Red Roses (song)
"Red Roses" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Lil Skies featuring fellow American singer Landon Cube. It was released for digital download on June 25, 2017, as the lead single from the former's mixtape Life of a Dark Rose.[1] The song is one of the two first Lil Skies songs (alongside "Nowadays", another collaboration with Landon Cube) to reach the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 98[2] and peaking at number 69. The song is a global hit, racking up over 300 million streams on each streaming service it was released through.
"Red Roses" | ||||
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Single by Lil Skies featuring Landon Cube | ||||
from the album Life of a Dark Rose | ||||
Released | June 25, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Studio | DreamLabs | |||
Genre | Trap | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Menoh Beats | |||
Lil Skies singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Red Roses" on YouTube |
Music video
On October 18, 2017, Cole Bennett uploaded the music video for "Red Roses" on his YouTube account. The music video currently has over 251 million views as of October 2022.[3]
The visual shows the artists seated in front of an RV. A woman walks past them and they follow her.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | June 25, 2017 | Digital download | All We Got | [1] |
United States | April 17, 2018 | Urban contemporary radio | Atlantic | [12] |
References
- "Life of a Dark Rose by Lil Skies". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Lil Skies Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Nowadays' & 'Red Roses'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- Youtube.com
- "Lil Skies releases a music video for "Red Roses" ft. Landon Cube". BongsMine. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Lil Skies Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Canadian single certifications – Lil Skies – Red Roses". Music Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- "British single certifications – Lil Skies Ft Landon Cube – Red Roses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- "American single certifications – Lil Skies – Red Roses". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.