Rebel Soul (Kid Rock album)

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Rebel Soul
Kid-rock-rebel-soul-album-cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)
RecordedAugust–October 2012
StudioThe Allen Roadhouse, Clarkston, Michigan
Genre
Length65:30
Label
Producer Kid Rock
Kid Rock chronology
Born Free
(2010)
Rebel Soul
(2012)
First Kiss
(2015)
Singles from Rebel Soul
  1. "Let's Ride"
    Released: October 3, 2012
  2. "Rebel Soul"
    Released: 2013

Rebel Soul is the ninth studio album by American musician Kid Rock and his final release with Atlantic Records. The album was released on November 19, 2012, and was self-produced by Kid Rock. It is his first since 2007's Rock N Roll Jesus to feature his backing band Twisted Brown Trucker after being absent on 2010's Born Free . [3] The song "Redneck Paradise" was written by The Young Brothers in 2007 and was sent to Kid Rock's representatives in the hopes that he would use it. [4]

Contents

The album was described as a mixture of Southern rock, soul, blues, gospel and the Motown Sound. [5]

As of February 2015, it had sold 592,000 copies in the US. [6]

During NASCAR's 2012 Race to the Chase, Kid Rock introduced the last 10 races with a selection of songs from the album, including "Let's Ride," the title track, "The Mirror," "Celebrate," and "Mr. Rock N Roll." "Let's Ride" was used as one of the official theme songs for WWE's 2012 Tribute to the Troops event, while "Celebrate" became the official theme song for WrestleMania XXX. Both songs were once again used for WrestleMania 34, along with another Kid Rock song, "New Orleans," from the album Rock and Roll Jesus . [7] Additionally, "Let's Ride" was featured in the 2014 film Into The Storm .

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 4.6 [8]
Metacritic 67/100 [9]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Rock Hard (de)7/10 [5]

The album has received a rating of 67 out of 100 on the ratings website Metacritic. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chickens in the Pen"
4:49
2."Let's Ride"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Marlon Young
4:50
3."3 CATT Boogie"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Marlon Young
  • Matthew Shafer
4:24
4."Detroit, Michigan"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Clara Williams
  • Mac Rice
  • Tony Clarke
3:56
5."Rebel Soul"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Marlon Young
  • Jason Krause
  • Matthew Shafer
4:02
6."God Save Rock n Roll"Robert James Ritchie5:21
7."Happy New Year"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • John Eddie
3:34
8."Celebrate"
4:01
9."The Mirror"Robert James Ritchie4:46
10."Mr. Rock n Roll"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Marlon Young
  • Matthew Shafer
6:37
11."Cucci Galore"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Christopher Kennedy
4:25
12."Redneck Paradise"
  • Robert James Ritchie
  • Eric Young
  • Jason Young
  • Marlon Young
5:12
13."Cocaine and Gin"
  • Mark Miers
  • Joe Harry
4:15
14."Midnight Ferry"Robert James Ritchie5:18
Total length:65:30
Australian bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Wasting Time" (remix)
 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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