| Roll Away Your Stone | |
| Cover: | RollAway.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mumford & Sons |
| Album: | Sigh No More |
| Released: | 3 June 2010 |
| Recorded: | 2009 |
| Length: | 4:23 |
| Label: | Island |
| Producer: | Markus Dravs |
| Prev Title: | The Cave |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | I Will Wait |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
"Roll Away Your Stone" is the fourth single by London rock quartet, Mumford & Sons, taken from their debut album, Sigh No More. It was released as a digital download on 3 June 2010 and was the third and final single released from Sigh No More in the United States on 7 June 2011.[1] The song begins with an instrumental version of the Irish jig, "Merrily Kissed the Quaker". The song appeared in the 2012 documentary film, Kony 2012.
The song includes a reference to Macbeth. The repeated line, "stars hide your fires," is also spoken by Macbeth, who conceals his ambition for the throne in Act 1 of the play.
Despite being added to BBC Radio 1's A Playlist in May 2010, the single failed to crack the Top 100 upon physical release in June. The single managed to peak at number 141 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Region | Date | Format | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 June 2010 | Digital download | Island | |
| 7 June 2010 | CD single | |||
| 7" Vinyl | ||||
| United States | 7 June 2011 | Radio | Glassnote |