Like a Rose (song)

For the album by Ashley Monroe, see Like a Rose (album).

"Like a Rose"
Single by A1
from the album Here We Come
B-side	"If Only" (remix) "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" (live) "A1 Medley"
Released	21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) [1]
Length	4:12
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.

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

Weekly 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

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
UK Singles (OCC) [10]	143

References

1. "New Releases – For Week Starting 21 February, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 February 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
2. Like a Rose (UK CD1 liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. 668903 2.
3. Like a Rose (UK CD2 liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. 668903 5.
4. Like a Rose (UK cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 2000. 668903 4.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 11. 11 March 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Like a Rose". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
7. "A1 – Like a Rose". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
9. "A1: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
10. Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025– via Zobbel.