Roll Away Your Stone
| "Roll Away Your Stone" | ||||
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| Single by Mumford & Sons | ||||
| from the album Sigh No More | ||||
| Released | 3 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Marshall | |||
| Producer(s) | Markus Dravs | |||
| Mumford & Sons singles chronology | ||||
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"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 released as the third and final single 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.
Track listing
- iTunes Single/CD Single/7" Vinyl[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roll Away Your Stone" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "White Blank Page" (Live At Shepherd's Bush Empire) | 4:20 |
Chart performance
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.
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 15 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 141 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 June 2010[8] | Digital download | Island |
| 7 June 2010 | CD single | ||
| 7" Vinyl | |||
| United States | 7 June 2011 | Radio | Glassnote |
References
- ^ http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/roll-away-your-stone-single/id376198820
- ^ "Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/100619cluk.txt
- ^ "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-dance-alternative-songs-1005229162.story
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/mumford-%26-sons/chart-history/
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/roll-away-your-stone-single/id376198820
External links
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