The Roller
| "The Roller" | ||||||||||||
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| Single by Beady Eye | ||||||||||||
| from the album Different Gear, Still Speeding | ||||||||||||
| B-side | "Two of a Kind" | |||||||||||
| Released |
23 January 2011 (Digital release) 21 February 2011 (Physical release) | |||||||||||
| Format | 7" vinyl, digital download | |||||||||||
| Genre | Rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 3:37 | |||||||||||
| Label | Beady Eye | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell | |||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Beady Eye, Steve Lillywhite | |||||||||||
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"The Roller" is a single by the English rock band Beady Eye, featured on their 2011 debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding.[1] The song was released as a digital single on 23 January 2011, following the release of a music video on 11 January.[2] The 7" vinyl release is backed with the song "Two of a Kind". The song was originally written around 2001, and was considered for the Oasis album Heathen Chemistry.
Track listing
All songs written by Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer and Andy Bell.
- "The Roller" – 3:37
- "Two of a Kind" – 3:01
Music video
The music video for the song was shot in Cambridgeshire on 10 December 2010 and shows the band playing while a female motorcyclist rides the walls around them. It was premiered on Channel 4 on 11 January 2011, and released on YouTube shortly after.[1][2]
Chart performance
On digital release, the single debuted at number 31, the same peak position as Oasis' first single "Supersonic". However, it fell to number 68 the following week.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] | 33 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] | 15 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] | 17 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 31 |
References
- 1 2 "Beady Eye to release first single". Beady Eye Records. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- 1 2 "Beady Eye: Video Exclusive". Channel 4. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beady Eye – The Roller" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beady Eye – The Roller" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-02-05". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-02-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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