Rock It / Follow the Light

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"Rock It"
Sub Focus Rock It.jpg
Single by Sub Focus
from the album Sub Focus
B-side "Follow the Light"
Released26 July 2009
Genre Drum and bass
Length
  • 5:01(single version)
  • 2:52 (radio edit)
  • 4:35 (album version)
Label RAM
Songwriter(s) Nick Douwma
Producer(s) Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Timewarp / Join the Dots"
(2008)
"Rock It"
(2009)
"Could This Be Real"
(2010)

"Rock It" is the second single from English drum and bass producer Sub Focus's self-titled debut album, released on 26 July 2009. It was Sub Focus' most successful solo single from the album, peaking at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Contents

The B-side, "Follow the Light", was also included on Sub Focus's debut album. The song contains vocals from the drum and bass act TC, [2] but the album version uses newer lyrics than the vocal single version. There are also additional vocals from Takura in the single version, but they are based on the same lyrics as the song "Coming Closer", the final track of Sub Focus's album (which actually features Takura).

Both songs on the EP were featured in the 2010 video game Gran Turismo 5 .

Track listing

Digital download – extended play [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Rock It"5:01
2."Follow the Light"6:23
3."Follow the Light" (vocal mix)6:22
4."Rock It" (radio edit)2:52
5."Follow the Light" (radio edit)3:37

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 38
UK Dance (OCC) [5] 1

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  3. "Rock It / Follow the Light - EP by Sub Focus". iTunes . 29 June 2009.
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  5. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.