Rock reveals secret of 'Summer' success

Kid Rock has credited his "refreshing" approach to songwriting for the success of his latest single 'All Summer Long'.

The track, which samples Warren Zevon's 'Werewolves of London' and Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama', topped the UK singles chart earlier this month. It has also been a hit in Australia and the States.

Comparing himself to his chart rivals, the US musician claimed that he writes much more "believable" lyrics.

"I knew the track was solid - it's got two of the best songs of all time mashed up together, it's got great melodies, so really, my work was done," Rock told MTV. "I knew people would hear it and know I wrote it. They'd know it was real, and there'd be that connection.

"And that's what's missing in music today. I think people don't believe half the s*** they hear some rapper or some pop girl singing about - but with me, they do. And that's why people have reacted the way they have to the song."

He added: "I just knew I had a great song that flew in the face of everything you hear on the radio or in pop music. Basically, all pop music is now just bad rap songs, or like, Mariah Carey or girl pop, so this song is really a breath of fresh air."