Roller (Apache 207 song)

"Roller" (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔlɐ]; transl. "Scooter") is a song recorded by German rapper Apache 207. The song was released by Four Music and TwoSides on 23 August 2019, as the lead single from Apache's debut EP Platte. The song was written by Apache 207 and produced by Lucry and Suena.

"Roller"
Single by Apache 207
from the EP Platte
Language	German
Released	23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
Length	2:37
Label	Four Music TwoSides
Songwriter(s)	Volkan Yaman
Producer(s)	Lucry Suena
Apache 207 singles chronology
"2 Minuten" (2019) "Roller" (2019) "200 km/h" (2019)
Music video
"Roller" on YouTube

The song reached number one in Germany in its second week on the chart, becoming the rapper's first number-one hit there. It also went on to become the most streamed song in Germany in 2019.^[1] Additionally, the song peaked in the top-10 of the charts in Austria and Switzerland. In March 2020, the song was awarded the most successful record of 2019 by the academy of the German Music Authors' Prize, hosted by GEMA.^[2]

Critical reception

The editors of 16Bars stressed the song's use of "unique vocal efforts" paired with "catchy melodies" and Apache's "authentic showmanship".^[3] Laut.de praised the song for showcasing Apache's trademark qualities, including a "catchy hook" and "a good portion of self-deprecation".^[4]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number two in Germany, behind Capital Bra's and Samra's Nummer eins, becoming the rapper's highest charting single.^[5] In its second week, for the chart dated 6 September 2019, the song reached number one.^[6] The song was certified diamond by the BVMI in July 2020, exceeding one million certified units in Germany.^[7] In doing so, the song became only the fourth German rap song to reach that threshold.^[8] By 30 September 2020, the song had amassed 221 million streams on Spotify, surpassing Rammstein's "Du hast" (1997) as the most streamed German song of all time on the streaming service.^[9]

Music video

The accompanying music video was released on 23 August 2019. It mainly features the rapper, dressed in white Nike socks and sneakers, with his crew (mainly consisting of his real life friends) riding motorcycles.^[4] He gets the USB Stick for his EP Platte stolen by a gang. Later, with a jump he kicks the thief off his scooter. The scene, allegedly resembling a scene from a german series "Die Ruhrpottwache" featuring Smolik, is filmed at the bft gas station in Speyer, near his hometown Ludwigshafen. The final scene shows Apache running through a street in Mannheim while also alluding to the title of his then upcoming debut EP Platte.^[10] The video surpassed 40 million views by the end of 2019.^[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[12]

• Apache 207 – vocals, songwriting
• Lucry – composition, production, mixing engineering
• Suena – composition, production, mixing engineering
• Lex Barkey – mastering engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 2 Germany (GfK)[6] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 8 Germany (GfK)[16] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 32 Chart (2020) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 6 Germany (GfK)[19] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 22 Chart (2021) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 65 Germany (GfK)[22] 30 Chart (2022) Position Germany (GfK)[23] 64 Chart (2023) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 75 Germany (GfK)[25] 26 Chart (2024) Position Germany (GfK)[26] 96

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27]	5× Platinum	150,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[28]	9× Gold	1,800,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29]	3× Platinum	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one hits of 2019 (Germany)

References

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4. "Neues Video zu "Roller"". Laut.de. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
5. "Ludwigshafen: Apache 207 mit "Roller" auf Platz 1 der Single-Charts". morgenweb.de (in German). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
6. "Apache 207 – Roller" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
7. Molke, David (28 July 2020). "Apache 207 ist jetzt offiziell Diamant-Rapper". hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
8. Hanke, Yannick (1 October 2020). "Apache 207 durchbricht mit Roller Schallmauer – neuer Streaming-King: Deutschrapper jagt krassen Song-Rekord". 24hamburg.de (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
9. "Apache 207 kann Rammstein im Kampf um den meistgestreamten deutschsprachigen Song auf Spotify schlagen". BigFM (in German). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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28. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Apache 207; 'Roller')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
29. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Roller')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2021.