Rock Star

{{Infobox song | name = Rock Star | cover = Rock Star NERD.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = N*E*R*D | album = In Search Of... | released = July 29, 2002 | recorded = 2001 | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = {{ubl|4:29 |4:19 {{small|(In Search Of... rock version)}}}} | label = Virgin | writer = N*E*R*D | producer = The Neptunes | prev_title = Lapdance | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = Provider | next_year = 2002 }} "Rock Star" is a song by American funk rock band N*E*R*D. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album In Search of... (2001). The song, the second single off the album, performed better in the United Kingdom than their previous single "Lapdance", peaking at number 15. It also became the group's first single to chart in Australia. The song acted as a "second first single" of sorts, as it followed the group's debut "Lapdance", but was the first single to be released from the second, more streamlined version of In Search Of... rerecorded courtesy of Spymob rather than The Neptunes' trademark synths and electronic drum programming. Music video The song has a promotional music video directed by Hype Williams. It is technically unreleased, and unofficial, and was never broadcast on any music video stations, or networks; and it essentially became shelved, and was lost for quite some time. However, the video was remarkably later uploaded to the bands Sony Music/Vevo page.