Gold Roses

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"Gold Roses"
Rick Ross - Gold Roses.png
Single by Rick Ross featuring Drake
from the album Port of Miami 2
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
Length5:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Big Tyme"
(2019)
"Gold Roses"
(2019)
"Down Like That"
(2019)
Drake singles chronology
"Money in the Grave"
(2019)
"Gold Roses"
(2019)
"Won't Be Late"
(2019)

"Gold Roses" is a song by American rapper Rick Ross featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released by Epic Records as the third single from Ross's album Port of Miami 2 on July 26, 2019. [1] It follows Drake's "Money in the Grave" featuring Ross, which was released a month earlier in June 2019. [2] The track contains samples from "Israël Suite", written by Sylvian Krief and Boris Bergman, and performed by Rupture. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. [3]

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Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 91
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 33
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 76
Lithuania (AGATA) [7] 70
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 99
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 42
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [11] 25
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 16
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [14] 34
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [15] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold40,000
United States (RIAA) [17] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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