Uprock (song) explained

Type:Single
Artist:Rock Steady Crew
Album:Ready For Battle
Released:1984
Length: (album version)
Label:Virgin Records
Prev Title:(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:She's Fresh
Next Year:1984

"Uprock" is a song by American hip hop group the Rock Steady Crew from their debut studio album Ready For Battle. It was released in 1984 through Charisma/Virgin Records as the album's second single. Written by Budd "Blue Soldier" Dixon, Ruza Blue and Stephen Hague, and produced by Dixon and Hague, the song refers to uprock style of dance. The single made it to the top ten in Australia and found minor success on German and UK charts, reaching peak positions #27 and #64 respectively.

Video

The music video is filmed in New York City and consists of different scenes of Baby Love, Buck 4, Crazy Legs, Devious Doze, Kuriaki and Prince Ken Swift breaking in different New York environments.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 254. 0-646-11917-6.
  2. Web site: Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. January 12, 2022.