Steve Miller Band served as support for Pink Floyd at a major Knebworth festival performance in front of over 100,000 spectators. Concerned that his existing body of work was not substantial enough to sustain a set for such a massive audience, Miller faced a creative deadline to produce a substantial new composition.

Miller responded by writing 'Rock 'N Me,' a straightforward rock song built around a memorable hook and opening riff, deliberately patterned after Free's 'All Right Now.' He performed the track as his set closer at Knebworth, and it was subsequently released as a single that achieved significant commercial success, becoming one of his most recognizable recordings and suggesting that creative pressure can sometimes yield strong results.