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"Stop the Rock" is a song by British electronic music group Apollo 440 from their third studio album, Gettin' High on Your Own Supply (1999).[2] Released on 16 August 1999, it was the group's breakout single.[3]
| "Stop the Rock" | ||||
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| Single by Apollo 440 | ||||
| from the album Gettin' High on Your Own Supply | ||||
| Released | 16 August 1999 | |||
| Genre | Big beat[1] | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Stealth Sonic, Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley, Noko | |||
| Producer(s) | Apollo 440 | |||
| Apollo 440 singles chronology | ||||
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Composition and recording
The song was inspired by Status Quo's "Caroline".[4] The lead vocal was performed by Ian Hoxley, formerly of Gaye Bykers on Acid.[4] Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley and Noko are credited as composers.[5]
Release
The single was released on 16 August 1999 through Stealth Sonic and distributed by Sony Music.[4][6] It spent six weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at No. 10.[7]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[8] | 79 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] | 8 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 33 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 26 |
| Scotland (OCC)[13] | 9 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 10 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 16 August 1999 |
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| United States | 4 January 2000 | Alternative radio | 550 Music | [16] |
References
- "Allmusic - Stop the rock".
- All Music (2010a)
- Bogdanov (2001, p. 19)
- Warwick, Kutner & Brown (2004, p. 75)
- All Music (2010b)
- "New Releases – For Week Starting 16 August, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 14 August 1999. p. 23.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 17.
- "Apollo Four Forty – Stop the Rock" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 36. 4 September 1999. p. 9.
- "Apollo Four Forty – Stop the Rock" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stop the Rock". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "Apollo Four Forty – Stop the Rock" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "New Releases – For Week Starting 16 August, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 14 August 1999. p. 23.
- "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1330. 17 December 1999. p. 108.
- All Music (2010a), Gettin' High on Your Own Supply, Ann Arbor, MI: Rovi Corporation, retrieved 29 September 2010
- All Music (2010b), Stop the Rock, Ann Arbor, MI: Rovi Corporation, retrieved 29 September 2010
- Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001), All Music Guide to Electronica, San Francisco, LA: Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-628-9
- Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004), The Complete Book of the British Charts, London: Omnibus Press, ISBN 1-84449-058-0
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