Roll On (Kid Rock song)
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"Roll On" is the fourth single off of Kid Rock's double-platinum album Rock N Roll Jesus. It was shipped to radio on September 23, 2008. The music video was shot for it in August 2008 in Detroit,[1] including at the Motown Historical Museum.[2] The video features landmarks such as Tiger Stadium, Comerica Park, and the Uniroyal Tire near I-94.[3] Kid Rock said, with respect to the video, that he "really wanted to capture the heart and soul of Detroit."[4] The song deals with Kid Rock coming to terms with himself aging and talks of enjoying the time he has left with his family. It is an acoustic country ballad with gospel vocals provided by Jessica Wagner. The song incorporates jazz with a long saxophone solo by David McMurray.
Billboard described the song as "a soulful high-water mark",[5] and it has also been described as "Motown-influenced".[6]
Roll On would chart nearly 5 month after its release at No 40 on the Hot AC charts. In Germany it peaked at No 59. The video of the song was very successful on Vh-1 weekly Top 20 countdown peaking at No 4.
Hot AC Charts For 2-1-09 : http://pdf.mediabase.com/PDFChart.aspxid=104111116097099036036036036049050047049055047050048048054032055058052053058050048032080077
References
- ^ Graham, Adam. "'I'm rich. I don't care': A free-flowing conversation with Kid Rock", The Detroit News, 2008-08-29, p. 10.
- ^ Whitall, Susan. "Kid Rock films music video at Motown", The Detroit News, 2008-08-28, p.
- ^ Graham, Adam. "Kid Rock loves Detroit in newest video", The Detroit News, 2008-10-04, p. D4.
- ^ "Kid Rock's video for 'Roll On' to showcase Detroit", Charleston Daily Mail, 2008-08-29, p. D3.
- ^ Graff, Gary (October 13, 2007). "Rock'n'Roll Jesus", Billboard 119 (41): 68.
- ^ "Kid Rock finds religion on new CD", Ottawa Citizen, 2007-07-30, p. C2.