"Rock 'n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)" | |
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Song by Skrillex | |
from the EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites | |
Released | October 22, 2010 |
Recorded | 2010 |
Genre | Dubstep |
Length | 4:44 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Sonny Moore |
Producer(s) | Skrillex |
Music video | |
"Rock 'n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)" on YouTube |
"Rock 'n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)" is a song by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released as part of the Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP on October 22, 2010. [1]
The song is considered a fan favorite in Skrillex's repertoire. [2]
According to Slate , the song "spins electro, dubstep, and rock into a danceable whirlwind". [3]
Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called the song a "chaotic electro-clash". [4] Jason Schreurs of Alternative Press praised the song for its "crazy, frenetic sampling and the kind of mash-ups made for the mosh pit". [5] Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor said the song is "like a 2010 update of Justice, blocks of melodic static sliding past hastily carved chunks of strings, synths and snaking guitar riffs". [6]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 20 Best Skrillex Songs | 20 | |
Singersroom.com | 10 Best Skrillex Songs of All Time | 10 |
The music video for the song was released on June 20, 2011. Directed by Jason Ano, it features numerous cameo appearances from deadmau5, Steve Aoki, Diplo, and more. [9]
The song is featured in the 2012 video game Just Dance 4 . [10] [11] The song is also featured in the Skrillex Beat Saber DLC pack. [12] [13] [14] [15] The song is also featured in the 2012 video game Lollipop Chainsaw . [16]
Skrillex performed the song live at Coachella 2011, [17] and again at Coachella 2014. [18]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Dance Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [19] | 32 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [20] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |