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"'''Rockman'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gordon, known professionally as ]. It was released on October 18, 2023, through R&R.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=October 18, 2024 |title=Mk.gee Shares New Song 'Rockman' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mkgee-shares-new-song-rockman-listen/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Walden |title=Mk.gee: 'Rockman' Track Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/mk-gee-rockman/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> It is Gordon's second standalone single, after "Lonely Fight", following his debut album '']'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=October 18, 2024 |title=Mk.gee Shares New Single 'Rockman': Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2284450/mk-gee-rockman/music/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref> "'''Rockman'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gordon, known professionally as ]. Released on October 18, 2024, through R&R,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=October 18, 2024 |title=Mk.gee Shares New Song 'Rockman' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mkgee-shares-new-song-rockman-listen/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Walden |title=Mk.gee: 'Rockman' Track Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/mk-gee-rockman/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> it serves as Gordon's second standalone single, after "Lonely Fight", following the release of his debut album '']'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=October 18, 2024 |title=Mk.gee Shares New Single 'Rockman': Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2284450/mk-gee-rockman/music/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref>


The song marked Gordon's first charting single,<ref name="RockmanBillboard">{{Cite tweet |number=1869063825699520823 |user=billboardcharts |title=Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay. |author=] |date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9cym9 |archive-date=January 5, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> peaking at number 27 on the ] and number 30 on the ].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 4, 2025 |title=Adult Alternative Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2025-01-04/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=December 28, 2024 |title=Rock & Alternative Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-airplay/2024-12-28/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=]}}</ref> The song became Gordon's first charting single,<ref name="RockmanBillboard">{{Cite tweet |number=1869063825699520823 |user=billboardcharts |title=Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay. |author=] |date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9cym9 |archive-date=January 5, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> peaking at number 27 on the ] and number 30 on the ].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 4, 2025 |title=Adult Alternative Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2025-01-04/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=December 28, 2024 |title=Rock & Alternative Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-airplay/2024-12-28/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=]}}</ref>


== Live performance == == Live performance ==
On November 9, 2024, Gordon appeared as a musical guest on '']'' where he performed "Rockman" along with a non-single track from '']'' "Alesis".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaillancourt |first=William |date=November 10, 2024 |title='SNL': Watch Mk.gee Perform 'Alesis,' 'Rockman' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-mk-gee-perform-alesis-rockman-debut-1235159768/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> On November 9, 2024, Gordon appeared as a musical guest on '']'' where he performed "Rockman" along with "Alesis", a non-single track from '']'' .<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaillancourt |first=William |date=November 10, 2024 |title='SNL': Watch Mk.gee Perform 'Alesis,' 'Rockman' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-mk-gee-perform-alesis-rockman-debut-1235159768/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Commercial performance == == Commercial performance ==
"Rockman" marked Gordon's first charting song, debuting at number 33 on the ] and at number 35 on the ] on the week ending December 21, 2024.<ref name="RockmanBillboard3">{{Cite tweet |number=1869063825699520823 |user=billboardcharts |title=Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay. |author=] |date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9cym9 |archive-date=January 5, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song has since peaked at number 27 on the former and number 30 on the latter.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> "Rockman" marked Gordon's first charting song, debuting at number 33 on the ] and at number 35 on the ] for the week ending December 21, 2024.<ref name="RockmanBillboard3">{{Cite tweet |number=1869063825699520823 |user=billboardcharts |title=Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay. |author=] |date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9cym9 |archive-date=January 5, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> It later peaked at number 27 on the former and number 30 on the latter.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


== Reception == == Reception ==
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2024 single by Mk.gee
"Rockman"
Single by Mk.gee
ReleasedOctober 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Length2:59
LabelR&R
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Gordon
Mk.gee singles chronology
"Lonely Fight"
(2024) 		"Rockman"
(2024)

"Rockman" is a song by American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gordon, known professionally as Mk.gee. Released on October 18, 2024, through R&R, it serves as Gordon's second standalone single, after "Lonely Fight", following the release of his debut album Two Star & the Dream Police (2024).

The song became Gordon's first charting single, peaking at number 27 on the US Adult Alternative Airplay Chart and number 30 on the US Rock & Alternative Airplay.

Live performance

On November 9, 2024, Gordon appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live where he performed "Rockman" along with "Alesis", a non-single track from Two Star & the Dream Police .

Commercial performance

"Rockman" marked Gordon's first charting song, debuting at number 33 on the US Adult Alternative Airplay Chart and at number 35 on the US Rock & Alternative Airplay for the week ending December 21, 2024. It later peaked at number 27 on the former and number 30 on the latter.

Reception

Year-end lists

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Los Angeles Times The 30 best songs of 2024 19
Stereogum Scott Lapatine's Best Songs of 2024 2
Paper Paper's Best Songs of 2024 Unranked

Charts

Chart performance for "Rockman"
Chart (2024–2025) Peak

position

US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard) 27
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard' 30

References

  1. Monroe, Jazz (October 18, 2024). "Mk.gee Shares New Song 'Rockman'". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. Green, Walden. "Mk.gee: 'Rockman' Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. Breihan, Tom (October 18, 2024). "Mk.gee Shares New Single 'Rockman': Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. Billboard charts (December 17, 2024). "Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
  5. "Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. "Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  7. Vaillancourt, William (November 10, 2024). "'SNL': Watch Mk.gee Perform 'Alesis,' 'Rockman'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  8. Billboard charts (December 17, 2024). "Mk.gee's 'Rockman' becomes the singer/guitarist's first song on an airplay chart, as it debuts at No. 33 on this week's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, and at No. 35 on Rock & Alternative Airplay" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  11. "The 30 best songs of 2024". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  12. "Staff Picks: Our Other Favorite Songs Of 2024". Stereogum. December 4, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  13. "Paper's Best Songs of 2024". Paper. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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