Red Roses (song) explained

Red Roses
Type:single
Artist:Lil Skies featuring Landon Cube
Album:Life of a Dark Rose
Recorded:2017
Studio:DreamLabs
Genre:Trap
Length:4:23
Label:
Producer:Menoh Beats
Chronology:Lil Skies
Next Title:Off The Goop
Next Year:2017

"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.

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

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousJune 25, 2017Digital downloadAll We Got
United StatesApril 17, 2018Urban contemporary radioAtlantic[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Life of a Dark Rose by Lil Skies. Apple Music. 2018-02-12.
  2. News: Lil Skies Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Nowadays' & 'Red Roses'. Billboard. 2018-01-27.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlosjSe5B8c Youtube.com
  4. News: Lil Skies releases a music video for "Red Roses" ft. Landon Cube. BongsMine. 2018-02-12.
  5. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. January 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: Urban/UAC Future Releases. All Access Media Group. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413093301/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases. April 13, 2018.