Rock n Roll Jesus

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For the single, see Rock n Roll Jesus (song).
Rock n Roll Jesus
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Studio album by Kid Rock
Released October 9, 2007
Recorded The Allen Roadhouse
Genre Hard rock, southern rock, country rock, blues rock
Length 57:07
Label Atlantic
Producer Kid Rock, Rob Cavallo, Mike E. Clark
Kid Rock chronology
Live Trucker
(2006)Live Trucker2006		 Rock N Roll Jesus
(2007)		 Born Free
(2010)Born Free2010
Singles from Rock n Roll Jesus
  1. "So Hott"
    Released: August 9, 2007
  2. "Amen"
    Released: November 5, 2007
  3. "All Summer Long"
    Released: April 5, 2008
  4. "Roll On"
    Released: September 23, 2008
  5. "Rock n Roll Jesus"
    Released: January 2009
  6. "Blue Jeans and A Rosary"
    Released: January 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]
The A.V. Club C+[2]
Blender 3.5/5 stars[3]
Entertainment Weekly B[4]
Robert Christgau (choice cut)[5]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[6]
Rock Hard (de) 6/10[7]

Rock n Roll Jesus is the seventh studio album by Kid Rock released on October 9, 2007. Rob Cavallo (Green Day & The Goo Goo Dolls) co-produced the album with Rock.[8] Mike E. Clark produced the track "All Summer Long." The album was not available at the iTunes Store in an act of protest by Kid Rock regarding a royalties dispute.[9] It was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Male Vocal Performance for "All Summer Long" at the 2009 Grammy Awards. "All Summer Long" from the album was named the official theme song for WWE Backlash 2008 as well as "So Hott" for WWE WrestleMania XXV. This is Kid Rock's first album without any hip-hop songs.

Musical style

The album sees Kid Rock moving away from hip-hop, into other genres. "Roll On" and "New Orleans" incorporate jazz to his sound, the first time he's ventured into that genre since 1996 with "Early Mornin Stoned Pimp" and "Detroit Thang". The album also features the vocals of golfer John Daly on "Half Your Age" and the rock hit "All Summer Long" which has brought the album to triple platinum status in the U.S. and in Canada.

Reception

Critical reception

Rock N Roll Jesus has received mixed reviews from critics. The album has a score of 63 on Metacritic, based on 12 reviews.[10] Rolling Stone gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "His good-hearted faith in rock & roll delivers a powerful kick. As he well knows—and Rock N Roll Jesus proves—roaring guitars, truckloads of attitude and an unquenchable lust for life make up for a multitude of sins."[11] Billboard stated "We may be more entertained at times by Rock's extramusical affairs, but the "Devil" should still be given his due as a clever and creative musical force."[12] Allmusic was less enthusiastic, calling it "big, bold, and brainless" and stating, "splashy and silly though it may be, at least it gets the basic sound right, even if it's way too polished and precise."[13]

Sales

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 172,000 copies in its first week.[14] It is Kid Rock's first and only album so far to go #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album rebounded in March 2008 when "All Summer Long" was released as a single climbing back into the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 staying for 17 weeks. It has been certified 3 times platinum by the RIAA and it had sold 3,493,000 copies in the US as of December 2013.[15]

Worldwide the album has sold 5 million copies, and it was certified 2 times platinum in Canada and gold Germany, Austria and Australia.

Radio airplay

The album's first two singles, "So Hott" and "Amen", both did relatively well on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts. On the Mainstream Rock chart, the singles peaked at No. 2 and No. 11, respectively—the former one becoming the biggest rock hit of his career. The tracks peaked at No. 13 and No. 27, respectively, on the Modern Rock chart.

The album's third single, "All Summer Long", was a massive worldwide hit. It peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 chart, despite Rock boycotting iTunes and receiving minimum digital downloads, and No. 4 on the country chart. It went to number one on charts in eight countries across Europe and Australia. "Roll On" and "Rock N Roll Jesus" were released at the same time as follow ups to "All Summer Long". "Roll On" failed to chart in the U.S. but reached No. 59 in Germany and No. 67 in Austria. "Rock N Roll Jesus" peaked at No. 34 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart.

