Roll Me Away

"Roll Me Away"
Single by Bob Seger
from the album The Distance
Released May 10, 1983 (US) (Debuted on the Hot 100 the week ending May 28)
Format 7"
Genre Rock, Classic rock
Length 4:39
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Bob Seger
Producer(s) Jimmy Iovine
Bob Seger singles chronology
"Even Now"
(1983)		 "Roll Me Away"
(1983)		 "Old Time Rock and Roll"
(1983)

"Roll Me Away" is a song written by American rock artist Bob Seger on the album The Distance by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. The song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]

In popular culture

The song is featured on the Armageddon soundtrack. In addition, the song is played in its entirety in the final scene and closing credits of the 1985 film Mask starring Cher and Eric Stoltz. It was also the closing song from the 1984 film Reckless, as Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah drove off on Aidan's motorcycle.

It was also used as Bob Seger's opening song on his Face the Promise tour in 2006-2007, his first tour in a decade.

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 27

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)