"Roses" is a song by Guyanese-American rapper

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, originally released on July 22, 2016 and later included on his 2018 album ''

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''. Originally produced by Fallen, it was remixed by Kazakh producer

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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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where it received over 4.5 billion plays in the month of April 2020. On May 27, 2020, a second remix produced by

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and Fallen was released with American rapper

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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

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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

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Production

A then-19-year-old Kazakh musician and producer,

, 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

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