Lettin' the Night Roll

"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] The song was written by Moore, Jeremy Stover and Rodney Clawson.

"Lettin' the Night Roll"
Single by Justin Moore
from the album Off the Beaten Path
ReleasedOctober 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)
FormatDigital download
Recorded2013
GenreCountry
Length3:23
LabelValory Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jeremy Stover
Justin Moore singles chronology
"Point at You"
(2013)		 "Lettin' the Night Roll"
(2013)		 "Small Town Throwdown"
(2014)

"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 seven and 49 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum 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 four 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," and begins where the previous video ends (with a police chase) 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. After stopping at a truck stop so she can change, they eventually find a closed high school, to which they find an unlocked door and break in. She then goes to a trophy cabinet and changes into a cheerleader uniform. It ends the next day, with the two of them in the bleachers watching a high school football game. In between these scenes Moore is shown standing in the hallway of the school at night, the locker room, and the gym, singing the song and playing guitar.

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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000 / 413,000[6]

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Off the Beaten Path – Justin Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. Wyland, Sarah (November 5, 2013). "Justin Moore Launches Second Headlining Tour". Great American Country. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. "Justin Moore, 'Lettin' the Night Roll' [Listen]". Taste of Country. October 9, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. "CMT : Videos : Justin Moore : Lettin' the Night Roll". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  5. 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.
  6. Alanna Conaway (June 25, 2014). "Country Chart News: The Top 30 Digital Singles For June 25, 2014". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  7. "Justin Moore Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. "Justin Moore Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  9. "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "Justin Moore Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  11. "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  12. "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  13. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  14. "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Lettin%27 the Night Roll". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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