She's My Rock

"She's My Rock" is a song written by Gene Dobbins. It was first recorded by Stoney Edwards on his 1973 album She's My Rock. Edwards' version peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

The song is sometimes recorded by female artists. In these cases, the song becomes "He's My Rock," with the genders changed as appropriate. Regardless of the song's title -- either "He's My Rock" or "She's My Rock" -- the song retains the same subject matter: A person who is aware of the seedy past of his/her now-spouse and -- when confronted with the facts -- strongly defending him/her and warning the antagonist to back off because of his/her own unflattering character.

Cover versions

Brenda Lee covered the song as "He's My Rock" for her 1975 album, Sincerely. Lee's rendition peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Olivia Newton-John also covered the song as "He's My Rock" on her 1975 album Clearly Love. Though her version was not a single on its own, it did become the B-side of her #13 Billboard Hot 100 and #1 Adult Contemporary hit of that year, "Something Better to Do."

George Jones released a cover of the song in August 1984 as the first single from his album Ladies' Choice. Jones' version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December 1984^[1] and No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in January 1985.^[2]

Chart performance

Stoney Edwards

Chart (1972–1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	20
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	43

Brenda Lee

Chart (1975)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	8
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	10

George Jones

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Preceded by "Chance of Lovin' You" by Earl Thomas Conley	RPM Country Tracks number-one single January 5, 1985	Succeeded by "The Best Year of My Life" by Eddie Rabbitt

References

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Brenda Lee

Albums	Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! Brenda Lee This Is...Brenda Emotions All the Way Sincerely, Brenda Lee All Alone Am I ..."Let Me Sing" Brenda, That's All Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends

Other albums	The Winning Hand

Singles	"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "One Step at a Time" "Let's Jump the Broomstick" "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" "Sweet Nothin's" "That's All You Gotta Do" "I'm Sorry" "I Want to Be Wanted" "Emotions" "You Can Depend on Me" "Dum Dum" "Fool #1 "Break It to Me Gently" "Speak to Me Pretty" "Everybody Loves Me But You" "Here Comes That Feeling" "Heart in Hand" "It Started All Over Again" "All Alone Am I" "Your Used to Be" "She'll Never Know" "Losing You" "I Wonder" "My Whole World Is Falling Down" "The Grass Is Greener" "As Usual" "Think" "Alone with You" "When You Loved Me" "Truly, Truly True" "Is It True" "Jingle Bell Rock" "Too Many Rivers" "Rusty Bells" "Coming on Strong" "Johnny One Time" "Let It Be Me" "Always on My Mind" "Sunday Sunrise" "Wrong Ideas" "Big Four Poster Bed" "Rock on Baby" "He's My Rock" "Tell Me What It's Like" "The Cowgirl and the Dandy" "Broken Trust"

Other singles	"Hallelujah, I Love You So" "America the Beautiful"

Songs	"Fly Me to the Moon" "The Letter" "Our Day Will Come"

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George Jones songs

Singles	"No Money in This Deal" "Why Baby Why" "Achin', Breakin' Heart" "Seasons of My Heart" "Too Much Water" "Just One More" "Don't Stop the Music" "Color of the Blues" "White Lightning" "Window Up Above" "Tender Years" "She Thinks I Still Care" "I'll Share My World with You "The Race Is On" "Love Bug" "Walk Through This World with Me" "If My Heart Had Windows" "Good Year for the Roses" "Loving You Could Never Be Better" "A Picture of Me (Without You)" "The Grand Tour" "The Door" "He Stopped Loving Her Today" "I'm Not Ready Yet" "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)" "Still Doin' Time" "Same Ole Me" "Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)" "I Always Get Lucky with You" "Tennessee Whiskey" "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" "She's My Rock" "Hallelujah, I Love You So" "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" "The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)" "Somebody Wants Me Out of the Way" "Wine Colored Roses" "The Right Left Hand" "I Turn to You" "The Bird" "I'm a One Woman Man" "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" "Choices" "Funny How Time Slips Away"

Collaborative singles	"We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" (w/ Melba Montgomery) "Let's Invite Them Over" (w/ Melba Montgomery) "What's in Our Heart" (w/ Melba Montgomery) "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (w/ Melba Montgomery) "We're Gonna Hold On" (w/ Tammy Wynette) "Golden Ring" (w/ Tammy Wynette) "Near You" (w/ Tammy Wynette) "Maybellene" (w/ Johnny Paycheck) "Two Story House" (w/ Tammy Wynette) "You Better Move On" (w/ Johnny Paycheck) "Yesterday's Wine" (w/ Merle Haggard) "C.C. Waterback" (w/ Merle Haggard)

Guest singles	"A Few Ole Country Boys" (w/ Randy Travis) "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" (w/ Patty Loveless) "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K version)" (w/ Chad Brock and Hank Williams, Jr.) "Murder on Music Row" (w/ Dierks Bentley)

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