Roll It Gal
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"Roll It Gal" is a Soca song written by Shontelle Layne and Sheldon Benjamin, containing a sample of Benjamin's "Big Love". The song was originally recorded by soca singer Alison Hinds and was taken from her debut album Soca Queen. The single was released by Hinds in 2005 in Barbados and in the UK in 2007. A music version was produced for Hinds' version of the song in 2005 [1].
Hinds version of "Roll It Gal" shot to the top of the charts in Barbados, Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean [2].
“Roll It Gal” | ||
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Single by Alison Hinds from the album Soca Queen |
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Released | 2005 (Barbados) 3 September 2007 (UK) |
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Format | Digital download, CD single, 7" vinyl | |
Recorded | 2005 (Slam City Recording Studios, Barbados) | |
Genre | Soca, R&B, Pop | |
Length | 3:58 | |
Label | RCG, Black Coral, 1720 Entertainment | |
Writer(s) | Sheldon Benjamin, Shontelle Layne | |
Producer | Shelshok |
Contents |
[edit] Original version
[edit] Track listings
- UK CD Single
- "Roll It Gal" (original/main mix - radio edit) - 3:35
- "Roll It Gal" (Rishi Rich mix) - 3:29
- "Roll It Gal" (Machel Montano mix)
- "Roll It Gal" (Sunland mix)
- "Roll It Gal" (video)
- UK 7" Vinyl
- "Roll It Gal" (original/main mix - radio edit)
- "Roll It Gal" (Rishi Rich mix)
- "Roll It Gal" (Sunland mix)
- Download remix EP
- "Roll It Gal" (album version) - 3:58
- "Roll It Gal" (featuring Machel Montano) - 5:08
- "Roll It Gal" (featuring Doug E Fresh) - 4:50
- "Roll It Gal" (Disco Ball remix) - 5:10
- "Roll It Gal" (Reggaeton remix) - 3:50
- "Roll It Gal" (Rishi Rich mix)
[edit] J-Status Version - "Roll It"
Shontelle Layne and Sheldon Benjamin, the composers of "Roll It Gal" re-wrote and re-produced the song for the band J-Status', changing the lyrics from being about female empowerment to more sexual lyrics, re-titling the song to "Roll It". The J-Status version is taken from their debut album The Beginning, released in several European countries only. The J-Status version is performed with Rihanna and Shontelle herself.
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Single by J-Status featuring Rihanna & Shontelle from the album The Beginning |
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Released | March 18, 2007 | |
Format | Digital download, CD single | |
Recorded | 2006 (2 Hard Studios, Kingston, Jamaica) | |
Genre | Reggae, pop, hip-hop | |
Length | 4:03 | |
Label | SRP Recordings | |
Writer(s) | Sheldon Benjamin and Shontelle Layne | |
Producer | Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken | |
Rihanna singles chronology | ||
"Break It Off" (2007) |
"Roll It" (2007) |
"Umbrella" (2007) |
[edit] Track listing
- CD
- "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna & Shontelle) (radio version) - 3:32
- "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna & Shontelle) (main version) - 3:58
- "Roll It" (instrumental) - 3:23
- "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna & Shontelle) (Reggaeton Gemstar version) - 4:10
- "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna & Shontelle) (Sunset Strippers remix) - 7:42
- "Roll It" (featuring Rihanna & Shontelle) (video)
[edit] Charts
Chart (2007/2008) | Peak position |
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Finland Singles Chart [3] | 8 |
German Singles Chart [4] | 33 |
Portuguese National Top 50 [5] | 20 |
Swiss Singles Chart [6] | 89 |
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