Like a Rose (song)

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"Like a Rose"
Like A Rose.jpg
Single by A1
from the album Here We Come
B-side
Released21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) [1]
Length4:12
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ben Adams
Producer(s) Steve Mac
A1 singles chronology
"Ready or Not/Everytime"
(1999)
"Like a Rose"
(2000)
"Take on Me"
(2000)
Music video
"Like a Rose" on YouTube

"Like a Rose" is a song by British-Norwegian boy band A1. It was released on 21 February 2000 as the fourth single from their debut album, Here We Come (1999). The single peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was the final official single from the album; however, a follow-up promo single, "If Only", was released exclusively on 12-inch vinyl.

Contents

Track listings

UK CD1 [2]

  1. "Like a Rose" (Valentine Mix)
  2. "If Only" (Almighty club mix)
  3. "Everytime" (instrumental)

UK CD2 [3]

  1. "Like a Rose" (Heart Mix)
  2. "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" (live)
  3. "A1 Medley"

UK cassette single [4]

  1. "Like a Rose" (Valentines Mix)
  2. "A1 Medley"

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 30
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 16
Norway (VG-lista) [7] 11
Scotland (OCC) [8] 3
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 6

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