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Wikipedia article
"'On a Roll'" is a song recorded by American singer Miley Cyrus under the moniker "Ashley O" (her character in the 'Black Mirror' episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too"). It is an adaptation of the 1989 Nine Inch Nails song "Head Like a Hole". The episode was originally released on June 5, 2019, and the song was later distributed as a standalone single by RCA Records and The Null Corporation on June 14, 2019. The B-side, "Right Where I Belong", is based on the 2005 Nine Inch Nails song "Right Where It Belongs". Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor approved of the adaptations, and released 'Black Mirror'-themed merchandise to coincide with the episode's release. The song was ranked 28th on the 100 Best Songs of 2019 list by 'Billboard'. The song was not released to radio in the US.
Background and composition
The track interpolates elements of "Head Like a Hole", the 1989 single by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, from their debut studio album 'Pretty Hate Machine'. Therefore, "On a Roll" credits Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor as a songwriter, and was produced by production trio The Invisible Men. 'Black Mirror' creator Charlie Brooker gained permission from Reznor to use the song, and later re-wrote the lyrics to be "uber-positive" in order to serve as a juxtaposition with the "dark concepts" of the episode. The song is written in the key of B-flat Major in common time with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. 'BuzzFeed' noted online observations that the song's chorus, "Hey yeah woah-ho", sounds like "Hey I'm a hoe", and described it as an example of a mondegreen.
Music video
The official music video for "On a Roll" was released on June 13, 2019, on Netflix's official YouTube channel.
Live performances
Cyrus performed "On a Roll" and "Head Like a Hole" live on June 30, 2019, during her set at Glastonbury Festival 2019 in Pilton, Somerset.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Miley Cyrus vocals, songwriting
*Charlie Brooker songwriting
*Trent Reznor songwriting
* Chiara Hunter backing vocals
* The Invisible Men production, mixing engineers
* Dylan Cooper keyboards, programming
* George Astasio keyboards, programming
* Jason Pebworth keyboards, programming
* Jon Shave - keyboards, programming, recording engineering
* Murray C. Anderson recording engineering
* Jethro Harris assistant engineering
Charts
References
Category:Black Mirror
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Miley Cyrus songs
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:The Null Corporation singles
Category:Songs from television series
Category:Songs written by Trent Reznor
Category:Song recordings produced by the Invisible Men
Category:Songs written by Miley Cyrus
Category:Nine Inch Nails
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