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2010 single by Mumford & Sons From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Roll Away Your Stone" is the fourth single by London rock quartet, Mumford & Sons, taken from their debut album, Sigh No More. It was released as a digital download on 3 June 2010 and was the third and final single released from Sigh No More in the United States on 7 June 2011.[1] The song begins with an instrumental version of the Irish jig, "Merrily Kissed the Quaker". The song appeared in the 2012 documentary film, Kony 2012.
| "Roll Away Your Stone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mumford & Sons | ||||
| from the album Sigh No More | ||||
| Released | 3 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Marshall | |||
| Producer(s) | Markus Dravs | |||
| Mumford & Sons singles chronology | ||||
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The song includes a reference to Macbeth. The repeated line, "stars hide your fires," is also spoken by Macbeth, who conceals his ambition for the throne in Act 1 of the play.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roll Away Your Stone" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "White Blank Page" (Live At Shepherd's Bush Empire) | 4:20 |
Despite being added to BBC Radio 1's A Playlist in May 2010, the single failed to crack the Top 100 upon physical release in June. The single managed to peak at number 141 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 141 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 43 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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