Roll Me Away
| "Roll Me Away" | ||||
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| Single by Bob Seger | ||||
| from the album The Distance | ||||
| Released | May 10, 1983 (US) (Debuted on the Hot 100 the week ending May 28) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Bob Seger | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine | |||
| Bob Seger singles chronology | ||||
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"Roll Me Away" is a song written by American rock artist Bob Seger on the album The Distance by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. The song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]
In popular culture
The song is featured on the Armageddon soundtrack. In addition, the song is played in its entirety in the final scene and closing credits of the 1985 film Mask starring Cher and Eric Stoltz. It was also the closing song from the 1984 film Reckless, as Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah drove off on Aidan's motorcycle.
It was also used as Bob Seger's opening song on his Face the Promise tour in 2006-2007, his first tour in a decade.
Personnel
- The Silver Bullet Band
- Bob Seger - guitar, vocals
- Chris Campbell - bass
- Craig Frost - keyboard (except on "House Behind a House")
- Additional Musicians
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Roy Bittan - piano
- Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
- Bobbye Hall - percussion
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
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