Roll With It signalled a return to Winwood’s R&B roots with the Spencer Davis Group, and was helped on its way to the top of the chart by the powerfully nostalgic sound of its title track single. Steve already had a quarter-century in the business to his name by this time, despite still only being a mere 40 years of age. The scene for his latest triumph was really set when 1986’s Back In The High Life, featuring guest appearances by Chaka Khan, James Taylorand others, became a triple platinum sensation. The 1981 set Arc Of A Diver went platinum, as did the 1987 compilation Chronicles. 5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Winwoods 1988 album 'ROLL WITH IT' is a success and sounds good throughout Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020. The former member of Traffic and Blind Faith had been growing into a huge solo star, especially in the US, throughout the 1980s. It completed an amazing double victory for the British singer-songwriter, keyboard player and guitarist, who was already at No.1 on the Hot 100 with the single of the same name. Steve Winwood, music video 2.2M views, 43K likes, 11K loves, 2. Roll With It ended the five-week run of Appetite For Destruction on the American album chart for that week. Retrieved 10 December 2018.British rhythm and blues heritage upstaged American rock on August 20, 1988, as Steve Winwoodoutsold Guns N’ Roses. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart".^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles".You just roll with it, baby, come on and just roll with. Luck'll come and then slip away, you've gotta move, bring it back to stay. Hard times knocking on your door, I'll tell them you ain't there no more. Don't stop and lose your touch, oh no, baby. ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Hot 100)". When life is too much, roll with it, baby.^ " Steve Winwood – Roll with It" (in Dutch).^ " Steve Winwood – Roll with It" (in German).^ "Image: RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada".The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 336. The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 705. Steve Winwood ROCK 1988 Having achieved massive commercial and artistic success with the three-GRAMMY-strong Back In the High Life album, Winwood returned two years later with Roll With It, another solid collection of upbeat, ‘80s-derived, blue-eyed soul numbers that reflected the audacious and grandiose entertainment of the era. Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, Hammond organ, Fairlight programming, bass guitar, drums."Roll With It" (Steve Testifies Dub) - 6:44.Track 1 remixed by Bruce Forest and Frank Heller.Track listing ġ2" and CD Single: Virgin / VST 1085, VSCD 1085 United Kingdom The music video, directed by David Fincher and filmed in sepia-tone, depicts Winwood performing the song in a bar. The album Roll with It was also nominated as Album of the Year. "Roll with It" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1989, Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal performance. In the United Kingdom, the song reached No. Steve Winwood Roll With It More videos on YouTube Search the entire site: Blog Archives Blog Categories The Fincher Analyst on Twitter Blog Tags. Steve Winwood sings the song and plays keyboards with his band while in a blues bar while customers at the bar erotically dance with one another. ![]() ![]() 1 on the Billboard mainstream rock chart. Steve Winwood performs in the music video 'Roll with It' from the album 'Roll with It' recorded for 'Virgin Records'. It topped the Billboard adult contemporary chart for two weeks, and also spent four weeks at No. After Steve Winwood's mega-hit album Back In The High Life, he popped up on a different label (from Island to Virgin) and with a straight ahead, soulful sing. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the summer of 1988. The 1990 movie Nuns on the Run also made use of the song. The song was the last #1 hit of Casey Kasem's 18-year run as the original host of American Top 40 (he would return to host the program 10 years later), as well as being the first #1 song of Shadoe Stevens' hosting tenure. Publishing rights organization BMI later had Motown songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland credited with co-writing the song due to its resemblance to the Junior Walker hit " (I'm a) Roadrunner". It was written by Winwood and songwriter Will Jennings. " Roll with It" is a song recorded by Steve Winwood for his album of the same name, released on Virgin Records.
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