Roses Are Red (Aqua song)

"Roses Are Red" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua. 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 Aquarium.

"Roses Are Red"
Single by Aqua
from the album Aquarium
Released24 September 1996
Recorded1996
GenreEurodance, bubblegum dance
Length3:45
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hartmann & Langhoff
Aqua singles chronology
"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
(1995)		 "Roses Are Red"
(1996)		 "My Oh My"
(1997)
Music video
"Roses Are Red" on YouTube

The single was successful primarily in Scandinavia, where it reached No. 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.

Background

The song was inspired by the popular poem Roses Are Red, which has produced many satirical or humorous variations. Throughout the song are references to the Iggy Pop song "The Passenger". The music is also very similar to the said song.

Track listing

Denmark CD single[1]

  1. "Roses Are Red" (radio edit) – 3:33
  2. "Roses Are Red" (original version) – 3:43
  3. "Roses Are Red" (extended version) – 5:58
  4. "Roses Are Red" (club version) – 7:00
  5. "Roses Are Red" (club edit) – 4:14
  6. "Roses Are Red" (Disco 70s Mix) – 3:17
  7. "Roses Are Red" (Radio Instrumental) – 3:44

iTunes (21 April 2017)

  1. "Roses Are Red" (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix Edit) – 3:22
  2. "Roses Are Red" (Scenstrup & Vendelboe Remix) – 5:22
  3. "Roses Are Red" (Original Version) – 3:43
  4. "Roses Are Red" (Instrumental) – 3:42

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[6] Gold  
Sweden (GLF)[7] Gold 25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Covers

Russian metal cover project Even Blurry Videos released their version of the song on YouTube in October 2018. This song was used in the 2009 movie Monsters vs Aliens during the scene where Dr. Cockroach dances to crack the spaceship's color clode.

References
  1. "Roses Are Red - Aqua : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  2. "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 01/16/97". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 109 (5): 49. 1 February 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. "Norwegiancharts.com – Aqua – Roses Are Red". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. "Swedishcharts.com – Aqua – Roses Are Red". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  5. "Årslista Singlar – År 1997" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  7. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 17 June 2019.


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