"Roll Up Your Sleeves" is a song recorded by Australian singer Meg Mac for her extended play, MegMac. The song was released for digital download on 1 July 2014.[1] "Roll Up Your Sleeves" gave Mac her first ARIA Charts entry, peaking at number 80. The song was voted in at number 24 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014.
| "Roll Up Your Sleeves" | ||||
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| Single by Meg Mac | ||||
| from the album MegMac (EP) | ||||
| Released | 1 July 2014 | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | littleBIGMAN, Inertia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Megan Sullivan McInerney (Meg Mac) | |||
| Meg Mac singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Roll Up Your Sleeves" on YouTube | ||||
In an interview with Rolling Stone Australia, Mac described the song saying; “I feel like I wrote this song from myself to myself as some sort of reminder. Doing the right thing is hard and sometimes it is way easier to pretend you don't give a shit. Deep down I think we all give a shit and that everything has to be alright if you want it to be. I do really believe that.” [2]
Meg also said it is the quickest song she has ever written.[3]
The song placed second in the 2014 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[4]
Reviews
editThe track has been described as “a dark soul ballad enriched by a warm, breathy refrain, the piano-led single stands in radiant contrast to the grit of powerhouse stomper, “Every Lie””[5]
In a review on Triple J, it was described as “punchy and empowering".[6]
Nastassia Baroni of Music Feeds said; “This new single follows up tracks "Known Better" and "Every Lie" and it's laced with as much bluesy soul as its predecessors. Led by a simple driving piano, [Mac's] powerful and soaring vocals demand all the attention.” [7]
Zara Golden from The Fader described the song as “a folky, infectious just-do-you anthem.”[8]
Music video
editThe black and white music video for “Roll Up Your Sleeves” was directed by Tobias Andersson and released on 14 July 2014.[9]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [10] | 80 |
| Australian Independent Chart (AIR) [11] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Covers
editUrthboy (featuring Hermitude, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Tom Thum and Kira Puru) covered the song in December 2015 as part of Triple J’s ‘Like a Version’.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Roll Up Your Sleeves (single) by Meg Mac". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Track by Track: Meg Mac 'MEGMAC' EP". rollingstoneaus.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Meg Mac Talks "Roll Up Your Sleeves," Landing A US Record Deal & Her Debut Album: Idolator Interview". Mike Wass. www.idolator.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Past Winners". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "'Roll Up Your Sleeves' – Meg Mac". www.likewhatmanagement.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Hear: Meg Mac's new single 'Roll Up Your Sleeves'". www.abc.net.au. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Listen To Meg Mac's Killer New Single 'Roll Up Your Sleeves'". musicfeeds.com.au. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Meg Mac Drops The Freak In Her "Roll Up Your Sleeves" Video". www.thefader.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "MEG MAC - Roll Up Your Sleeves [Music Video]". www.youtube.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (15 August 2015). "ARIA Singles: Delta Goodrem 'Wings' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "100% INDEPENDENT SINGLES The week beginning 25 August 2014". www.air.org.au. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Urthboy & His All-Star Crew Cover Meg Mac For Epic Final 'Like A Version' Of 2015". musicfeeds.com.au. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.