Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
| "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" | ||||
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| Single by Freddie Jackson | ||||
| from the album Rock Me Tonight | ||||
| B-side | "Rock Me Tonight (Groove Version)" | |||
| Released | April 2, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol/EMI | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Laurence | |||
| Producer | Paul Laurence | |||
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"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" is a song by American R&B singer Freddie Jackson. It was released as Jackson’s debut single from the namesake debut title album, Rock Me Tonight issued on Capitol Records. The popular ballad was written and produced by Paul Laurence. It was the top-selling R&B single for 1985 and was Jackson's first of ten entries to hit the number-one spot on the US R&B Songs chart.
"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" was number one for six weeks on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and reached number 18 on the Hot 100 singles chart. It also reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1986.