You Rock My World

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"You Rock My World"
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Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Invincible
ReleasedAugust 22, 2001 (2001-08-22)
RecordedOctober 1999 [1]
Studio Criteria (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length
  • 5:39 (album version with intro)
  • 5:07 (album edit)
  • 4:27 (radio edit)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • Darkchild
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Smile"
(1997)		"You Rock My World"
(2001)		"Butterflies"
(2001)
Music videos
"You Rock My World" (short version) on YouTube
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."You Rock My World"5:39
2."You Rock My World" (radio edit)4:25
3."You Rock My World" (instrumental)5:07
4."You Rock My World" (a cappella)4:47
Total length:19:18
European, cassette and Australian single
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:32
2."You Rock My World" (album edit)5:07
3."You Rock My World" (radio edit)4:25
4."You Rock My World" (instrumental)5:07
5."You Rock My World" (acappella)4:47
Total length:19:56
CD promo
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:32
2."You Rock My World" (album edit)5:07
3."You Rock My World" (radio edit)4:25
Total length:10:04
12" 1
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:32
2."You Rock My World" (album edit)5:07
3."You Rock My World" (instrumental)5:07
4."You Rock My World" (a cappella)5:01
Total length:15:47
12" 2
No.TitleLength
1."You Rock My World"3:45
Total length:3:45
Japan CD promo
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:32
2."You Rock My World"5:07
Total length:5:39
VHS promo
No.TitleLength
1."You Rock My World" (music video (short version))5:45
2."You Rock My World" (music video)10:26
3."You Rock My World" (music video (extended version))13:44
Total length:24:10
Argentinian promo VCD
No.TitleLength
1."You Rock My World" (full music video)13:29
Total length:13:29

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "You Rock My World"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [81] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [82] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [83] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [84] Platinum8,000^
France (SNEP) [85] Gold250,000*
Italy (FIMI) [86] Platinum65,000 [86]
Norway (IFPI Norway) [87] Gold 
South Africa (RISA) [88] Platinum50,000 [88]
United Kingdom (BPI) [89] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [90] Gold500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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