"Rock the House" is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album Gorillaz. It was released as the third single from the album in October 2001. It peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is one of the more hip hop-oriented songs on the album, along with "Clint Eastwood". The song features a horn section loop sampled from "Modesty Blaise", a piece by British jazz musician John Dankworth. The chorus also features a sample of "How Many People (Ready to Rock the House?)", an '80s hip-hop track by American rapper John Forté. Rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien is the only artist to provide vocals for the song, and is the only song on the album that does not have a part for Noodle.
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