Rock the House (album)
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Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Trouser Press said, "Amid routine boasts and human beat box exhibitions, Rock the House introduces the 17-year-old Smith's friendly singsong delivery and engagingly hapless persona on the PG-rated story, 'Just One of Those Days'".[1]
Track listing
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Samples
- Sample credits
"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble"
- Theme from I Dream of Jeannie (1985 recording for Television's Greatest Hits: 65 TV Themes! From the 50's and 60's)
- "Catch the Beat" by T-Ski Valley
"Just One of Those Days"
- "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
"Rock the House"
- "Ben" by Michael Jackson
- Theme From Sanford and Son
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" by Diana Ross
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
"Takin' It to the Top"
- "Cold Sweat" by James Brown
- "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
"The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff"
- "Good Times" by Chic
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
- "Def Jam" by Jazzy Jay
- "Get Fly" by T.J. Swann & Company
- "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
- "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly and Life
- "Here We Go" by Run-DMC
- "Punk Rock Rap" by the Cold Crush Brothers
- "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante
- State of the Union speech by Ronald Reagan
- "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
- "Death Mix (Part II)" by Afrika Bambaataa
- "The Saga of Roxanne ('It's Fresh')" by Korner Boyz
- "19" by Paul Hardcastle
- "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" by Whistle
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
- "Shout" by Tears for Fears
"Just Rockin'"
- "Reading the Comics - July, 1945" by Fiorello La Guardia
- "Change the Beat" (Female Version) by Beside
- "Rocket In The Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone
"Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble"
- Theme From I Dream of Jeannie
"A Touch of Jazz"
- "Westchester Lady" by Bob James
- "'T' Plays It Cool" by Marvin Gaye
- "Harlem River Drive" by Bobbi Humphrey
- "Mr. Magic" by Grover Washington Jr.
- "Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)" by Donald Byrd
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 97 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 83 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
Certifications
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References
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