(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
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"(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" | ||||
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Single by Rock Steady Crew | ||||
from the album Ready for Battle | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
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Length | 5:27 3:47 (7") | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Rock Steady Crew singles chronology | ||||
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"(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" is the debut single by American hip hop group the Rock Steady Crew from their debut studio album Ready for Battle. It was released in 1983 through Charisma/Virgin Records as the album's lead single. Written by Budd "Blue Soldier" Dixon, Ruza Blue and Stephen Hague, and produced by Dixon and Hague, the lead vocals were performed by 15 year old Daisy Castro, aka "Baby Love".[1]
The song became the most popular hit song of the Rock Steady Crew. The single peaked at number-one on the Belgian and Dutch singles charts, and reached the top ten in many other European countries, including the United Kingdom.
Charts
Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 33 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 7 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 5 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 5 |
Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 6 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 4 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 6 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[13] | 6 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ Jilou RasulL: Dance of Justice, Red Bulletin (in German), October 13, 2020
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew". VG-lista. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1983 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "British single certifications – Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
External links
- "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" at Discogs (list of releases)
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