"Rolling Home" is a

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-themed song by Swedish band

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, released in December 1995 by

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as the last single from the band's debut album, '' Sex & Violins'' (1995). The song is written by Jan Ericsson and Lizette von Panajott, and produced by Michael B. Tretow. Lead vocals are performed by Annika Ljungberg. It was a top-20 hit in Austria (18), a top-40 hit in the band's native Sweden (32) and a top-50 hit in Germany (42). The music video for "Rolling Home" features the band performing the song in a winter-landscape. It was filmed in the Swedish North Pole area and shot in black-and-white.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Legendary

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producer Tretow has turned this

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-like album track into a splashing Christmas song with a great abundance of sleighbells, drums and choir girls. Note the unexpected twist at the end. This one is sure to break some borders in December."

Track listing

# "Rolling Home (Tretow's Treatment - Radio)" - 4:41 # "Rolling Home (Tretow's Treatment - Long)" - 6:30 # "Bottleneck Bob (Run Like Hell Mix)" - 3:39 # "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Old Pop in an Oak" - 1:08 # "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix -

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" - 0:23 # "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix -

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" - 1:00 # "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Riding Alone" - 0:51 # "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Fat Sally Lee" - 1:00 # "The Ultimate Rednex Mega Mix - Wild 'N Free" - 1:23 # "Old Pop in an Oak (DJ Cerla + Moratto Remix)" - 5:08 # "Old Pop in an Oak (One More Mix)" - 4:52

Charts

References

1994 songs 1995 singles Rednex songs Swedish Christmas songs Songs written by Pat Reiniz Black-and-white music videos {{1990s-Sweden-single-stub