| Rockin | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Weeknd |
| Album: | Starboy |
| Released: | May 9, 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
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| Prev Title: | Lust for Life |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Rockin' | |
| Title2: | Reminder |
| Next Title: | A Lie |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Rockin" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). The song was released to contemporary hit radio in France on May 9, 2017, as the album's sixth international single.[2] The song was written by the Weeknd, Peter Svensson, Savan Kotecha, Belly, and producers Ali Payami and Max Martin, with the Weeknd serving as a co-producer.
The song is performed in the key of A minor with a tempo of 113 beats per minute.[3]
"Rockin peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 despite never being released as a single in North America. The song also charted and peaked at number 25 on the Canadian Hot 100.
The song received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics. Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone opined that the song "has an infectious garage-house rhythm courtesy of producers Max Martin and Ali Payami, but all The Weeknd can do is respond with a clunky chorus".[4] Mike Pizzo, writing for the Las Vegas Weekly, described the song as being "2-step-fueled".[5] Furthermore, Christopher Hooton from The Independent wrote that "Rockin is a "workout jam".[6] Writing for Spin, Jordan Sargent said the song is "destined to be a single".[7]
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | May 9, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | ||
| Italy | May 26, 2017 | Universal | [9] | |
| United Kingdom | July 21, 2017 | [10] | ||