"Roxy Roller" is a song written and originally recorded by Sweeney Todd in 1975 with Nick Gilder on vocals. It was written by Jim McCulloch and Nick Gilder. The song spent three consecutive weeks at number one in Canada during the early summer of 1976.[1]
The song is ranked as the fifth biggest Canadian hit of 1976.[2] "Roxy Roller" won a Juno Award for the band.[3]
In the U.S., re-released versions of "Roxy Roller" charted twice on the Hot 100. The first version had vocals by Clark Perry (peaking at #90 in late August; on London 240). The second version had vocals by Bryan Adams (peaking at #99 in mid-September; on London 244).
