Rock-n-Roller (sometimes stylised Rock N' Roller[1]) is the second album from Canadian singer-songwriter Suzie McNeil, released on November 4, 2008. It was reissued the following year as Rock-n-Roller: Reloaded to feature an additional song, a cover of Saving Jane's "Supergirl." Three singles released from the album, including the aforementioned "Supergirl", which became McNeil's most successful single to date when it peaked at No. 26 on the Canadian Hot 100.[2]
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| Released | November 4, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Canada | |||
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| Singles from Rock-n-Roller | ||||
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| Rock-n-Roller: Reloaded | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Metro Canada | [3] |
The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Matthew Chisling from AllMusic labelled the album "almost as good" as Broken & Beautiful, explaining that in spite of Rock-n-Roller being generally "quite excellent", "the repetitiveness of some tracks limits their overall quality."[1] The staff of Metro Canada gave a more negative review, describing the material as "sterile" and "so L.A." Ranking the album two stars out of five, the newspaper remarked that "this should be the kind of music that never goes out of style [...] But it only works if you have something new and special to offer."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Go" | Suzie McNeil, Marti Frederiksen | 3:04 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Know" | McNeil, Frederiksen | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Don't Tell Me Goodbye" | McNeil, Frederiksen, Jason Paige | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Rock-N-Roller" | McNeil, Frederiksen | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Fast Lane" | Frederiksen, Kara DioGuardi | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Believe" (New Mix) | Frederiksen, DioGuardi | 3:44 |
| 7. | "For You" | McNeil, Frederiksen | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Free" | McNeil, Frederiksen | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Help Me Out" | Holly Knight, Charles E. Kaufman, Frederiksen | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Naturally" | McNeil, Frederiksen, Paige, Russ Irwin | 3:33 |
| 11. | "What Ur Getting Into" | Frederiksen, Shannon Curfman | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Supergirl" | Marti Dodson, Mats Valentin | 2:53 |
Charts
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| CAN [4] |
CAN CHR [5] |
CAN Hot AC [6] | |||
| 2008 | "Let's Go" | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Supergirl" | 26 | 31 | 3 | |
| "Help Me Out" | — | — | 27 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Credits and personnel
editGeneral
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Executive Producer – Bits Productions Tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 mixed by Brian Paturalski for Red Room Studios
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Additional production and recording on tracks 3 and 10 by Jason Paige Mastered by David Donnelly at DNA Mastering |
Track by track
edit- "Let's Go" – Vocals & background vocals – Suzie McNeil; Guitars, Bass, Keys, Percussion - Marti Frederiksen; Drums – Ryan Brown
- "I Wanna Know" – Vocals & background vocals – Suzie McNeil; Guitar, Bass, Keys, Percussion, BG Vocal - Marti Frederiksen; Strings – Eliza James; Sax – Alex Budman
- "Don't Tell Me Goodbye" – Vocals – Suzie McNeil; Background Vocals – Suzie McNeil, Jason Paige, Marti Frederiksen, Scott Walters; Guitar, Bass, Keys - Jason Paige; Drums – Ryan Brown
- "Fast Lane" – Vocals & background vocals – Suzie McNeil; Guitars, Bass, Keys - Marti Frederiksen; Drums – Ryan Brown
- "Believe" – Vocals – Suzie McNeil; Piano – Russ Irwin; Strings – Eliza James; Guitar – Marti Frederiksen
- "For You" – Vocals & background vocals – Suzie McNeil; Guitars, Bass, Percussion - Marti Frederiksen; Drums, Glochenspiel – Ryan Brown; Piano – Jason Paige
- "Free" – Vocals & background vocals – Suzie McNeil; Guitars, Bass, Keys, Percussion - Marti Frederiksen; Drums – Ryan Brown
- "Help Me Out" – Vocals & background vocals – Suzie McNeil; Guitars, Bass, - Marti Frederiksen; Drums – Ryan Brown; Keys – Holly Knight
- "Naturally" – Vocals – Suzie McNeil; Background Vocals – Suzie McNeil, Jason Paige; Bass – Marti Frederiksen; Guitar, Keys - Jason Paige; Drums – Ryan Brown; Strings – Eliza James; Trumpets – Gabriel Johnson
- "What Ur Getting Into" – Vocals – Suzie McNeil; Background Vocals – Suzie McNeil, Marti Frederiksen; Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Percussion - Marti Frederiksen
References
edit- ^ a b c Rock N' Roller at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Suzie McNeil Album & Song Chart History: "Billboard Canadian Hot 100"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ a b Staff. "Music Reviews: Nov 6". Metro Canada. Free Daily News Group, Inc. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Suzie McNeil Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ Canada CHR/Top 40 peak positions:
- For "Supergirl": "Billboard Canadian Update - July 24, 2009" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ Canada Hot AC peak positions:
- For "Supergirl": "Billboard Canadian Update - June 26, 2009" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- For "Help Me Out": "BDSRadio Charts (Canada Hot AC National Airplay)". BDS Radio. Nielsen N.V. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2015.