Rock wit U (Awww Baby)


"Rock wit U " is a song by American R&B singer Ashanti. Written by her along with Irv Gotti and Chink Santana for her second studio album, Chapter II, and produced by Gotti and Santana, the song was released by Def Jam Records and Murder Inc. on May 19, 2003, as the lead single from Chapter II. "Rock wit U" peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week and charted worldwide, reaching No. 4 in Canada, No. 7 in the United Kingdom, and No. 19 in Australia.

Music video

Directed by Paul Hunter and filmed in Miami in early May 2003, the music video for "Rock wit U " features Ashanti at a beach with her boyfriend while they flirt in bed together and driving down the road in a Jeep. In some scenes, the boyfriend watches Ashanti dance for him in the house and behind some trees at night. There is also a scene where she rides on an elephant in the water. The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV [Video Music Awards] for Best R&B Video.

Samples

The song was sampled for British rapper Aitch's single "Baby". The single was released on 10 March 2022. It debuted on the UK Official Singles Top 100 on 18 March 2022, placing at No. 2. Three years later was resampled for Trippie Redd's single World Boss.

Track listings

Notes
  • denotes additional producer

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the liner notes of Chapter II.