The album's sixth single, "Blue Jeans and a Rosary", was released in January 2009. It would peak at No. 50 on the U.S. Country Chart. "Lowlife (living the highlife)" was released as the album's seventh single on March 8, 2009.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Rock N Roll Jesus"   Robert Ritchie (Kid Rock), Ken Tudrick, Marlon Young 4:29
2. "Amen"   Ritchie 4:40
3. "All Summer Long"   Ritchie, Matthew Shafer (Uncle Kracker), Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon 4:56
4. "Roll On"   Ritchie 6:11
5. "So Hott"   Ritchie 4:07
6. "Sugar"   Ritchie, Shafer, Young, Fred Beauregard, Bobby Ervin, Jason Krause, Dwayne Simon, James Smith 3:44
7. "When U Love Someone"   Ritchie, Shafer, Young 5:40
8. "New Orleans" (David Allan Coe cover) David Allan Coe 6:36
9. "Don't Tell Me U Love Me"   Ritchie, Shafer, Young 4:20
10. "Blue Jeans and a Rosary"   Ritchie, Young 4:35
11. "Half Your Age"   Ritchie 3:45
12. "Lowlife (Living the Highlife)" (John Eddie cover) John Eddie 4:04

Bonus tracks

Samples

  • "Rock N Roll Jesus"- "Who Made Who" by AC/DC (main rhythm gutair riff)
  • "Amen"-"You'll Accompany Me" by Bob Seger (acoustic intro)
  • "All Summer Long" – "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (piano outro, guitar solo,gutair hook before chorus), "Werewolves Of London" by Warren Zevon (piano), "Take The Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band (acoustic guitar) and "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (drum loop)
  • "So Hott"- "Refugee" by Tom Petty (main riff,heavied)
  • "Sugar" – "I'm Bad" by LL Cool J (vocal sample only), "Over The Hills And Far Away" by Led Zeppelin (acoustic intro)
  • "When U Love Someone"-"Peaceful Easy Feeling" by The Eagles (bass line on chorus)
  • "Blue Jeans And A Rosary"-"Levon" by Elton John (uses structure of song)
  • "Lowlife"- "Keep Your Hands To Yourself"by the Georgia Satellites (guitar riff in 2nd verse)

Covers

Demos

  • "30 Days In The Hole" ( Humble Pie Cover)
  • "Top Billin" (Audio Two Cover)

Personnel

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  • Kid Rock – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, 12 string guitar, rhythm guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, percussion, moog synth, talkbox, turntables, vox organ
  • Marlon Young – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mandolin
  • Jason Krause – guitar
  • Aaron Julison- bass guitar
  • Jimmie Bones – piano, organ, harp
  • Stephanie Eulinberg- drums
  • Larry Fratangelo – conga drums, timbales, wave drum
  • Billy Powell – piano
  • David Mcmurray – saxophone
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Barbara Payton – backing vocals
  • Hershel C Boone-backing vocals
  • Vinnie Dombroski- drums on Rock N Roll Jesus,So Hott
  • Jeff Fowlkes- drums on New Orleans,Lowlife
  • Bobby East- slide gutair on Lowlife
  • John Daly- vocals on Half Your Age

Charts

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Charts (2007–2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 9
Austrian Albums Chart 2
Belgian Albums Chart 24
Canadian Albums Chart 4
Danish Albums Chart 25
Dutch Albums Chart 19
German Albums Chart 5
Irish Albums Chart 4
Italian Albums Chart 35
New Zealand Albums Chart 21
Norwegian Albums Chart 9
Swedish Albums Chart 8
Swiss Albums Chart 4
UK Albums Chart 4
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Rank
German Albums Chart[16] 33

Certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
Germany Gold[17]

References

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  8. ↑ Billboard Magazine (August 4, 2006) Rap Takes a Back Seat on New Kid Rock Album
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  14. ↑ Jonathan Cohen, "Kid Rock Rolls To #1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, October 17, 2007.
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  16. ↑ [1] Archived January 18, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
October 21, 2007 – October 27, 2007		 Succeeded by
Magic by Bruce Springsteen
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