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Rockwell

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Born Kennedy William Gordy, Rockwell is the son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. He changed his name so as to avoid charges of nepotism, wanting to make it in the music business on his talent alone, and he signed to Motown as a solo artist without his father's knowledge. His first single, "Somebody's Watching Me," which featured backing vocals from both Michael and Jermaine Jackson, was released in 1983, shot into the Top Ten, peaked at number two on Billboard's Hot 100, and went gold. His identity was eventually revealed. This, however, was his peak of success. The follow-up single, "Obscene Phone Caller," fizzled. Neither Captured (1985) nor The Genie (1986) fared well commercially, and Rockwell subsequently left the industry. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi

Total plays

234.9 million
Updated on 2025-02-25

Monthly listeners

2,360,294

Followers

96,406

Top Cities

  1. Chile
    65,808 listeners
  2. Mexico
    31,536 listeners
  3. Brazil
    32,156 listeners
  4. Peru
    Lima
    25,483 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    18,399 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Somebody's Watching Me
Somebody's Watching Me
213,953,759 4:59 1984-01-30
Somebody Is Watching Me
Somebody Is Watching Me
7,804,144 3:57 1985-01-01
Knife
Knife
4,676,679 5:07 1984-01-30
Somebody's Watching Me - Syzz Remix
Somebody's Watching Me - Syzz Remix
2,113,422 2:22 2021-10-15
Is It Scary / Threatened (feat. 50 Cent) - Immortal Version
Is It Scary / Threatened (feat. 50 Cent) - Immortal Version
1,771,933 5:04 2011-11-21
Somebody's Watching Me - Urban Renewal Project Remix
Somebody's Watching Me - Urban Renewal Project Remix
997,743 3:56 2023-09-22
Obscene Phone Caller
Obscene Phone Caller
691,946 3:25 1984-01-30
Somebody's Watching Me - Sped Up
Somebody's Watching Me - Sped Up
596,275 3:07 2023-09-22
Open Season - Rockwell Remix
Open Season - Rockwell Remix
276,597 6:00 2015-10-23
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
244,028 4:32 1985-01-15
Somebody's Watching Me - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
Somebody's Watching Me - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
224,600 3:23 2009-01-01
Somebody's Watching Me - 12” Instrumental
Somebody's Watching Me - 12” Instrumental
183,676 5:28 2021-10-22
Runaway
Runaway
177,282 4:23 1984-01-30
Taxman
Taxman
154,701 3:57 1984-01-30
Tokyo
Tokyo
153,735 5:34 1985-01-15
Somebody's Watching Me - John Morales M+M Extended Mix
Somebody's Watching Me - John Morales M+M Extended Mix
120,833 7:06 2021-10-22
Wasting Away
Wasting Away
118,693 3:56 1984-01-30
Change Your Ways
Change Your Ways
109,016 4:33 1984-01-30
Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo) - Rockwell Remix
Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo) - Rockwell Remix
89,038 6:03 2016-02-26
Obscene Phone Caller - 12” Version
Obscene Phone Caller - 12” Version
72,389 4:33 2021-10-22
Foreign Country
Foreign Country
55,268 6:03 1984-01-30
Somebody's Watching Me - Karaoke Version
Somebody's Watching Me - Karaoke Version
38,026 3:59 2010-01-01
We Live In A Jungle
We Live In A Jungle
33,364 3:49 1985-01-15
Don't It Make You Cry
Don't It Make You Cry
32,479 5:22 1985-01-15
He's A Cobra
He's A Cobra
29,933 4:33 1985-01-15
Runaway - 12” Version
Runaway - 12” Version
29,284 5:36 2021-10-22
Reload
Reload
25,922 4:12 2021-12-20
T.V. Psychology
T.V. Psychology
25,793 4:10 1985-01-15
Captured (By An Evil Mind)
Captured (By An Evil Mind)
21,045 5:19 1985-01-15
Talking to the future
Talking to the future
13,131 4:18 2022-08-18
Change Your Ways - 12” Version
Change Your Ways - 12” Version
12,558 5:53 2021-10-22
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
11,283 4:33 1985-01-15
Obscene Phone Caller - 12” Instrumental
Obscene Phone Caller - 12” Instrumental
10,112 5:21 2021-10-22
Party Rocka
Party Rocka
7,434 4:15 2023-05-12
Wasting Away - Instrumental
Wasting Away - Instrumental
6,968 3:58 2021-10-22
Foreign Country - 12” Instrumental
Foreign Country - 12” Instrumental
5,646 6:02 2021-10-22
Taxman - Instrumental
Taxman - Instrumental
5,411 3:53 2021-10-22
Change Your Ways - 12” Instrumental
Change Your Ways - 12” Instrumental
5,115 5:53 2021-10-22
Camp-Fire
Camp-Fire
4,371 2:42 2021-03-07
What do you Want
What do you Want
3,966 3:33 2021-03-12
All the Time
All the Time
1,752 2:51 2016-04-20
Till the Wheels Fall Off
Till the Wheels Fall Off
1,180 3:46 2013-05-26

New releases

Somebody’s Watching Me (Sped Up)
Somebody’s Watching Me (Sped Up)
2023-09-22
[UNI/MOTOWN]
Somebody’s Watching Me (Sped Up)
Somebody’s Watching Me (Sped Up)
2023-09-22
[UNI/MOTOWN]
Somebody’s Watching Me (Deluxe Edition)
Somebody’s Watching Me (Deluxe Edition)
2021-10-22
[UNI/MOTOWN]
Somebody's Watching Me (Syzz Remix)
Somebody's Watching Me (Syzz Remix)
2021-10-15
[UNI/MOTOWN]
Open Season (Rockwell Remix)
Open Season (Rockwell Remix)
2015-10-23
[Liberation Records]
Captured
Captured
1985-01-15
[UNI/MOTOWN]
Somebody Is Watchin' Me
Somebody Is Watchin' Me
1985-01-01
[12" Golden Dance Classics]
Somebody's Watching Me
Somebody's Watching Me
1984-01-30
[UNI/MOTOWN]