"Roses Are Red" is a song by Danish

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. It was released in September 1996 as their second single—their first under the name of Aqua, as their debut single had been released under the name of Joyspeed. The track would also later feature on Aqua's debut album, ''

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'' (1997). The single was successful primarily in

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, where it reached 1 in their native Denmark as well as No. 2 in Norway and No. 5 in Sweden. Unlike the subsequent singles from ''Aquarium'', "Roses Are Red" did not achieve widespread distribution or airplay outside Scandinavia.

Track listing

Denmark CD single # "Roses Are Red" (radio edit) – 3:33 # "Roses Are Red" (original version) – 3:43 # "Roses Are Red" (extended version) – 5:58 # "Roses Are Red" (club version) – 7:00 # "Roses Are Red" (club edit) – 4:14 # "Roses Are Red" (Disco 70s Mix) – 3:17 # "Roses Are Red" (radio instrumental) – 3:44 iTunes (21 April 2017) # "Roses Are Red" (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix edit) – 3:22 # "Roses Are Red" (Scenstrup & Vendelboe Remix) – 5:22 # "Roses Are Red" (original version) – 3:43 # "Roses Are Red" (instrumental) – 3:42

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References

{{Authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs Aqua (band) songs Eurodance songs Number-one singles in Denmark Songs written by Claus Norreen Songs written by Lene Nystrøm Songs written by René Dif Songs written by Søren Rasted Universal Music Group singles