Rock My World (album)
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Rock My World is the fifth music album by rock
artist and Poison
vocalist, Bret Michaels
. This album is a greatest hits compilation featuring songs from his last two studio albums and also features three new tracks plus a remixed track. All the music heard during his reality television
shows Rock of Love
(2007) and Rock of Love 2
(2008) is on the album. The album charted at #40 on The Billboard 200, #4 on the Top Independent Albums, #4 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and #16 on the Top Rock Albums chart.
", is the theme song for the Rock of Love series and is included in the game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
as the only song with a four-note chord at the time, on the rhythm guitar part at bridge 2 solo. It also features a music video which reached #1 on VH1. The music video features 3 different versions, Standard, with Rock of Love clips and with live concert clips.
The second single, "Fallen", was also heard on Rock of Love and features a music video with 2 different versions, one with clips from the Rock of Love series and another with no clips, the song was also released as a maxi single with piano, acoustic and Piano with acoustic versions.
The third single was "Start Again".
"Driven" which was originally released on Freedom of Sound
, was also released as a single for the album, to promote the 3rd season of Rock of Love called Rock of Love Bus, which started in early 2009, following the album's release. The song also features a music video with clips from Rock of Love's third season. The single is a remixed version (Rock mix) of the track that features on the album.
A second alternate music video was also released for the song "All I Ever Needed
" which features Bret Michaels in Iraq footage.
is an American reality television dating game show starring Bret Michaels and featured three seasons on VH1. The series was VH1's highest rated reality TV series.
Rock My World was the famous line Bret would say to the contestants that he really liked and this eventually became the title of the album. The new songs from the album have been written and recorded during the Rock of Love series and the album has been referred to as the Rock of Love Soundtrack.
The album was originally expected to be released following the first season of Rock of Love but held back due to the second season. The album was released in June 2008 following the completion of the second season. The sold out solo tour began in April 2008.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
artist and Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
vocalist, Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
. This album is a greatest hits compilation featuring songs from his last two studio albums and also features three new tracks plus a remixed track. All the music heard during his reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows Rock of Love
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 1)
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is a competition-driven reality television series starring Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison. The 12-episode series, which premiered July 15, 2007 on VH1 , was created by Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin .-Overview:Filmed at locations in and around...
(2007) and Rock of Love 2
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 2)
The second season of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels was confirmed by VH1 in October 2007. On December 8, 2007, VH1 started playing advertisements for Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels...
(2008) is on the album. The album charted at #40 on The Billboard 200, #4 on the Top Independent Albums, #4 on the Top Hard Rock Albums and #16 on the Top Rock Albums chart.
Content
The first single, "Go That FarGo That Far (Bret Michaels song)
"Go That Far" is the title of a song written by Bret Michaels, and was recorded by Michaels as the first single for his compilation album, Rock My World. "Go That Far" is the theme song for VH1's highest rated reality series "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels"and the album "Rock My World" is the...
", is the theme song for the Rock of Love series and is included in the game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall...
as the only song with a four-note chord at the time, on the rhythm guitar part at bridge 2 solo. It also features a music video which reached #1 on VH1. The music video features 3 different versions, Standard, with Rock of Love clips and with live concert clips.
The second single, "Fallen", was also heard on Rock of Love and features a music video with 2 different versions, one with clips from the Rock of Love series and another with no clips, the song was also released as a maxi single with piano, acoustic and Piano with acoustic versions.
The third single was "Start Again".
"Driven" which was originally released on Freedom of Sound
Freedom of Sound
Freedom of Sound is the third solo studio album by Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison.It is a country rock album released in 2005, the same year Bret Michaels was a judge on the Country music reality tv show Nashville Star....
, was also released as a single for the album, to promote the 3rd season of Rock of Love called Rock of Love Bus, which started in early 2009, following the album's release. The song also features a music video with clips from Rock of Love's third season. The single is a remixed version (Rock mix) of the track that features on the album.
A second alternate music video was also released for the song "All I Ever Needed
All I Ever Needed
"All I Ever Needed" is the first single released from Bret Michaels third studio album, Freedom of Sound. The song is a duet with country music singer Jessica Andrews. It was released on October 9, 2004, where it debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.-Music video:The song...
" which features Bret Michaels in Iraq footage.
Rock of Love
Rock of LoveRock of Love with Bret Michaels
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is an American reality television dating game show. It stars Bret Michaels, the lead singer from the band Poison. The show closely resembles its sister show Flavor of Love. The first season featured 25 women competing to be Michaels' girlfriend. Each week, the women...
is an American reality television dating game show starring Bret Michaels and featured three seasons on VH1. The series was VH1's highest rated reality TV series.
Rock My World was the famous line Bret would say to the contestants that he really liked and this eventually became the title of the album. The new songs from the album have been written and recorded during the Rock of Love series and the album has been referred to as the Rock of Love Soundtrack.
The album was originally expected to be released following the first season of Rock of Love but held back due to the second season. The album was released in June 2008 following the completion of the second season. The sold out solo tour began in April 2008.
Track listing
- "Go That FarGo That Far (Bret Michaels song)"Go That Far" is the title of a song written by Bret Michaels, and was recorded by Michaels as the first single for his compilation album, Rock My World. "Go That Far" is the theme song for VH1's highest rated reality series "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels"and the album "Rock My World" is the...
" - 2:53 (Rock of LoveRock of Love with Bret MichaelsRock of Love with Bret Michaels is an American reality television dating game show. It stars Bret Michaels, the lead singer from the band Poison. The show closely resembles its sister show Flavor of Love. The first season featured 25 women competing to be Michaels' girlfriend. Each week, the women...
Theme) - "Driven" - 3:03 (from the album Freedom of SoundFreedom of SoundFreedom of Sound is the third solo studio album by Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison.It is a country rock album released in 2005, the same year Bret Michaels was a judge on the Country music reality tv show Nashville Star....
) - "Fallen" - 3:43
- "Raine" - 3:54 (from the album Songs of Life)
- "Bittersweet" - 3:23 (from the album Songs of Life)
- "Start Again" - 3:17
- "Songs of Life" - 3:14 (from the album Songs of Life)
- "Strange Sensation" - 2:57 (from the album Songs of Life)
- "All I Ever NeededAll I Ever Needed"All I Ever Needed" is the first single released from Bret Michaels third studio album, Freedom of Sound. The song is a duet with country music singer Jessica Andrews. It was released on October 9, 2004, where it debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.-Music video:The song...
" - 3:31 (from the album Freedom of SoundFreedom of SoundFreedom of Sound is the third solo studio album by Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison.It is a country rock album released in 2005, the same year Bret Michaels was a judge on the Country music reality tv show Nashville Star....
) - "Menace to Society" - 2:49 (from the album Songs of Life)
- "Right Now, Right Here" - 3:24 (from the album Freedom of SoundFreedom of SoundFreedom of Sound is the third solo studio album by Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison.It is a country rock album released in 2005, the same year Bret Michaels was a judge on the Country music reality tv show Nashville Star....
) - "It's My Party" - 3:00 - Version 2 (2008 Mix)
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums | 4 |
External links
- Bret Michaels Official Web Site
- Bret Michaels at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Official Poison Web Site
- Rock of Love Cast Photo