Rock With You is a classic hit song by Michael Jackson, released on November 3, 1979. The song was written by Rod Temperton and created by Quincy Jones. It was featured on Jackson’s fifth studio album, “Off the Wall,” which labeled his change from being a child star with the Jackson 5 to a successful grown person solo artist.
“Rock With You” quickly became one of Jackson’s most beloved trails, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States in January 1980. The song’s smooth, disco-animate rhythm and Jackson’s passionate vocal performance helped harden his status as a leading pop artist of the era.
The lyrics of “Rock With You” transmit a sense of carefree joy and affection, inviting listeners to dance and be fond of the moment. The song’s lasting popularity is mirrored in its frequent inclusion in Jackson’s greatest hits anthology and its influence on later artists and music genres.
“Rock With You” is often praised for its production quality, noticeable melody, and Jackson’s charismatic delivery, making it a timeless piece in the landscape of pop and disco music.
Lyrics
Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm get into you
Don’t try to fight it
There ain’t nothing that you can do
Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You gotta feel that heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
We’re gonna rock the night away (rock, right)
Out on the floor
There ain’t nobody there but us
Girl, when you dance
There’s a magic that must be love
Just take it slow
‘Cause we got so far to go
When you feel that heat
And we’re gonna ride the boogie
Share that beat of love
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
We gon’ rock the night away (rock, right)
And when the groove is dead and gone (yeah)
You know that love survives
So we can rock forever, on
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you
Wanna rock (all night)
With you, girl (sunlight)
Rock with you, rock with you, yeah (all night)
Dance the night away (rock, right)
I wanna rock with you, yeah (all night)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away (rock, right)
Feel the heat, feel the beat (all night)
(Woo)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock (all night)
Rock the night away (rock, right)