Rok the Nation

1990 single by Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K

"Rok the Nation"

Single by Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K
from the album  Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K
Released| March 1990
Genre| Hip hop
Label| BMG
Songwriter(s)| Rob'n'Raz, Leila K, MC II Fresh
Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K singles chronology
| "Got to Get"
(1989)  | "Rok the Nation"
(1990)  | "Open Sesame"
(1992)

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Music video
"Rok the Nation" on YouTube

"Rok the Nation" is a single released by Swedish electronic music duo Rob'n'Raz featuring rapper Leila K in 1990. It reached number 41 in the UK.[1]

## Critical reception[edit]

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 som 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] Sian Pattenden from Smash Hits felt that "this is harder, dare I say funkier than 'Got to Get'".[4]

## Versions[edit]

* Rok The Dancefloor 6:52
* Radio Edit 3:43
* SweMix Club Version 5:20
* Panik Mix 6:08
* Funk-E-Drummer Mix 6:11
* Like A Drum Mix 3:42

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1990)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 79
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 41
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 3
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 13
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 41
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 21

## References[edit]

1. ^ ROB 'N' RAZ FEATURING LEILA K | Artist | Official Charts
2. ^ Mercer, Mick (17 March 1990). "Singles". Melody Maker. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
3. ^ Giles, David (10 March 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. ^ Pattenden, Sian (21 March 1990). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 295\. p. 53. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 Aug 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 30)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 April 1990. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
8. ^ "Chart Track: Week 25, 1990". Irish Singles Chart.
9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
10. ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
11. ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". Singles Top 100.
12. ^ "Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K – Rok the Nation". GfK Entertainment charts.

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* Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K

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* "Got to Get"
* "Rok the Nation"
* "Clubhopping"
* "In Command"
* "Power House"

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* Leila K
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Singles|

* "Got to Get" (with Rob'n'Raz)
* "Rok the Nation" (with Rob'n'Raz)
* "Open Sesame"
* "Ça plane pour moi"
* "Slow Motion"
* "Electric"

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