Rock wit U (Awww Baby)

"Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" is a song by American R&B singer Ashanti. It was released in May 2003 as the lead single from her second studio album, Chapter II. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week and became her first international hit from her second album, reaching number seven in the UK and number 19 in Australia.

"Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
Single by Ashanti
from the album Chapter II
ReleasedMay 13, 2003
Recorded2002
GenreR&B
Length3:40
LabelMurder Inc.
Songwriter(s)Ashanti Douglas, Irving Lorenzo, Andre Parker
Producer(s)Irv Gotti, Chink Santana
Ashanti singles chronology
"Mesmerize"
(2002)		 "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
(2003)		 "Rain on Me"
(2003)
Audio sample
"Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)"
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Music video

The music video was directed by Paul Hunter and was filmed in Miami. It premiered in May 2003.[1] The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best R&B Video. This music video is available on YouTube since 2009, it has received over 43 million views.

Synopsis

The video centers around 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 is seen watching Ashanti dance for him in the house and behind some trees at night. There is also a moment where she rides on an elephant in the water.

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 15
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] 21
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 41
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 24
Scotland (OCC)[12] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 33
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 7
UK R&B (OCC)[16] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. ASHANTI FINALLY GETS A MAN (AND AN ELEPHANT) IN 'ROCK WIT U' CLIP MTV
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. "Ashanti - Chart history - Billboard". March 23, 2018.
  6. "Euro Chart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 2003-07-05. p. 12. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. "Charts.nz – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Top 40 Singles.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  13. "Swedishcharts.com – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Singles Top 100.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. Official Charts Company
  16. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  17. "Ashanti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  18. "Ashanti Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  19. "Ashanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  20. "Ashanti Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  21. "Ashanti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  22. "British single certifications – Ashanti – Rock wit U (Awww Baby)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 11, 2020.


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