"Roses" | |
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Song by Saint Jhn | |
from the album Collection One | |
Released | July 22, 2016 |
Genre | Hip hop [1] |
Length | 2:53 |
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Producer(s) | Fallen |
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"Roses" on YouTube |
"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" | ||||
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Single by Saint Jhn | ||||
from the album While the World Was Burning | ||||
Released | September 18, 2019 | |||
Genre | Slap house [2] [3] | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
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Saint Jhn singles chronology | ||||
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Imanbek singles chronology | ||||
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"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" on YouTube |
"Roses" is a song by Guyanese-American rapper Saint Jhn,originally released on July 22,2016 [4] and later included on his 2018 album Collection One . Originally produced by Fallen,it was remixed by Kazakh producer Imanbek and released as a single on September 18,2019. The remix of the song helped the song gain international recognition after it was featured on a Snapchat filter and on video-sharing app TikTok where it received over 4.5 billion plays in the month of April 2020. [5] [6] [7] On May 27,2020,a second remix produced by Quay Global and Fallen was released with American rapper Future. [8] On July 20,2020,a music video was released for the second remix. The remix's music video budget was bumped to help bail funds for arrested protesters and aid black-owned businesses and the Black Lives Matter movement,all regarding the George Floyd protests that started during May 2020. [9] [10]
On July 17,2020,a second version of the Imanbek remix was released,featuring an extra verse by Jhn and a featured verse by Colombian singer J Balvin. [11]
A then-19-year-old Kazakh musician and producer,Imanbek,remixed the song in early 2019;it was officially released as a single in October 2019 through Effective Records,B1 Recordings and Godd Complexx/Hitco. [6]
Following the release of the Imanbek remix,"Roses" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Roses" topped the charts in Australia, [12] Canada,Ireland, [13] and the United Kingdom. [14]
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | Nominated | [15] |
2021 | Grammy Awards | Best Remixed Recording,Non-Classical | Won | [16] |
Weekly chartsMonthly charts
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Australia (ARIA) [117] | 7× Platinum | 490,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [118] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [119] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [120] | 8× Platinum | 640,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [121] | 3× Platinum | 270,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [122] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [123] | Diamond | 1,000,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [124] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [125] | Diamond | 300,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [126] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [127] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [128] | Diamond | 250,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [129] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [130] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [131] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [132] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [133] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [134] Future Remix | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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Greece (IFPI Greece) [135] | 2× Platinum | 4,000,000† |
Sweden (GLF) [136] | 3× Platinum | 24,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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