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"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" is the debut single for Harlem-born R&B/soul singer Freddie Jackson. Taken from the namesake debut title album, Rock Me Tonight, the popular ballad was written and produced by Paul Laurence.[1] It was the top-selling R&B single for 1985 and was Jackson's first of ten entries to hit the number-one spot on the R&B chart.

"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)"
Single by Freddie Jackson
from the album Rock Me Tonight
B-side"Rock Me Tonight (Groove Version)"
ReleasedApril 2, 1985
Recorded1985
GenreSoul
Length3:59
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Paul Laurence
Producer(s)Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson singles chronology
"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)"
(1985)
"You Are My Lady"
(1985)

"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" was number one for six weeks on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and reached number 18 on the Hot 100 singles chart.[2] It also reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1986.


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References


  1. White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 346.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 281.





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