Rock My Life (song)

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"Rock My Life"
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Single by Jeanette
from the album Rock My Life
ReleasedOctober 14, 2002 (2002-10-14)
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Frank Johnes
  • Tom Remm
Jeanette singles chronology
"Sunny Day"
(2002)
"Rock My Life"
(2002)
"We've Got Tonight"
(2002)

"Rock My Life" is a song by the German singer Jeanette. It was written by Frank Johnes, Holger "Bodybrain" Kurschat, and Kristina "Wonderbra" Bach and produced by Johnes and Tom Remm for her third album, Rock My Life (2002). The song was released as the album's lead single on October 14, 2002, in German-speaking Europe. [1] Her highest-peaking single to date, it reached number three in Germany and peaked at number six in Austria and Switzerland, respectively. "Rock My Life" was certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).

Contents

Track listings

Maxi single [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rock My Life" (radio edit)
  • Johnes
  • Tom Remm
3:55
2."Rock My Life" (rock version)
  • Johnes
  • Kurschat
  • Bach
  • Johnes
  • Tom Remm
4:55
3."Rock My Life" (Instrumental)
  • Johnes
  • Kurschat
  • Bach
  • Johnes
  • Tom Remm
3:55
4."Jeanette the Hit Edit"  4:13
5."Rock My Life" (music video) (out-takes)   

Notes

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "Rock My Life"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [8] Gold250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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