Rockman (song)

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"Rockman"
Mk.gee - 'Rockman' (Single Cover).png
Single by Mk.gee
ReleasedOctober 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Length2:59
Label R&R
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Michael Gordon
Mk.gee singles chronology
"Lonely Fight"
(2024)		"Rockman"
(2024)

"Rockman" is a song by American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gordon, known professionally as Mk.gee. Released on October 18, 2024, through R&R, [1] [2] it serves as Gordon's second standalone single, after "Lonely Fight", following the release of his debut album Two Star & the Dream Police (2024). [3]

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The song became Gordon's first charting single, appearing on Billboard 's Adult Alternative Airplay, Rock & Alternative Airplay, and Alternative Airplay charts. It was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2025 Libera Awards. [4]

Composition

"Rockman" is composed in the key of D-sharp major with a time signature of 4
4, and has a tempo around 134 beats per minute. [5]

Live performance

On November 9, 2024, Gordon appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live where he performed "Rockman" along with "Alesis", a non-single track from Two Star & the Dream Police . [6]

Commercial performance

"Rockman" marked Gordon's first charting song, debuting at number 33 on the US Adult Alternative Airplay Chart and at number 35 on the US Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart for the week ending December 21, 2024. [7] The following week, it entered the US Alternative Airplay Chart at number 37. [8] It eventually peaked at number 24 on the Adult Alternative Airplay Chart, [9] number 30 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart, [10] and number 25 on the Alternative Airplay Chart. [11]

As of May 20, 2025, "Rockman" has accumulated over 19 million streams on Spotify. [12]

Reception

Year-end lists

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Los Angeles Times The 30 best songs of 202419 [13]
Paper Paper's Best Songs of 2024Unranked [14]
Stereogum Scott Lapatine's Best Songs of 20242 [15]

Charts

Chart performance for "Rockman"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
US Adult Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 24
US Alternative Airplay Chart ( Billboard ) [11] 25
US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 30

References

  1. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (October 18, 2024). "Mk.gee Shares New Song 'Rockman'". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Green, Walden. "Mk.gee: 'Rockman' Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 18, 2024). "Mk.gee Shares New Single 'Rockman': Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Grein, Paul (March 19, 2023). "Shaboozey, Waxahatchee & More Lead 2025 Libera Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard . Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rockman | Track Analytics | Songstats". Songstats. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Vaillancourt, William (November 10, 2024). "'SNL': Watch Mk.gee Perform 'Alesis,' 'Rockman'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Billboard charts [@billboardcharts] (December 17, 2024). "Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Adult Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Rock & Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . March 1, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "ROCKMAN by Mk.gee - Spotify stream count". My Stream Count. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "The 30 best songs of 2024". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Paper's Best Songs of 2024". Paper. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Staff Picks: Our Other Favorite Songs Of 2024". Stereogum. December 4, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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