Rock n Roll Jesus

For the single, see Rock n Roll Jesus (song).

2007 studio album by Kid Rock

Rock n Roll Jesus

Studio album by

Kid Rock

Released| October 9, 2007
Studio| The Allen Roadhouse
Genre|

* Hard rock
* heartland rock
* country[1]

Length| 57:07
Label|

* Atlantic
* Top Dog

Producer|

* Kid Rock
* Rob Cavallo
* Mike E. Clark

Kid Rock chronology
| Live Trucker
(2006)  | Rock n Roll Jesus
(2007)  | Born Free
(2010)

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Singles from  Rock n Roll Jesus

1. "So Hott"
Released: August 9, 2007
2. "Amen"
Released: November 5, 2007
3. "All Summer Long"
Released: March 17, 2008
4. "Roll On"
Released: September 23, 2008
5. "Rock n Roll Jesus"
Released: January 19, 2009
6. "Blue Jeans and a Rosary"
Released: June 1, 2009

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
The A.V. Club| C+[3]
Blender| [4]
Entertainment Weekly| B[5]
Robert Christgau| [6]
Rolling Stone| [1]
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 co-produced the album with Rock.[8] 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 WrestleMania XXV and "New Orleans" for WrestleMania 34.[10]

## Musical style

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The album 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. "Sugar" is the only song on the album that features rapping vocals. This would be the last album that Rock raps on until 2017's Sweet Southern Sugar.

## Singles

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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.

## Critical reception

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Rock n Roll Jesus has received mixed reviews from critics. The album has a score of 63 on Metacritic, based on 12 reviews.[11] 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."[12] 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."[13] 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."[14]

## Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 172,000 copies in its first week.[15] It is Kid Rock's first and only album so far to top the Billboard 200\. 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.[16]

The album was certified 2 times platinum in Canada and gold in Germany, Austria and Australia.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Rock n Roll Jesus"| Robert Ritchie (Kid Rock), Ken Tudrick, Marlon Young| 4:29
2.| "All Summer Long"| Ritchie, Matthew Shafer (Uncle Kracker), Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon| 4:57
3.| "Amen"| Ritchie| 4:40
4.| "Roll On"| Ritchie| 6:11
5.| "So Hott"| Ritchie, Young| 4:07
6.| "Sugar"| Ritchie, Shafer, Young, 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

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Best Buy versionNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "Guilty"| 2:45
14.| "Jackson, Mississippi" (Left off 'Live' Trucker)| 6:13

Wal-Mart limited editionNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "Cowboy"| 4:22
14.| "Lonely Road of Faith" (From CMT Crossroads)| 5:29
15.| "Behind-The-Scenes Documentary"| \--:--

Best Buy special edition bonus DVDNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "So Hott" (From the 2008 Rock AM Festival in Germany)|
14.| "All Summer Long" (From the 2008 Rock AM Festival in Germany)|
15.| "Cowboy" (From the 2008 Rock AM Festival in Germany)|
16.| "Amen" (music video)|
17.| "Roll On" (music video)|

### Sample credits

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* "All Summer Long" – "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (piano outro, guitar solo, guitar hook before chorus), "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon (piano)
* "Sugar" – "I'm Bad" by LL Cool J (vocal sample only)

### Demos

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* "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, harmonica
* Stefanie 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
* Sylver Logan Sharp \- backing vocals
* Jessica Wagner - backing vocals
* Hershel C Boone – backing vocals
* Vinnie Dombroski – drums on "Rock n Roll Jesus" and "So Hott"
* Jeff Fowlkes – drums on "New Orleans" and "Lowlife"
* Bobby East – slide guitar on "Lowlife"
* John Daly – vocals on "Half Your Age"

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2007–2008)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 33
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] | 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] | 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] | 19
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 5
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] | 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] | 35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] | 21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] | 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 4
UK Albums (OCC)[31] | 4
US Billboard 200[32] | 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2007)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[34] | 128
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] | 21
Chart (2008)  | Position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[36] | 56
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[37] | 22
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[38] | 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[39] | 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] | 30
UK Albums (OCC)[41] | 146
US Billboard 200[42] | 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[43] | 1
Chart (2009)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[44] | 45
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[45] | 13

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[46] | 125

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[47] | Gold  | 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[48] | Gold  | 10,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[49] | 2× Platinum  | 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[50] | Gold  | 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[51] | Gold  | 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | Gold  | 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[53] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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* v
* t
* e

Kid Rock

Twisted Brown Trucker:

* Kenny Tudrick
* Jason Krause
* Jimmie Bones
* Stefanie Eulinberg
* Aaron Julison
* Paradime

* Uncle Kracker
* Bob Ebeling
* Kenny Olson
* Joe C.
* Mike Bradford
* Lonnie Moxley
* Bobby East
* Chris Labroux

Studio albums|

* Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast
* The Polyfuze Method
* Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp
* Devil Without a Cause
* Cocky
* Kid Rock
* Rock n Roll Jesus
* Born Free
* Rebel Soul
* First Kiss
* Sweet Southern Sugar
* Bad Reputation

Other releases|

* Fire It Up (EP)
* The History of Rock
* Live Trucker

Singles|

* "I Am the Bullgod"
* "Bawitdaba"
* "Cowboy"
* "Only God Knows Why"
* "American Bad Ass"
* "Forever"
* "You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me"
* "Lonely Road of Faith"
* "Picture"
* "Feel Like Makin' Love"
* "Cold and Empty"
* "Jackson, Mississippi"
* "I Am"
* "So Hott"
* "Amen"
* "All Summer Long"
* "Roll On"
* "Rock N Roll Jesus"
* "Born Free"
* "First Kiss"
* "Don't Tell Me How to Live"

Featured singles|

* "Rock Star"
* "Good to Be Me"

Concert Tours|

* Devil Without a Cause Tour
* Summer Sanitarium Tour
* History of Rock Tour
* Bad Reputation Tour

Related|

* Discography
* Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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