# File Under Rock > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/File_Under_Rock > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/File_Under_Rock.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Under_Rock > Source revision: 1222318441 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1988 studio album by Eddy Grant File Under Rock Studio album by Eddy Grant Released 1988 Recorded Blue Wave Studios Genre Rock, reggae Length 38:29 Label Parlophone, Blue Wave Producer Eddy Grant Eddy Grant chronology Born Tuff (1986) File Under Rock (1988) Barefoot Soldier (1990) ***File Under Rock*** is a 1988 album by Guyanese-British musician [Eddy Grant](/source/Eddy_Grant). The album includes the song "[Gimme Hope Jo'anna](/source/Gimme_Hope_Jo'anna)" which was a hit in Switzerland[1] and New Zealand[2] as well as "Harmless Piece of Fun" which was a minor hit in the Netherlands.[3] The album was titled *File Under Rock* after years of Eddy Grant being incorrectly described as a reggae artist.[4] In Germany, the album charted for 10 weeks reaching number 48 in 1988.[5] The album was a larger success in New Zealand where it reached number 24 on the charts and charted for 13 weeks.[6] In the Netherlands the album reached number 36, but was only on the charts for 4 weeks.[7] [Allmusic's](/source/Allmusic) Alex Henderson described the album as being mostly [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock) with slight [reggae](/source/Reggae_music) influences.[4] ## Track listing 1. "Harmless Piece of Fun" 4:19 1. "Don't Talk to Strangers" 4:05 1. "Hostile Country" 4:23 1. "Win or Lose" 4:20 1. "[Gimme Hope Jo'anna](/source/Gimme_Hope_Jo'anna)" 4:04 1. "Another Riot" 4:49 1. "Say Hello to Fidel" 4:42 1. "Chuck (Is the King)" 4:26 1. "Long As I'm Wanted By You" 4:35 1. "Put a Hold On It" 4:00 ## Sales and certifications Certifications for File Under Rock Region Certification Certified units/sales Spain (Promusicae)[8] Gold 50,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna"](https://hitparade.ch/song/Eddy-Grant/Gimme-Hope-Jo'anna-1788). *hitparade.ch*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna"](https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Eddy+Grant&titel=Gimme+Hope+Jo%27anna&cat=s). *charts.nz*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Eddy Grant - Harmless Piece of Fun (in Dutch)"](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Eddy+Grant&titel=Harmless+Piece+Of+Fun&cat=s). *dutchcharts.nl*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_4-1) ["File Under Rock - Eddy Grant: Allmusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/file-under-rock-mw0000652512). *[Allmusic.com](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Eddy Grant, File Under Rock (in German)"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-32465). *offiziellecharts.de*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Eddy Grant - File Under Rock"](https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Eddy+Grant&titel=File+Under+Rock&cat=a). *charts.nz*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Eddy Grant - File Under Rock (in Dutch)"](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Eddy+Grant&titel=File+Under+Rock&cat=a). *dutchcharts.nl*. Retrieved 11 September 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). [*Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002*](http://www.mediafire.com/file/x263f6daopkswo8/Spanish_certifications_for_1979-1990.pdf) (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: [Fundación Autor/SGAE](/source/Sociedad_General_de_Autores_y_Editores). p. 923. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [84-8048-639-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/84-8048-639-2). Retrieved 22 July 2022. ## External links - [List of releases](https://www.discogs.com/Eddy-Grant-File-Under-Rock/master/156378) on [Discogs](/source/Discogs) v t e Eddy Grant Studio albums Message Man Walking on Sunshine Can't Get Enough Killer on the Rampage Going for Broke File Under Rock Reparation Plaisance Compilation albums The Greatest Hits Singles "Walking on Sunshine" "Do You Feel My Love" "I Don't Wanna Dance" "Electric Avenue" "Romancing the Stone" "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" Songs "Baby, Come Back" "Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" "After the Lights Go Down Low" Related articles Discography The Equals Baby, Come Back Ice Records Ringbang Category Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group This 1980s pop rock album–related article is a stub. 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