Rolling Home (song) explained

Rolling Home
Cover:Rolling Home Rednex.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Rednex
Album:Sex & Violins
Released:5 December 1995
Recorded:1994
Genre:Country pop, christmas
Length:4:41
Label:Jive Records
Producer:Michael B. Tretow
Prev Title:Wild 'N Free
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:The Way I Mate
Next Year:1999

"Rolling Home" is a Christmas-themed song by Swedish band Rednex, released in December 1995 by Jive Records as the last single from the band's debut album, Sex & Violins (1995). The song is written by Jan Ericsson and Lizette von Panajott, and produced by Michael B. Tretow. Lead vocals are performed by Annika Ljungberg. It was a top 20 hit in Austria (18), a top 40 hit in the band's native Sweden (32) and a top 50 hit in Germany (42). The music video for "Rolling Home" was shot in black-and-white, featuring the band performing the song in a winter-landscape.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Legendary ABBA producer Tretow has turned this Dolly Parton-like album track into a splashing Christmas song with a great abundance of sleighbells, drums and choir boys. Note the unexpected twist at the end. This one is sure to break some borders in December."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Rolling Home (Tretow's Treatment - Radio)" - 4:41
  2. "Rolling Home (Tretow's Treatment - Long)" - 6:30
  3. "Bottleneck Bob (Run Like Hell Mix)" - 3:39
  4. "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Old Pop In An Oak" - 1:08
  5. "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Wish You Were Here" - 0:23
  6. "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Cotton Eye Joe" - 1:00
  7. "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Riding Alone" - 0:51
  8. "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Fat Sally Lee" - 1:00
  9. "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Wild 'N' Free" - 1:23
  10. "Old Pop in an Oak (DJ Cerla + Moratto Remix)" - 5:08
  11. "Old Pop in an Oak (One More Mix)" - 4:52

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 84
Scotland (OCC)[3] 97
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 32
UK Singles (OCC)81

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music & Media. 2 December 1995. 8. 12 March 2018.
  2. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 23 December 1995. 9. 9 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 10 December 1995 - 16 December 1995. Official Charts Company. 13 July 2021.
  4. "Rolling Home", in Swedish Singles Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved 19 May 2008)