Song · N.E.R.D.
“Rock Star” by N.E.R.D.
“Rock Star” by N.E.R.D. appears on 9 radio countdowns from 9 stations in 2002. Its best result is #18 on the Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #70 alternative song of 2002.
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"Rock Star" was the second single from N.E.R.D.'s debut album In Search of..., but it works better as a second first single. The album came out twice: first on the Neptunes' trademark synths and programmed electronic drums, then rerecorded in a leaner version with Spymob, and "Rock Star" was the first single from that second take. It's where the band's rock and hip-hop halves collide hardest, all swagger and serrated edges.
It did better in Britain than "Lapdance" had, peaking at 15, and it gave the group its first chart single in Australia. Virgin released it in 2002, and "Provider" followed it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002 | 107 |
| 2002 | 29 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002 | 106 |
| 2002 | 80 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 | 101 |
| 2002 | 35 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002 | 100 |
| 2002 | 71 | K-Rock New York, NY | K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002 | 92 |
| 2002 | 34 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002 | 100 |
| 2002 | 73 | Radio 104.1 Hartford-New Haven, CT | WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 2002 | 104 |
| 2002 | 18 | 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL | Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002 | 103 |
| 2002 | 46 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2002 | 100 |
Also listed as: Rockstar.
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