Rocky

"Rocky" is a song written by Ronald Johnson and performed by American singer Austin Roberts. It was released in May 1975 as the lead single and title track from his studio album of the same name which was released in October 1975. It was an international success, reaching Number 1 in South Africa, as well as being a moderate hit in the UK, reaching Number 22 on the UK Singles chart, his only chart appearance there. The song has also spawned multiple successful cover versions, including a Country version by Dickey Lee three months later as the fifth single from his album of the same name, which was a North American Top 10 country hit, where it peaked at Number 1 on the US Country Charts, as well as two successful foreign-language adaptations in Europe the following year, in German by Frank Farian, and in Dutch by Don Mercedes.