"Roses" is a song by Guyanese-American rapper Saint Jhn, originally released on July 22, 2016[4] and later included on his 2018 album Collection One. Originally produced by Fallen, it was remixed by Kazakh producer Imanbek 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 Snapchat filter and on video-sharing app TikTok where it received over 4.5 billion plays in the month of April 2020.[5][6][7] On May 27, 2020, a second remix produced by Quay Global and Fallen was released with American rapper Future.[8] On July 20, 2020, a music video was released for the second remix. The remix's music video budget was bumped to help bail funds for arrested protesters and aid black-owned businesses and the Black Lives Matter movement, all regarding the George Floyd protests that started during May 2020.[9][10]
"Roses" | |
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Song by Saint Jhn | |
from the album Collection One | |
Released | July 22, 2016 |
Genre | Hip hop[1] |
Length | 2:53 |
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Producer(s) | Fallen |
Music video | |
"Roses" on YouTube |
"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" | ||||
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Single by Saint Jhn | ||||
from the album While the World Was Burning | ||||
Released | September 18, 2019 | |||
Genre | Slap house[2][3] | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
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Imanbek singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" on YouTube |
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.[11]
A then-19-year-old Kazakh musician and producer, Imanbek, 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.[6]
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,[12] Canada, Ireland,[13] and the United Kingdom.[14]
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | Nominated | [15] |
2021 | Grammy Awards | Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | Won | [16] |
Weekly charts editOriginal or combined version edit
Imanbek remix editMonthly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[117] | 7× Platinum | 490,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[118] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[119] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[120] | 8× Platinum | 640,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[121] | 3× Platinum | 270,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[122] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[123] | Diamond | 1,000,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[124] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[125] | Diamond | 300,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[126] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[127] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[128] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[129] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[130] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[131] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[132] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[133] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[134] Future Remix |
Gold | 500,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece)[135] | 2× Platinum | 4,000,000† |
Sweden (GLF)[136] | 3× Platinum | 24,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |