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"Roller" | ||||
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![]() 1979 Capitol Germany release | ||||
Single by April Wine | ||||
from the album First Glance | ||||
B-side | "Right Down to It" | |||
Released | March 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | Le Manoir, Oxfordshire, England | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Myles Goodwyn | |||
Producer(s) |
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April Wine singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Roller" on YouTube |
"Roller" is a song by Canadian rock band April Wine, released off their 1978 studio album First Glance.[1][2] The song peaked at #25 on the RPM 100 Singles chart in Canada,[citation needed] and #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 28, 1979, in the United States, becoming their first American hit since 1972.[3][4]
The song was instantly successful in North America, and helped April Wine regain international success, as it was their first hit song outside of Canada since 1972's "You Could Have Been a Lady", after a decade of success limited to their home country of Canada. "Roller" remains a staple of the band's discography, and remains a staple of classic rock radio in both Canada and the United States.[5][6][7]