Rollin '
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publication | October 10, 2000 |
length | 3:33 |
Genre (s) | Nu metal |
Author (s) | Fred Durst , Wes Borland , John Otto , Sam Rivers |
music | Terry Date , Limp Bizkit |
album | Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water |
Rollin '(Air Raid Vehicle) ( English for " roles (Air Raid Vehicle) ") is a song by American nu-metal - band Limp Bizkit . The song is the third single from their third studio album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water and was released on October 10, 2000.
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In the chorus of Rollin ' the audience is addressed directly, who should keep moving and dance to the song. Here are metaphorically parallels drawn into a moving car. In the verses, the band itself is especially praised, which brings the mood to a boil with their performances and has received several platinum awards for their music .
“I move in, now move out, hands up, now hands down!
Back up, back up, tell me what you're gonna do now!
Breathe in, now breathe out, hands up, now hands down!
Back up, back up, tell me what you're gonna do now!
Keep rollin ', rollin', rollin ', rollin' ”
production
The song was produced by the American music producer Terry Date in collaboration with Limp Bizkit. The lyrics were written by Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst , while the music was written by band members Wes Borland , John Otto and Sam Rivers .
Music video
The music video for Rollin ' was shot by Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst in late 2000. With over 140 million views (as of October 2019), it is the band's most watched video on YouTube .
At the beginning the actors Ben Stiller and Stephen Dorff drive up in their Bentley Azure and give Fred Durst, who is sitting on a bench, the car key, assuming he is the valet service . Fred Durst does not miss this chance and then drives through New York City by car , gradually collecting the other members of Limp Bizkit. Occasionally scenes are shown in which the band plays the song at night on the south tower of the World Trade Center , which collapsed less than a year after shooting as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 . Further recordings show Fred Durst, who sings the song, accompanied by five background dancers.
The video won the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video .
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Cover design
The single cover shows a comic drawing of the five band members Fred Durst , Wes Borland , John Otto , Sam Rivers and DJ Lethal . While Fred Durst sits in a Bentley convertible , the other members stand by. In the lower part of the picture are the black lettering limp bizkit and rollin ' . The background is purple, light blue, gold or white, depending on the single version.
Track list
- Rollin '(Air Raid Vehicle) - 3:33
- I Would for You (Live) - 4:40
- Take a Look Around (Instrumental) - 6:21
- Rollin ' (video) - 4:04
Chart successes
Rollin ' entered the German charts at number 18 on February 5, 2001 and three weeks later reached the highest position at number 10. In total, it stayed in the top 100 for 14 weeks. In the German annual charts in 2001 the single was 83rd. The song was particularly successful in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where it topped the charts. This makes it the band's only number one hit . Rollin ' also reached the top 10 in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Austria.
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Sales figures and awards
Rollin ' was awarded a platinum record in 2018 for more than 600,000 sales in the UK .
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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35,000 |
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600,000 |
All in all |
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635,000 |
Main article: Limp Bizkit / Music Sales Awards
Rollin '(Urban Assault Vehicle)
Also on the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is Rollin '(Urban Assault Vehicle), a hip-hop version of the song that features Fred Durst as well as rappers DMX , Method Man and Redman .
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- German translation of the lyrics on golyr.de
- Music video on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Limp Bizkit - Rollin '- Lyrics. genius.com, accessed on August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Limp Bizkit - Rollin '(Official Video). youtube.com, accessed August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Limp Bizkit - Rollin '- single cover. amazon.com, accessed August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Limp Bizkit - Rollin '. officialcharts.de, accessed on August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 2001. officialcharts.de, accessed on August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Limp Bizkit - Rollin '. hitparade.ch, accessed on August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c annual charts 2001: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ BRIT Certified. bpi.co.uk, accessed August 18, 2019 .