"Roses" is a song by Guyanese-American rapper
Saint Jhn
Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Saint Jhn (stylized as SAINt JHN; pronounced "Saint John"), is a Guyanese-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
He is best known for the 2019 remix to ...
, originally released on July 22, 2016 and later included on his 2018 album ''
Collection One
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Track listi ...
''. Originally produced by Fallen, it was remixed by Kazakh producer
Imanbek
Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov ( kk, Иманбек Маратұлы Зейкенов, İmanbek Maratūly Zeikenov; born 21 October 2000), known mononymously as Imanbek, is a Kazakh electronic dance music record producer. In 2019, he became kno ...
and released as a single on September 18, 2019. The remix of the song helped the song gain international recognition after it was featured on a
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filter and on video-sharing app
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where it received over 4.5 billion plays in the month of April 2020.
On May 27, 2020, a second remix produced by
Quay Global
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Early life
Rosser ...
and Fallen was released with American rapper
Future
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. On July 20, 2020, a music video was released for the second remix, despite initially being cancelled to help bail funds for arrested protesters and aid black-owned businesses and the
Black Lives Matter
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movement, all regarding the
George Floyd protests
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that started during May 2020.
On July 17, 2020, a second version of the Imanbek remix was released, featuring an extra verse by Jhn and a featured verse by Colombian singer
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
.
Production
A then-19-year-old Kazakh musician and producer,
Imanbek
Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov ( kk, Иманбек Маратұлы Зейкенов, İmanbek Maratūly Zeikenov; born 21 October 2000), known mononymously as Imanbek, is a Kazakh electronic dance music record producer. In 2019, he became kno ...
, remixed the song in early 2019; it was officially released as a single in October 2019 through Effective Records, B1 Recordings and Godd Complexx/Hitco.
Commercial performance
Following the release of the Imanbek remix, "Roses" peaked at number four on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Roses" topped the charts in Australia,
Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Awards and nominations
Charts
Weekly charts
Original or combined version
Imanbek remix
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
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List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2020s
References
{{Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song
2016 songs
2019 singles
Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Imanbek songs
Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Number-one singles in Australia
Number-one singles in Greece
Number-one singles in Romania
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Saint Jhn songs
UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles