A Dozen Red Roses Explained

A Dozen Red Roses
Type:single
Artist:Tammy Graham
Album:Tammy Graham
B-Side:Tell Me Again
Released:March 22, 1997
Genre:Country
Length:3:05
Label:Career
Producer:Barry Beckett
Prev Title:Tell Me Again
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Cool Water
Next Year:1997

"A Dozen Red Roses" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Graham. It was released in March 1997 as the second single from the album Tammy Graham. The song reached #37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Archie Jordan, John Greenebaum and Carrie Folks.

Joan Kennedy also recorded the song on her 1997 album of the same name.[2]

Critical reception

A review in Billboard of Graham's version was favorable, stating that it "is a real tear jerker in the finest country tradition" while praising her voice.[3]

Chart performance

Joan Kennedy

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Country Songs: 1944–2012, Eighth edition. Joel Whitburn . Record Research . 2013 . 135.
  2. Web site: A Dozen Red Roses. Allmusic. 22 July 2017.
  3. March 29, 1997. Reviews. Billboard. 75.
  4. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for June 23, 1997. June 23, 1997. RPM. 22 July 2017.