Knock Dem Dead is an album by the Montserratian soca musician Arrow, released in 1988.

[6] It incorporated more traditional rock elements, with the guitar of Chris Newland featured more prominently.

[8] The Gazette wrote that "there's no escaping Arrow's wicked and distinctive beat, influenced here by everything from Latin rhythms to New York rap.

"[6] The Boston Globe deemed the album "juiced-up bacchanal music with driving guitar lines, ever-present horn bursts and Arrow's high-energy vocals which show a preacher-like devotion to the dance floor.

"[12] The Chicago Tribune ranked Knock Dem Dead at number two on its list of the 10 best albums of 1988, writing that it "proved that when it comes to accessible, catchy and joyously rhythmic music, [Arrow] has few equals.