"Rok da House" is the debut single by British production trio the
Beatmasters
The Beatmasters are an English electronic music group who gained success in the UK in the late 1980s with four top 20 hit singles. They then went on to produce and remix records for other artists, including Pet Shop Boys, Erasure and Marc A ...
featuring hip hop duo the
Cookie Crew
Cookie Crew were an English rap music duo formed in Clapham, South London in 1983.
Career
Their career took off after winning a national rap championship and recording two sessions for the John Peel BBC Radio 1 show. They gained a recording ...
. Released as a single in 1987, the song was a top 40 hit in at least seven countries. In the UK, its first release only managed a peak of No. 79, but a remix six months later was much more successful, peaking at No. 5 on the
UK Singles Chart in early 1988. In 1989, a further remix known as "Rok da House (W.E.F.U.N.K.)" appeared on their debut studio album ''
Anywayawanna''.
"Rok da House" is known to be the very first
hip house
Hip house, also known as rap house or house rap, is a musical genre that mixes elements of house music and hip-hop, which originated in both London and Chicago in the mid-to-late 1980s.
A British collaboration between the electronic group Beatm ...
record,
having been written and pressed to vinyl in August 1986.
Music video
The music video accompanies the 7" remix of the track and features black and white footage of cartoon characters and footage of building demolitions, with occasional colour text of the lyrics appearing.
Track listing
UK 12" single/French CD single
:A1. "Rok da House (12" Original)" – 6:40
:B1. "Rok da House (Latin Beat Remix)" – 7:30
:B2. "Rok da House (Junie's Mix)" – 5:37
UK 7" 1987 single
:A1. "Rok da House (7" Original)" – 3:50
:B1. "Rok da House (The Music)" – 5:30
UK 7" 1988 single
:A1. "Rok da House (7" Remix)" – 3:20
:B1. "Rok da House (7" Original)" – 3:50
UK 12" 1988 single
:A1. "Rok da House (12" Remix)" – 6:40
:B1. "Rok da House (It's A Demo)"
:B2. "Rok da House (The Music)" – 5.30
UK 12" 1988 single
:A1. "Rok da House (Demolition Mix)"
:B1. "Rok da House (Al' Nite Al' Rite Instrumental)"
Charts
References
1986 songs
1987 debut singles
British house music songs
Hip house songs
UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles
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