"Roll It Gal" (otherwise known as "Roll It") is a song written by Shontelle Layne and Sheldon Benjamin, and originally recorded by soca singer

Alison Hinds Alison Amanda Hinds (born June 1 1970) is a British-born Bajan soca singer based in Barbados. She is often referred to as the Bajan " Queen of Soca" as a result of her impact on the genre. Biography Alison Hinds was born on 1 June 1970 in Lo ...

, taken from her debut album '' Soca Queen''. The single was released by Hinds in 2005 in Barbados and in the United Kingdom in 2007. A music video was produced for Hinds' version of the song in 2005. The Hinds version of "Roll It Gal" shot to the top of the charts in Barbados, Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean. In 2007, a re-worked cover of the song entitled "Roll It", performed by J-Status and featuring

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, as well as

Shontelle Shontelle Delia Layne (born 4 October 1985), known mononymously as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer and songwriter. She released her debut album '' Shontelligence'' in 2008. Her second album, '' No Gravity'', was released in 2010. Her singles " ...

, who assisted in writing both versions of the song, was released in several European countries.

Original version

Track listings

;UK CD single # "Roll It Gal" (original/main mix – radio edit) – 3:35 # "Roll It Gal" ( Rishi Rich mix) – 3:29 # "Roll It Gal" ( Machel Montano mix) # "Roll It Gal" (Sunland mix) # "Roll It Gal" (video) ;UK 7" vinyl # "Roll It Gal" (original/main mix – radio edit) # "Roll It Gal" (Rishi Rich mix) # "Roll It Gal" (Sunland mix) ;Download remix EP # "Roll It Gal" (album version) – 3:58 # "Roll It Gal" (featuring Machel Montano) – 5:08 # "Roll It Gal" (featuring Doug E Fresh) – 4:50 # "Roll It Gal" (Disco Ball remix) – 5:10 # "Roll It Gal" (

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remix) – 3:50 # "Roll It Gal" (Rishi Rich mix)

Charts

J-Status version

and Sheldon Benjamin, the composers of "Roll It Gal" re-wrote and re-produced the song for the group

J-Status "Roll It Gal" (otherwise known as "Roll It") is a song written by Shontelle, Shontelle Layne and Sheldon Benjamin, and originally recorded by soca singer Alison Hinds, taken from her debut album ''Soca Queen''. The single was released by Hinds in ...

, changing the lyrics from being about female empowerment to more sexual lyrics, re-titling the song to "Roll It". The J-Status version is taken from their debut album ''The Beginning'', released in several European countries only. The J-Status version is performed with

and Shontelle herself.

Track listing

;CD # "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna and Shontelle) (radio version) – 3:32 # "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna and Shontelle) (main version) – 3:58 # "Roll It" (instrumental) – 3:23 # "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna and Shontelle) (Reggaeton Gemstar version) – 4:10 # "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna and Shontelle) ( Sunset Strippers remix) – 7:42 # "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna and Shontelle) (video)

Charts

Other versions

In 2007, Shontelle finally recorded her own version of "Roll It" and it later appeared on her debut studio album '' Shontelligence'' (2008).

Track listing

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References

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