocrisy. It contains biblical references - and yet people still think it's a party song. Whatever works." [4] Rudolf said about "Let It Rock": "It's a song about the hypocrisy in the world, and I'm saying that when I come through, I'm bringing the truth," Rudolf explained. Rudolf then said: "I use the Parable of the Prodigal Son, because I want to expose all the fakes out there — in the music industry, in the world, anywhere. A lot of people think it's a party record, but it's not." [5]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Let It Rock" (featuring Lil Wayne) - 3:56
U.S. digital CD single
  1. "Let It Rock" (clean) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 3:56
  2. "Let It Rock" (explicit) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 3:56
  3. "Let It Rock" (instrumental) - 3:50
  4. "Let It Rock" (explicit a cappella) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 3:50
UK digital CD single
  1. "Let It Rock" (album version) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 3:56
  2. "Let It Rock" (Filthy Dukes remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 6:35
  3. "Let It Rock" (Cahill remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 6:11
  4. "Let It Rock" (radio edit) (featuring Lil Wayne) - 3:54
  5. "Let It Rock" (solo version) - 2:48

Music video

The music video for "Let It Rock" features Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne performing in front of both a crowd and a dark background, sometimes lit with various effects such as strobe and laser lights. The video debuted October 1, 2008 on The N.

Samples

The song's chorus is also featured in the Iyaz song "Damn They Hot", which features Rudolf himself. The song is also sampled and incorporated into Natasha Bedingfield's song "All I Need" from her album Strip Me , which also features Rudolf.

Charts

"Let It Rock"
Kevin Rudolf Featuring Lil Wayne - Let It Rock.jpg
Single by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne
from the album In the City
ReleasedJuly 29, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Kevin Rudolf
  • Dwayne Carter
Producer(s) Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf singles chronology
"Let It Rock"
(2008)
"Welcome to the World"
(2009)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"My Life"
(2008)
"Let It Rock"
(2008)
"Shawty Say"
(2008)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Platinum70,000^
Germany (BVMI) [35] Gold150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [36] Gold7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI) [37] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [38] 4× Platinum4,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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