"Stop the Rock" is a song by British electronic music group Apollo 440 from their third studio album, Gettin' High on Your Own Supply (1999).
Composition and recording The song was inspired by Status Quo's "Caroline". The lead vocal was performed by Ian Hoxley, formerly of Gaye Bykers on Acid. Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley and Noko are credited as composers.
Release The single was released on 16 August 1999 through Stealth Sonic and distributed by Sony Music. It spent six weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at 10. In the United States, it was the group's breakout single.
Music video
Synopsis The video shows a group of four agents in a car who chase after a dog after its owner lets it go on the loose throughout Los Angeles. The owner is tasered and after going all over the city, eventually the dog shows up to an Apollo 440 studio session where the lead singer Hoxley looks the dog in the eye and growls, scaring it away. It then goes back to the owner.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) 79Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)33US Dance Club Play (Billboard)11US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)21
Year-end charts Chart (1999)PositionUK Singles (OCC)197
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom16 August 1999Japan25 August 1999CDUnited States4 January 2000Alternative radio550 Music
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