"Rose-Colored Boy" | ||||
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Single by Paramore | ||||
from the album After Laughter | ||||
Released | March 2, 2018 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
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"Rose-Colored Boy" on YouTube |
"Rose-Colored Boy" is a song by American rock band Paramore. It was released on March 2, 2018, through Fueled by Ramen as the fourth single off their fifth studio album, After Laughter (2017).
"Rose-Colored Boy" has been described as new wave by Rockfreaks.net, [1] pop rock by Stereogum [2] and synth-pop by Rolling Stone . [3]
The band performed the song at Good Morning America on August 25, 2017, along with four other tracks from After Laughter. [4] The band released a radio edit of the song on March 2, 2018, titled "Mix 2", with small changes. [5] "Rose-Colored Boy" impacted American contemporary hit radio on March 27, 2018. [6]
Williams often interpolates the lyrics of Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" into the chorus.[ citation needed ]
A music video for the song was released on February 5, 2018. [7] The video surrounds a fictional 80s talk show called Wake Up! Roseville, with the band members hosting. [8] As hosts, the band members are under constant stress from executives, who scold the band (particularly vocalist Hayley Williams) for not creating a more positive environment, matching the lyrics "I ain't gon' smile if I don't want to". [9] Williams at one point, frustrated, yells "F*ck it! We'll do it live," parodying an outtake from political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Inside Edition . The video ends with the band shown playing the song and causing chaos on set, before resuming the show the very next day, ending with Williams' smile fading. [10]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [11]
Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [12] | 6 |
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] | 39 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 27 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | March 2, 2018 | Digital download – radio edit | [16] | |
United States | March 27, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio |
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