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1984 album by the American band, Alabama
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Roll On
Studio album by Alabama
ReleasedJanuary 1984 (1984-01)
October 25, 1990 (1990-10-25) (re-release)
Recorded1983 (1983)
StudioCook Sound Studio, Fort Payne, AL Music Mill, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length40:08
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerAlabama
Harold Shedd
Alabama chronology
The Closer You Get...
(1983) 		Roll On
(1984) 		40-Hour Week
(1985)
Singles from Roll On
  1. "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)"
    Released: January 6, 1984
  2. "When We Make Love"
    Released: April 20, 1984
  3. "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)"
    Released: July 16, 1984
  4. "(There's A) Fire in the Night"
    Released: October 22, 1984
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Roll On is the eighth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in January 1984.

All four singles released from this album reached Number One on the Hot Country Singles chart: "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)", "When We Make Love", "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" and "(There's A) Fire in the Night". Music videos were made for "I'm Not That Way Anymore" and "(There's A) Fire in the Night".

The album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)"Dave Loggins4:21
2."Carolina Mountain Dewe"Randy Owen4:22
3."The End of the Lyin'"Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman2:59
4."I'm Not That Way Anymore"Owen, Teddy Gentry, Mark Herndon, Greg Fowler4:49
5."If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)"Dan Mitchell, Murry Kellum4:28
6."(There's A) Fire in the Night"Bob Corbin4:14
7."When We Make Love"Troy Seals, Mentor Williams3:36
8."Country Side of Life"Maurice R. Hirsch3:46
9."The Boy"Owen, Gentry, Fowler3:34
10."Food on the Table"Owen3:59

Personnel

Alabama
Additional musicians
  • Jack Eubanks: acoustic guitar
  • Gregg Galbraith: electric guitar
  • Carl Jackson: banjo
  • George "Leo" Jackson: acoustic guitar
  • Shane Keister: keyboards
  • Farrell Morris: percussion
  • Fred Newell: electric guitar
  • Larry Paxton: bass guitar
  • Willie Rainsford: keyboards
  • Larry Shell: acoustic guitar
  • Milton Sledge: drums
  • Blaine Sprouse: fiddle

Strings by the "A" Strings, arranged by Kristin Wilkinson

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM) 37
US Billboard 200 21
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1984) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 4
Chart (1985) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 16
Chart (1986) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) 2× Platinum 200,000
United States (RIAA) 4× Platinum 4,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Roll On". AllMusic.
  2. "Alabama – Gold & Platinum Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  8. "Canadian album certifications – Alabama – Roll On". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  9. "American album certifications – Alabama – Roll On". Recording Industry Association of America.
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