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This article is about the song by Ashley O. For the song by Sugarland, see Bigger (album). For the song by Icona Pop, see This Is... Icona Pop.
"On a Roll"
Single by Ashley O
B-side"Right Where I Belong"
ReleasedJune 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length2:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Invisible Men
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Mother's Daughter"
(2019) 		"On a Roll"
(2019) 		"Slide Away"
(2019)
Music video
"On a Roll" on YouTube

"On a Roll" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus, performed under the moniker "Ashley O" (her character in the Black Mirror episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too"). It is an adaptation of the 1989 Nine Inch Nails song "Head Like a Hole". The episode originally aired on June 5, 2019, and the song was later distributed as a stand-alone single by RCA Records and The Null Corporation on June 14, 2019. The B-side, "Right Where I Belong", is based on the 2005 Nine Inch Nails song "Right Where It Belongs". Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor approved of the adaptations, and released Black Mirror-themed merchandise to coincide with the episode's airing.[2] The song was ranked 28th on the 100 Best Songs of 2019 list by Billboard.[3] The song was not released to radio in the US.[4]

Background and composition

The track interpolates elements of "Head Like a Hole", the 1989 single by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, from their debut studio album Pretty Hate Machine. Therefore, "On a Roll" credits Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor as a songwriter, and was produced by production trio The Invisible Men.[5] Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker gained permission from Reznor to use the song, and later re-wrote the lyrics to be "uber-positive" in order to serve as a juxtaposition with the "dark concepts" of the episode.[6] The song is written in the key of B-flat Major in common time with a tempo of 122 beats per minute.[7] Buzzfeed noted online observations that the song's chorus, "Hey yeah woah-ho", sounds like "Hey I'm a hoe", and described it as an example of a mondegreen.[8] .

Music video

The official music video for "On a Roll" was released on June 13, 2019, on Netflix's official YouTube channel.

Live performances

Cyrus performed "On a Roll" and "Head Like a Hole" live on June 30, 2019, during her set at Glastonbury Festival 2019 in Pilton, Somerset.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Trent Reznor

No.TitleLength
1."On a Roll"2:34
2."Right Where I Belong"2:11
Total length:4:45
On a Roll – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."On a Roll" (DallasK Remix)3:04
2."On a Roll" (Basic Tape Remix)3:00
3."On a Roll" (KDA Remix)3:10
4."On a Roll" (Junior Vasquez Remix)4:23
5."On a Roll" (Wax Wings Remix)3:50
Total length:17:27

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 77
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 65

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Andrew. "Is Miley Cyrus' 'Black Mirror' Song 'On a Roll' Going to End Up Her Biggest New Hit?". Billboard.
  2. ^ Monroe, Jazz (June 5, 2019). "Miley Cyrus Sings Nine Inch Nails Songs in 'Black Mirror' Season 5". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Billboard Staff (December 11, 2018). "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. ^ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8518583/miley-cyrus-ashley-o-on-a-roll-success-black-mirror
  5. ^ Spanos, Brittany (June 12, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Miley Cyrus/Ashley O, 'On a Roll'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "'Black Mirror' Got Trent Reznor's Blessing to Remix Nine Inch Nails for Miley Cyrus Episode".
  7. ^ "On a Roll (Head Like a Hole) (Music from the Netflix Original Series, Black Mirror)".
  8. ^ Zamora, Christian (June 17, 2019). "No, Ashley O Is NOT Singing About How She's A Hoe". Buzzfeed. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Kreps, Daniel (June 30, 2019). "See Miley Cyrus Perform "On a Roll" and "Head Like a Hole" at Glastonbury". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "On A Roll / Ashley O – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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