R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
(A Salute to 60's Rock)"
Single by John Cougar Mellencamp
from the album Scarecrow
B-side"Under the Boardwalk"
ReleasedJanuary 1986
RecordedApril 25, 1985 at Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana
Genre
Length
  • 2:55 (album version)
  • 2:48 (7" single)
LabelRiva
Songwriter(s)John Mellencamp
Producer(s)
  • John Mellencamp (a.k.a. "Little Bastard")
  • Don Gehman
John Cougar Mellencamp singles chronology
"Small Town"
(1985)
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
(A Salute to 60's Rock)
"
(1986)
"Rain on the Scarecrow"
(1986)
Music video
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on YouTube

"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", subtitled "A Salute to 60's Rock", is a rock song written and performed by John Mellencamp. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow and a top-ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top Rock Tracks charts, peaking at number 2 and number 6 respectively. In Australia, the single effectively became a double-A side when the B-side "Under the Boardwalk" received significant airplay and both tracks were listed together on the singles chart, reaching #18.