"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)" | ||||
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Single by John Cougar Mellencamp | ||||
from the album Scarecrow | ||||
B-side | "Under the Boardwalk" | |||
Released | January 1986 | |||
Recorded | April 25, 1985 at Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana | |||
Genre | Rock and roll[1] | |||
Length | 2:55[2] 2:48 (7") | |||
Label | Riva | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Mellencamp | |||
Producer(s) | John Mellencamp (a.k.a. "Little Bastard"), Don Gehman[2] | |||
John Cougar Mellencamp singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on YouTube |
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", subtitled "A Salute to 60's Rock", is a rock song written and performed by John Mellencamp. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow and a top-ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top Rock Tracks charts, peaking at number 2[3] and number 6 respectively.[4] In Australia, the single effectively became a double-A side when the B-side "Under the Boardwalk" received significant airplay and both tracks were listed together on the singles chart, reaching #18.[5]
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