Format Digital download Genre Country Label Valory Music Group | Recorded 2013 Length 3:23 | |
Released October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21) | ||
"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.
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"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 7 and 49 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Gold 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 4 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."
Music video
The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in December 2013. The video is a sequel to the music video of Moore's song "Point at You." 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. In between these scenes Moore is shown standing in middle of the hallway of closed high school, singing the song.
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. 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.
The song also debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of April 26, 2014.