Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about ROCK WITH YOU!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: “Rock with You” is a song recorded by american singer Michael Jackson . it was released on November 3, 1979, by Epic records as the second single from Jackson’s fifth solo studio album . the song was first offered to Karen “Rock with You” reached number one on both the US Billboard pop and R&B charts . it was re-released as a single on February 27, 2006, as part of the Visionary: The Video Singles Steven Hyden called it his “favorite song” and noted the line “the most purely joyful moment [Hyden] has ever heard in a pop song”. Robert Christgau called it a “smooth “Rock with You” was rehearsed for the Dangerous World Tour, but was not performed . Jackson would have performed it for the This Is It concert series, but the shows were canceled . he original version was later remastered and released on King of Pop’s “French Fans’ Selection” deluxe box set edition . remix re-pans guitar, adds strings, horns, and hand this version appears on later pressings of the album . Extended version – 4:57 Available only on the Japanese 12″ promo, “Rock with You / Robin Hood”. remixers were given access to the master tapes of the song to produce their remix . master tape contained additional vocals and cuts that didn’t make it onto the original album version . intro and outro sections were greatly extended live 1981 (3:55) The live version, taken from the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!, was included on the UK 12″ “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” single in 1983 . live 1988 (4: