Lettin' the Night Roll
| "Lettin' the Night Roll" | ||||
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| Single by Justin Moore | ||||
| from the album Off the Beaten Path | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Valory Music Group | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jeremy Stover | |||
| Justin Moore singles chronology | ||||
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"Lettin' the Night Roll" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Justin Moore. It was released in October 2013 as the second single from his third studio album Off the Beaten Path.[2]
"Lettin' the Night Roll" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Moore his fourth number-one country hit overall. It also charted at numbers 7 and 49 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 413,000 units in the United States as of June 2014. The song garnered similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 4 on the Country chart and number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100.
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Peter Zavadil and is a sequel to Moore's previous single "Point at You", with Jessica Ahlberg reprising her role as his girlfriend and going out in the town at night.
Critical reception
The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country, which said that "the specifics are what set the song apart from others that borrow from the same spice rack of country song cooking." It concluded that "the singer isn’t veering from a course that’s clearly working for him."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in December 2013.[4] The video is a sequel to the music video of Moore's song "Point at You." Jesica Ahlberg, who played Moore's girlfriend in the "Point at You" video, reprises her role in this video. The video shows Moore and his girlfriend acting out the song's lyrics by driving around town late at night and running from the police. In between these scenes Moore is shown standing in middle of the hallway of closed high school, singing the song.
Chart performance
"Lettin' the Night Roll" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 9, 2013.[5] It also debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 5, 2013. It also debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of March 8, 2014. The song has sold 413,000 copies in the U.S. as of June 2014.[6]
The song also debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of April 26, 2014.
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 67 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 49 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 31 |
| Preceded by "Beat of the Music" by Brett Eldredge |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single July 5, 2014 |
Succeeded by "My Eyes" by Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Off the Beaten Path – Justin Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ Wyland, Sarah (November 5, 2013). "Justin Moore Launches Second Headlining Tour". Great American Country. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Justin Moore, 'Lettin' the Night Roll' [Listen]". Taste of Country. October 9, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Justin Moore : Lettin' the Night Roll". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ Morris, Edward (November 2, 2013). "Thomas Rhett Single Scores Third Week at No. 1, Luke Bryan Again Has Top Album". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ Alanna Conaway (June 25, 2014). "Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For June 25, 2014". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Justin Moore – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Justin Moore.
- ↑ "Justin Moore – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Justin Moore.
- ↑ "Justin Moore – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Justin Moore.
- ↑ "Justin Moore – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Justin Moore.
- ↑ "Justin Moore – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Justin Moore.
- ↑ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Lettin%27 the Night Roll". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH