R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
| "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)" | ||||
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| Single by John Cougar Mellencamp | ||||
| from the album Scarecrow | ||||
| B-side | "Under the Boardwalk" | |||
| Released | January 1986 | |||
| Recorded | April 25, 1985 at Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana | |||
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| Label | Riva | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mellencamp | |||
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"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.