Michael Jackson – Rock With You

Recorded by Michael for his album, Off The Wall, issued in August 1979 – written by Rod Temperton.

"Rock With You was a rhythm section I had before," said Temperton. "I thought I’d go with this one because he’s (Michael’s) good at handling very melodic things."

It hit no.1 on both American charts, and achieved no.7 in the UK.

A promo music video, directed by Bruce Gowers, premiered in November 1979.

Michael recorded a slightly jazzed-up version in early 1980, which was included on new pressings of Off The Wall, replacing the original recording.

Masters At Work and Frankie’s remixes featured unreleased vocals and ad-libs not heard on the album version, as the remixers were given access to the master tapes of the song, which included additional vocals.

A demo version was included on the second acetate version of the expanded, special edition of Off The Wall album in 2001 – later withdrawn.

Rock With You – Lyrics

Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm get into you
Don’t try to fight it
There ain’t nothing that you can do
Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You gotta feel that heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away

Out on the floor
There ain’t nobody there but us
Girl when you dance
There’s a magic that must be love
Just take it slow
Cause we got so far to go
You gotta feel that heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away

And when the groove is dead and gone (yeah)
You know that love survives
So we can rock forever, on

I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you

I wanna rock (all night) with you girl (sunlight)
Rock with you, rock with you girl (yeah) (all night)
Dance the night away

I wanna rock with you (yeah) (all night)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away

Feel the heat feel the heat
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock-rock the night away