Artist · chart history
The Knocks
Band New York United States Formed 2007 US electronic music duo; Ben Ruttner & James Patterson
The Knocks formed in 2007 in New York, United States. The Knocks has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2018–2021. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “All About You”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #36. The station that charted The Knocks most often is 91X (San Diego, CA / Tijuana), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2021.
The Knocks are Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson, a New York City duo who make electronic music with a pop heart and a disco pulse, the kind of glossy, sun-kissed dance tracks that sound best with the windows down. Their 2018 album New York Narcotic brought "Ride or Die" with Foster the People, a bright, bouncing collision of indie rock hooks and dance-floor thump, and the 2021 EP Melody & Silence delivered "All About You", as breezy and feel-good as anything they've made.
They work best with company: "Classic" with Powers and "Bodies" with MUNA are among their best-known singles, and they've traded ideas with Sofi Tukker on "Best Friend", Purple Disco Machine on "Fireworks" and ODESZA on "Love Letter". That last one helped earn them a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album, and their remix work picked up another for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
Across four albums, HISTORY, New York Narcotic, 55 and Revelation, and five EPs, they've moved between Big Beat Records, Neon Gold and Atlantic Records as well as labels of their own, and the groove has never once let up.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Knocks on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About You | 1 | #36 | – | 2021 | |
| 2 | Ride Or Die | 1 | #84 | – | 2018 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | All About You | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2021 |
| 2018 | 84 | Ride Or Die | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2018 |
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