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The Roller

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"The Roller"
Single by Beady Eye
from the album Different Gear, Still Speeding
B-side"Two of a Kind"
Released23 January 2011 (2011-01-23) (Digital release)
21 February 2011 (2011-02-21) (Physical release)
GenreRock
Length3:37
LabelBeady Eye
Songwriter(s)Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell
Producer(s)Beady Eye, Steve Lillywhite
Beady Eye singles chronology
"Four Letter Word"
(2011) 		"The Roller"
(2011) 		"Millionaire"
(2011)

"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".

Track listing

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All songs written by Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer and Andy Bell.

  1. "The Roller" – 3:37
  2. "Two of a Kind" – 3:01

Music video

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The music video for the song was shot in Wilburton, Cambridgeshire in December 2010 in sub–zero temperatures and shows the band playing while a 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

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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

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 33
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 15
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 56
Scotland (OCC)[6] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 31

Year-end charts

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Chart (2011) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 67

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beady Eye to release first single". Beady Eye Records. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Beady Eye: Video Exclusive". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Beady Eye – The Roller" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Beady Eye – The Roller" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Beady Eye Chart History". Billboard Japan Hot 100. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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