| "Rock Me Gently" | ||||
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| Single by Andy Kim | ||||
| from the album Andy Kim | ||||
| B-side | "Rock Me Gently" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | June 22, 1974 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andy Kim | |||
| Producer(s) | Andy Kim | |||
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"Rock Me Gently" is a song by Andy Kim,[2] released as a single in 1974.
The Canadian singer, who charted several hits from 1968 to 1971, had not had a top 100 single since September 1971, and had been without a record label since early 1973. Nevertheless, he said in a 1974 interview, "I never mentally admitted defeat in spite of three years off the charts." He formed his own label, Ice Records, and personally financed the recording session that produced "Rock Me Gently". He could afford to record only two sides, and deciding the second side was good enough to be an A-side, he put an instrumental of "Rock Me Gently" on its B-side.[3]
The single impressed Capitol Records executives, who signed Kim to a deal. "Rock Me Gently" debuted on the Hot 100 on June 22, 1974, and took 14 weeks to reach No. 1 on September 28. It also rose to No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 10 in Ireland, and remains his only charting song in either the UK or Ireland. Even the instrumental B-side received substantial airplay on R&B stations. It would be Kim's last top 10 hit in either country.[3]
- ^ Smay, David (2001). "The Candy Ass Charisma of the Archies". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. p. 45.
- ^ Andy Kim sings rock me gently, retrieved 2021-08-16
- ^ a b Bronson, Fred (1988). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard. ISBN 9780823075454.