"The Roller" is a single by the English

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band

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, featured on their 2011 debut album ''

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''. The song was released as a digital single on 23 January 2011, following the release of a

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on 11 January. The 7" vinyl release is backed with the song "Two of a Kind".

Track listing

All songs written by

Liam Gallagher William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009, and later fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014, before starti ...

Gem Archer Colin Murray Archer (born 7 December 1966) is an English musician and singer, best known as a member of the English rock bands Oasis, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, making him, alongside Chris Sharrock, one of the only member ...

and Andy Bell. #"The Roller" – 3:37 #"Two of a Kind" – 3:01

Music video

The

for the song was shot in

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in December 2010 in sub–zero temperatures and shows the band playing while a motorcyclist rides the walls around them. It was premiered on

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on 11 January 2011, and released on

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shortly after.

Chart performance

On digital release, the single debuted at number 31. However, it fell to number 68 the following week. It is the band’s only single to reach the UK top 40.

Weekly

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roller 2011 singles Songs written by Liam Gallagher Songs written by Gem Archer Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite Songs written by Andy Bell (musician) Beady Eye songs 2010 songs Song recordings produced by Liam Gallagher Song recordings produced by Gem Archer Song recordings produced by Andy Bell (musician)