Rebel Soul (Kid Rock album)

Rebel Soul
Studio album by
Kid Rock
ReleasedNovember 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)
RecordedAugust–October 2012
StudioThe Allen Roadhouse, Clarkston, Michigan
Genre
Length65:30
Label
ProducerKid Rock
Kid Rock chronology
Born Free
(2010) 		Rebel Soul
(2012) 		First Kiss
(2015)
Singles from Rebel Soul
  1. "Let's Ride"
    Released: October 3, 2012
  2. "Rebel Soul"
    Released: 2013

Rebel Soul is the ninth studio album by American musician Kid Rock and his final release with Atlantic Records. The album was released on November 19, 2012, and was self-produced by Kid Rock. It is his first since 2007's Rock N Roll Jesus to feature his backing band Twisted Brown Trucker; they were not featured on 2010's Born Free.[3] The song "Redneck Paradise" was written by The Young Brothers in 2007 and was sent to Kid Rock's representatives in the hopes that he would use it.[4]

The album was described as a mixture of Southern rock, soul, blues, gospel and the Motown Sound.[5]

As of February 2015, it had sold 592,000 copies in the US.[6]

During NASCAR's 2012 Race to the Chase, Kid Rock introduced the last 10 races with a selection of songs from the album, including "Let's Ride," the title track, "The Mirror," "Celebrate," and "Mr. Rock N Roll." "Let's Ride" was used as one of the official theme songs for WWE's 2012 Tribute to the Troops event, while "Celebrate" became the official theme song for WrestleMania XXX. Both songs were once again used for WrestleMania 34, along with another Kid Rock song, "New Orleans," from the album Rock and Roll Jesus.[7] Additionally, "Let's Ride" was featured in the 2014 film Into The Storm.

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  6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "CM Punk Updates, WrestleMania XXX Theme Song, WrestleMania DVD & Blu-ray News". Wrestling Inc.com. February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.