Roll It

Shontelle

About Roll It

"Roll It Gal" (otherwise known as "Roll It") is a song written by Shontelle Layne and Sheldon Benjamin, containing a sample of Benjamin's "Big Love". The song was originally recorded by soca singer Alison Hinds and was taken from her debut album Soca Queen. The single was released by Hinds in 2005 in Barbados and in the United Kingdom in 2007. A music video was produced for Hinds' version of the song in 2005. The Hinds version of "Roll It Gal" shot to the top of the charts in Barbados, Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean. In 2007, a re-worked cover of the song entitled "Roll It" was released in several European countries. This version was performed by J-Status and featured Shontelle, who assisted in writing both versions of the song, and Rihanna. 


Year:
2008
3:31
419 
#6

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Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal

When them fly up in yea face gal
Make them know them place
Number one inna di race gal
Could never replace
Independent and ya strong gal
And you set di pace
Fit and healthy living long gal

Free yourself gal, you got class and you got pride
Come together cause we stronger unified

Roll
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal

When them start to talk and chat gal
Let them run them out
You believe in fadda God gal
He will run them out
Strength and wisdom you must have gal
Try to seek them out
Liberate yourself and live gal

Thank the father that you've grown and still alive
If you feel me ladies, roll its time to rise

Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal

Go to school gal, and get ya degree
Nurture and take care of ya pickney
Gal ya work hard to make ya money
Roll it gal, roll it gal
If ya know ya smart and ya sexy
Neva let them abuse ya body
Show it off gal and let di world see
Roll it gal, roll it gal

Roll, roll it
Roll, roll it, roll it

Roll, roll it
Roll, roll it gal

Free yourself gal, you got class and you got pride
Come together cause we stronger unified

Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Roll it gal, roll it gal
Roll,
Control it gal, roll it gal

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Shontelle

Shontelle Layne (born 4 October 1985), known professionally as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer, and songwriter. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008. Her second album, No Gravity, was released in September 2010. Her singles, "T-Shirt", and "Impossible", achieved modest international success. more »

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Written by: SHONTELLE DELIA LAYNE, SHELDON BENJAMIN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
The song "Roll It" by Shontelle falls under the music genres of Reggae fusion and R&B.
Collaborative Work
The track includes superstar Rihanna, not as a singer but as a co-writer.
Album Release
"Roll It" is a song from Shontelle's debut studio album, "Shontelligence", which was released in 2008.
Chart Performance
This song made it into the top ten of the singles chart in Slovenia, marking it as one of Shontelle's more successful tracks internationally.
Remix Version
A remix version of the song titled "Roll It Gal", performed by Jamaican artist J-Status, is also quite popular.
Song Theme
The song encourages women to be proud of themselves and independent.
Music Video
The music video of the song "Roll It", launched in 2007, showcases Shontelle and other dancers in a West Indian club setting.
Shontelle's Origin
Shontelle, the singer of "Roll It", was originally born and raised in Barbados, which heavily influences her musical style within this song.
Rapper Feature
The song "Roll It" also includes vocals from the rapper Shontell's sister, known as "Vita Chambers".
Musical Arrangement
The song, "Roll It", stands out for its unique blend of Reggae beats with a pop soundscape.

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