Raise the Roof (album)

Raise the Roof
Raise the Roof
Studio album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Released	November 19, 2021
Recorded	2021
Genre	Americana
Length	53:32
Label	Rounder; Concord;
Producer	T Bone Burnett
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss chronology
Robert Plant chronology
Alison Krauss chronology
Singles from Raise the Roof
	"Can't Let Go"; Released: August 12, 2021; "High and Lonesome"; Released: October 7, 2021; "It Don't Bother Me"; Released: November 4, 2021; "Somebody Was Watching Over Me"; Released: November 18, 2021;

Raise the Roof is the second collaborative studio album by British singer-songwriter Robert Plant and American bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss. The album was released on November 19, 2021, by Rounder Records and Concord Records in the United States and Warner Music for the rest of the world.^[1]^[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
American Songwriter	^[5]
Classic Rock	^[6]
The Observer	^[7]
Pitchfork	7.3/10^[8]
Paste	8.0/10^[9]
PopMatters	7/10^[10]
Slant Magazine	^[11]

Raise the Roof received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 14 reviews.^[3]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Quattro (World Drifts In)"	Joey Burns, John Convertino	4:33
2.	"The Price of Love"	Don Everly, Phil Everly	4:50
3.	"Go Your Way"	Anne Briggs	5:07
4.	"Trouble with My Lover"	Allen Toussaint	4:03
5.	"Searching for My Love"	Bobby Moore	4:03
6.	"Can't Let Go"	Randy Weeks	3:41
7.	"It Don't Bother Me"	Bert Jansch	5:06
8.	"You Led Me to the Wrong"	Ola Belle Reed	4:17
9.	"Last Kind Words Blues"	Geeshie Wiley	4:06
10.	"High and Lonesome"	Robert Plant, T Bone Burnett	4:33
11.	"Going Where the Lonely Go"	Merle Haggard, Dean Holloway	4:10
12.	"Somebody Was Watching Over Me"	Brenda Burns	5:02
Total length:			53:32

Target and European deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"My Heart Would Know"	Hank Williams	2:58
14.	"You Can't Rule Me"	Lucinda Williams	4:44

Personnel[]

Alison Krauss – Vocals, fiddle
Robert Plant – Vocals

Additional musicians[]

Jay Bellerose – Drums
T Bone Burnett - Six-string bass, composer, acoustic and electric guitars, Mellotron, producer, vocal harmony, backing vocals
Dennis Crouch – Upright bass
Stuart Duncan – Banjo, cello, fiddle, mandolin
Bill Frisell – Acoustic guitar, electric guitar
David Hidalgo – Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, jarana
Viktor Krauss - Upright bass, Mellotron
Colin Linden - Dobro
Buddy Miller – Electric mandolin, guitar
Russ Pahl - Pedal steel guitar, guitar, bass guitar
Marc Ribot – Acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, electric guitar, bass guitar
Jeff Taylor - Bass accordion, dolceola, Marxophone, piano

Production[]

T Bone Burnett – Production
Michael Piersante – Recording and Mixing
Richard Evans – Design & Art

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart performance for *Raise the Roof*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	18
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[13]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[15]	23
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[16]	16
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)^[17]	21
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[18]	8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[19]	15
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[20]	9
French Albums (SNEP)^[21]	51
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[22]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[23]	14
Irish Albums (OCC)^[24]	6
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[25]	54
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[26]	7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[27]	3
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[28]	25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[29]	27
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[30]	4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[31]	45
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[32]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[33]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[34]	5
US Billboard 200^[35]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[36]	1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[37]	3

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart performance for *Raise the Roof*
Chart (2021)	Position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[38]	98
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[39]	84

Certifications and sales[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[40]	Silver	60,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "Raise the Roof by Alison Krauss & Robert Plant on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
^ Andy Greene (2021-08-12). "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Reunite for New LP 'Raise the Roof'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
^ ^a ^b "Raise The Roof by Robert Plant And Alison Krauss Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Raise the Roof > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^ "Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss' 'Raise the Roof'". American Songwriter. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: pulling magnificence from the murk". Classic Rock. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Raise the Roof review – uplifting and enthralling". The Observer. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Robert Plant / Alison Krauss Raise the Roof". Pitchfork. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Stars, Schedules Align on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raise the Roof". Paste. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Reunite to 'Raise the Roof'". PopMatters. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Review: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's Raise the Roof Honors Shared Music History". Slant Magazine. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "Robert Plant Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 202147 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raise the Roof" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "Lescharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
^ "Robert Plant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "Robert Plant Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Robert Plant Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
^ "Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[1] "Raise the Roof by Alison Krauss & Robert Plant on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

[2] Andy Greene (2021-08-12). "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Reunite for New LP 'Raise the Roof'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

[metacritic1-3] "Raise The Roof by Robert Plant And Alison Krauss Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-11-21.

[AM-4] Erlewine, Stephen. "Raise the Roof > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[5] "Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss' 'Raise the Roof'". American Songwriter. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[6] "Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: pulling magnificence from the murk". Classic Rock. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[7] "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Raise the Roof review – uplifting and enthralling". The Observer. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[8] "Robert Plant / Alison Krauss Raise the Roof". Pitchfork. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[9] "Stars, Schedules Align on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raise the Roof". Paste. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[10] "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Reunite to 'Raise the Roof'". PopMatters. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[11] "Review: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's Raise the Roof Honors Shared Music History". Slant Magazine. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[Australia-12] "Australiancharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

[Austria-13] "Austriancharts.at – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[Flanders-14] "Ultratop.be – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

[Wallonia-15] "Ultratop.be – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Robert_Plant-16] "Robert Plant Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[ac_Czech_-17] "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 202147 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

[ac_Denmark_Robert_Plant_|_Alison_Krauss-18] "Danishcharts.dk – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[Netherlands-19] "Dutchcharts.nl – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[ac_Finland_Robert_Plant_&_Alison_Krauss-20] "Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raise the Roof" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[France-21] "Lescharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-22] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Robert_Plant_|_Alison_Krauss-23] "Offiziellecharts.de – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

[ac_Ireland3_-24] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

[Italy-25] "Italiancharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[New_Zealand-26] "Charts.nz – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[ac_Norway_Robert_Plant_|_Alison_Krauss-27] "Norwegiancharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[ac_Poland_-28] "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[Portugal-29] "Portuguesecharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-30] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[ac_Spain_Robert_Plant_|_Alison_Krauss-31] "Spanishcharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[Sweden-32] "Swedishcharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[Switzerland-33] "Swisscharts.com – Robert Plant | Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[ac_UK2_-34] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Robert_Plant-35] "Robert Plant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Robert_Plant-36] "Robert Plant Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Robert_Plant-37] "Robert Plant Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[38] "Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[39] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[United_KingdomRobert_Plant_&_Alison_KraussRaise_the_RoofalbumCertRef-40] "British album certifications – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

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