The Roller
title: "The Roller" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2011-singles", "songs-written-by-liam-gallagher", "songs-written-by-gem-archer", "song-recordings-produced-by-steve-lillywhite", "songs-written-by-andy-bell-(musician)", "beady-eye-songs", "2010-songs", "song-recordings-produced-by-liam-gallagher", "song-recordings-produced-by-gem-archer", "song-recordings-produced-by-andy-bell-(musician)"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roller" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Roller |
| cover | The Roller single.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Beady Eye |
| album | Different Gear, Still Speeding |
| B-side | Two of a Kind |
| released | (Digital release) |
| (Physical release) | |
| genre | Rock, rock & roll |
| length | 3:37 |
| label | Beady Eye |
| writer | Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell |
| producer | Beady Eye, Steve Lillywhite |
| prev_title | Four Letter Word |
| prev_year | 2011 |
| next_title | Millionaire |
| next_year | 2011 |
| :: |
| name = The Roller | cover = The Roller single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Beady Eye | album = Different Gear, Still Speeding | B-side = Two of a Kind | released = (Digital release) (Physical release) | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Rock, rock & roll | length = 3:37 | label = Beady Eye | writer = Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell | producer = Beady Eye, Steve Lillywhite | prev_title = Four Letter Word | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Millionaire | next_year = 2011 "The Roller" is a single by the English rock band Beady Eye, featured on their 2011 debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding. The song was released as a digital single on 23 January 2011, following the release of a music video on 11 January. The 7" vinyl release is backed with the song "Two of a Kind". The song features similarities to John Lennon's first solo single, Instant Karma.
Track listing
All songs written by Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer and Andy Bell.
- "The Roller" – 3:37
- "Two of a Kind" – 3:01
Music video
The music video for the song was shot in Wilburton, Cambridgeshire in December 2010 in sub–zero temperatures and shows the band playing while a motorcyclist rides the walls around them. It was premiered on Channel 4 on 11 January 2011, and released on YouTube shortly after.
Chart performance
On digital release, the single debuted at number 31. However, it fell to number 68 the following week. It is the band’s only single to reach the UK top 40.
Weekly
::data[format=table] | Chart (2011) | Peak position | |---|---| | Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 56 | ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (2011) | Position | Japan (Japan Hot 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | ||
| :: |
References
References
- (6 January 2011). "Beady Eye to release first single". Beady Eye Records.
- "Beady Eye: Video Exclusive". Channel 4.
- "Beady Eye: The Roller sounds like John Lennon: Instant Karma".
- Howard, Will. (2025-03-02). "Which lost Oasis song did Liam Gallagher sing in Beady Eye?".
- Everythingflows. (2011-03-05). "Everything Flows: Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speeding".
- [https://www.billboard.com/artist/beady-eye/chart-history/jpn/ "Beady Eye Chart History"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]'' [[Japan Hot 100]]. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- [https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/japan-hot-100 "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2011"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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