Rock N Roll Jesus is
Kid RockRobert James Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter with five Grammy Award nominations...
's sixth album under the
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umbrella and his eleventh overall. The album was released October 9, 2007.
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& The Goo Goo Dolls) co-produced the album with Rock.
Mike E. ClarkMike E. Clark is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. Clark has worked with musicians in various genres, including George Clinton and Kid Rock, but is best known for his work with Insane Clown Posse, for which he has produced nine studio albums...
produced the track "All Summer Long." The album was not available at the
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store in an act of boycott by Kid Rock. 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.
Rock N Roll Jesus is
Kid RockRobert James Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter with five Grammy Award nominations...
's sixth album under the
Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
umbrella and his eleventh overall. The album was released October 9, 2007.
Rob CavalloRob Cavallo is a record producer. He is currently a senior Vice President at Level 7, a multi level entertainment marketing firm based in Orange County.- History :...
(
Green DayGreen Day is an American rock trio formed in 1987. The band has consisted of Billie Joe Armstrong , Mike Dirnt , and Tré Cool for the majority of its existence....
& The Goo Goo Dolls) co-produced the album with Rock.
Mike E. ClarkMike E. Clark is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. Clark has worked with musicians in various genres, including George Clinton and Kid Rock, but is best known for his work with Insane Clown Posse, for which he has produced nine studio albums...
produced the track "All Summer Long." The album was not available at the
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store in an act of boycott by Kid Rock. 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. He performed songs off the album at WWE
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.
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
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on "Half Your Age" and the rock hit "
All Summer Long"All Summer Long" is the title of a song recorded by Kid Rock. It was released in 2008 as the third single from his ninth studio album Rock N Roll Jesus. The song is based on Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama". The idea for the mashup was suggested by...
" which has brought the album to triple platinum status in the U.S. and in Canada.
Critical reception
Rock N Roll Jesus has received mixed reviews from critics. The album has a score of 63 on
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, based on 12 reviews.
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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."
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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." 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."
The album won several awards including two World Music Awards for World Best Male Artist and World's Best Pop/Rock Artist in 2008. "All Summer Long" won for Best Rock Song at the 2009 People's Choice Awards. The album won for Outstanding National Album at the 2008 Detroit Music Awards. He his currently nominated for favorite male artist at the 2009 Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards. He lost out in his two Grammy's nomination with many critics saying he should have won them both.
Sales
The album debuted at #1 on the
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chart, selling about 172,000 copies in its first week. 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 5 million Worldwide and was certified 2 times platinum in Canada and gold Germany, Austria and Australia.
Success on radio
The album's first two singles, "So Hott" and "Amen", both did relatively well on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts despite Kid boycotting
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and receiving minimum digital downloads. On the Mainstream Rock chart, the singles peaked at #2 and #11 respectively—the former one becoming the biggest rock hit of his career. The tracks also respectively peaked at #13 and #27 on the Modern Rock charts.
The album's third single, "All Summer Long", was a massive worldwide hit. It peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 chart and #4 on the country charts. It went number one in eight countries across
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and
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. "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 was No 59 in Germany and No 67 in Australia. "Rock N Roll Jesus" failed to produce much success peaking at #34 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks.
The albums sixth single "Blue Jeans and a Rosary" was released in
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. It would peak at #50 on the U.S. Country Chart. Lowlife (living the highlife) became the albums 7th released single on March 8, 2009.
Track listing
Bonus tracks
Samples
- "Amen" - "You'll Accompany Me" by Bob Seger
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- "All Summer Long" - "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band, formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The band became prominent in the Southern United States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition before three members and one road crew member died in an airplane crash in 1977, including lead vocalist and primary...
, "Werewolves Of London" by Warren ZevonZevon redirects here. For his son Jordan, see Jordan ZevonWarren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his strange, sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical...
, "Take The Money And Run" by The Steve Miller Band, " I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5The Jackson 5 were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
- "Sugar" - "Im Bad" by LL Cool J
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Personnel
- Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter with five Grammy Award nominations...
- Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, 12 String, Rhythm Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Moog Synth, Talkbox, Turntables, Vox Organ
- Marlon Young
Marlon Young from Battle Creek,Michigan became the new lead guitarist for Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band in 2007. He was in Kid Rock's live band in 1996. He left in 1997 and was replaced by Jason Krause so he could pursue his own goals. He become lead guitarist for the band "The Truth" in...
- Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin
- Jason Krause
Jason Krause is the Rhythm/Metal/Acoustic guitar player for Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band. His audition was actually the most important show in Kid Rock's career, his famed 1997 Atlantic Records showcase show at Detroit's State Theater...
- Guitar
- Aaron Julison
Aaron Julison Raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Julison is the bassist and backing vocalist for Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band. His music roots were laid in being a roadie for a Christian band by the name of SoZo...
- Bass Guitar
- Jimmie Bones - Piano, Organ, Harp
- Stephanie Eulinberg- Drums
- Larry Fratangelo - Conga Drums, Timbales, Wave Drum
- Billy Powell
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- Piano
- David McMurray - Saxophone
- Dan Dugmore - Pedal Steel
- Rayse Biggs - Trumpet
- Paul Franklin - Pedal Steel
- David Campbell - String Arrangements
- Al Sutton
Al Sutton has been founding and running studios & record labels while producing, engineering, writing and recording music for more than 20 years. His production credits include seminal records by The Sights, Dead String Brothers, Detroit Cobras and Don Caballero, as well as current tracks for...
- Engineer
Charts
| Charts (2007) |
Peak
position |
Sales |
| Australian Albums Chart The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
|
9 |
35 000 |
Austrian Albums ChartAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west...
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2 |
|
Belgian Albums ChartThe Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...
|
24 |
|
Danish Albums ChartDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries; southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and it is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea...
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40 |
|
Dutch Albums ChartThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
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19 |
|
German Albums ChartGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
|
5 |
300,000 |
| Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
|
4 |
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Italian Albums ChartItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
|
35 |
16.381 |
Norwegian Albums ChartNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...
|
9 |
|
Swedish Albums ChartSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
|
8 |
|
Swiss Albums ChartSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
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4 |
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| Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS Airplay...
|
4 |
200,000 |
| UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus.To qualify for the UK albums...
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4 |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|
1 |
2,910,430 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums |
1 |