| Rok the Nation | |
| Cover: | Rok_the_Nation.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K |
| Album: | Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K |
| Released: | March 1990 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Label: | BMG |
| Prev Title: | Got to Get |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Open Sesame |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
"Rok the Nation" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Rob'n'Raz featuring rapper Leila K, released in March 1990 by BMG as the second single from their debut album, Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K (1990). It peaked at number three in both Sweden and Finland. Additionally, the song was a top-20 hit in the Netherlands and Switzerland, and a top-30 hit in Ireland and West Germany. In the UK, "Rok the Nation" reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Mick Mercer from Melody Maker commented, "Ah, now here's something interesting. Leila K [...] has a nice voice that made "Got to Get" the little fun bundle that it was. This is more interesting, with some studiously sharp vocals and a chintzy keyboard carpet pattern for her to rub the dirt into. It's tougher than you'd expect with lovely trumpet touches and a successful plunge down to the rhythm near the end followed by some fast, oddly stippled vocal delivery."[2]
David Giles from Music Week wrote, "The team that sneaked a surprise hit with the recent "Got to Get" follow up with a track that is heavy enough to please clubbers but with enough hooks to succeed chartwise again. The drum machine break sounds suspiciously similar in Japan's "Vision Of China" though..."[3] Siân Pattenden from Smash Hits felt that "this is harder, dare I say funkier than 'Got to Get'".[4]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 79 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 41 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 3 |
