Roll Away Your Stone

Not to be confused with Roll Away the Stone.

"Roll Away Your Stone"
Single by Mumford & Sons
from the album Sigh No More
Released	3 June 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Indie folk bluegrass
Length	4:23
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Marshall
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs
Mumford & Sons singles chronology
"The Cave" (2010) "Roll Away Your Stone" (2010) "I Will Wait" (2012)

"Roll Away Your Stone" is the fourth single by London rock quartet, Mumford & Sons, taken from their debut album, Sigh No More . It was released as a digital download on 3 June 2010 and was the third and final single released from Sigh No More in the United States on 7 June 2011. ^[1] The song begins with an instrumental version of the Irish jig, "Merrily Kissed the Quaker". The song appeared in the 2012 documentary film, Kony 2012 .

The song includes a reference to Macbeth. The repeated line, "stars hide your fires," is also spoken by Macbeth, who conceals his ambition for the throne in Act 1 of the play.

Track listing

• iTunes single/CD single/7" vinyl ^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Roll Away Your Stone"	4:23
2.	"White Blank Page" (Live At Shepherd's Bush Empire)	4:20

Chart performance

Despite being added to BBC Radio 1's A Playlist in May 2010, the single failed to crack the Top 100 upon physical release in June. The single managed to peak at number 141 on the UK Singles Chart.

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3]	15
UK Singles (OCC) [4]	141
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	5
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [6]	10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [8]	43

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	3 June 2010 [2]	Digital download	Island
	7 June 2010	CD single
		7" Vinyl
United States	7 June 2011	Radio	Glassnote

References

1. "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". Allaccess.com.
2. "Roll Away Your Stone - Single by Mumford & Sons". iTunes . January 2010.
3. "Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
4. "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
5. "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
6. "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
7. "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
8. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
9. "British single certifications – Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 21 July 2023.