Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)
2003 single by MVP
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"Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)" is a song by American hip hop group MVP featuring rapper Stagga Lee. Released as their debut single in August 2003, it reached number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first song issued on Casablanca Records to appear on the Hot 100 since Animotion's "I Want You" in 1986.[1] In 2005, the song was released worldwide, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart, number six on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 15 on the Dutch Single Top 100. The group released a follow-up single called "Bounce, Shake, Move, Stop!" in the United Kingdom the following year.
- Robert Clivillés
- Eric Newman
- Maximino Perez
- Victor Matos
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| Single by MVP featuring Stagga Lee | ||||
| from the album Stagga Lee presents MVP | ||||
| Released | August 4, 2003 | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
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| Producer | Robert Clivillés | |||
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Music video
In the music video, the main singer opens a gate to reveal many scantily clad dancers who then dance around the group.
Track listings
US 12-inch single[2]
- A1. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (main mix) – 3:24
- B1. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (instrumental) – 3:24
- B2. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (acappella) – 3:22
UK CD1[3]
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (The MVP radio edit)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (The MVP club mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Robi-Rob's Roc da Jeep vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (DJ Zinc vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Jupiter Ace vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (enhanced video)
UK CD2 and European CD single[4][5]
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (The MVP radio edit)
- Stagga Lee presents MVP – "Hip Hop (Is What I Am)"
UK 12-inch single[6]
- A1. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (The MVP club mix)
- A2. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Jupiter Ace vocal mix)
- B1. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (DJ Zinc vocal mix)
- B2. "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem vocal mix)
Australian CD single[7]
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (The M.V.P. radio edit)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (The M.V.P. club mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Robi-Rob's Roc da Jeep vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (DJ Zinc vocal mix)
- "Roc Ya Body 'Mic Check 1,2'" (Jupiter Ace vocal mix)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | August 4, 2003 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Casablanca | [28] |
| United Kingdom | June 20, 2005 | CD | Positiva | [29] |
| Australia | August 22, 2005 | [30] |