Rock On | |
Type: | Studio |
Artist: | Raydio |
Cover: | Raydiorockon.jpg |
Released: | 1979 |
Recorded: | 1978–1979 |
Genre: | Funk, soul, rock |
Label: | Arista |
Producer: | Ray Parker Jr. |
Prev Title: | Raydio |
Prev Year: | 1978 |
Next Title: | Two Places at the Same Time |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Rock On is the second album by Raydio, released in 1979 on Arista Records. The album reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Rock On was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[1]
Like the debut, it features eight tracks, most of which were written by Ray Parker Jr. It reached a peak of number 45 on the charts and featured two singles; one of them being "You Can't Change That", which was another top ten pop hit, peaking at number 9. The other single, "More Than One Way to Love a Woman", failed to chart on pop, but did make number 25 on R&B.
The Bay State Banner wrote that, "by settling for imitating everything from rock to Chic, Ray Parker has Raydio floundering around with poor songs, cutesy lyrics and no direction."[2]
All tracks written by Ray Parker Jr.[3]
Chart (1979) | Peak Position |
---|---|
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 65 |
U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 45[5] |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 4[6] |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Pop [7] | US R&B [8] | US A/C [9] | ||
1979 | "You Can't Change That" | 9 | 3 | 25 |
"More Than One Way to Love a Woman" | - | 25 | - | |