18 Yellow Roses (song)

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"18 Yellow Roses"
Bobby Darin - 18 Yellow Roses.jpg
Single by Bobby Darin
from the album 18 Yellow Roses
B-side "Not for Me"
ReleasedMay 6, 1963
RecordedApril 6, 1963
Genre Pop rock
Length2:15
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Bobby Darin
Producer(s) Nick Venet
Bobby Darin singles chronology
"You're the Reason I'm Living"
(1962)
"18 Yellow Roses"
(1963)
"Treat My Baby Good"
(1963)

"18 Yellow Roses" is a song by American singer Bobby Darin from his fourteenth studio album of the same name (1963). It was released as the only single from the album on May 6, 1963, by Capitol Records.

Contents

Track listing and formats

A. "18 Yellow Roses" – 2:15
B. "Not for Me" – 2:15

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from the 18 Yellow Roses album and 7-inch single liner notes. [2] [1]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "18 Yellow Roses"
Chart (1963)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [3] 10
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 37
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 10
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [6] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 28

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References

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  2. 18 Yellow Roses (LP, Vinyl). Bobby Darin. Capitol Records. 1963. ST-1942.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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