[1] Songwriter Bob Halligan offered the band "Rock You" while they were looking for extra material for Walkin' the Razor's Edge in 1984.
[2] Helix vocalist Brian Vollmer claims that he wrote a new verse for the song but was denied a co-writing credit.
[3] The track was produced by the band with Rodney Mills, who was brought in due to his earlier mixing work with 38 Special.
Prior to the album or the single's release, Helix struck a deal with the Labatt Brewing Company to use the music with new lyrics for a beer commercial.
On the Canadian television program Trailer Park Boys, "Rock You" was the subject of discussion among the main characters.
On the DVD of Season 3, there is a deleted scene featuring Brian Vollmer and the Trailer Park Boys, using the "Gimme an R" lyric in another joke.