Roxy Roller
"Roxy Roller" is a song written and originally recorded by Sweeney Todd in 1975 with Nick Gilder on vocals. It was written by Jim McCulloch and Nick Gilder. The song spent three consecutive weeks at number one in Canada during the early summer of 1976.
The song is ranked as the fifth biggest Canadian hit of 1976. "Roxy Roller" won a Juno Award for the band.
In the U.S., re-released versions of "Roxy Roller" charted twice on the Hot 100. The first version had vocals by Clark Perry. The second version had vocals by Bryan Adams.;Nick Gilder original
Chart | Peak position |
Canada RPM Top Singles | 1 |
;Clark Perry re-record
Chart | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 90 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 93 |
;Bryan Adams re-record
Chart | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
Year-end charts
;Gilder
;Perry
;Adams
"Roxy Roller" was covered by Suzi Quatro in 1977.