Roses Are Red (The Mac Band song)

"Roses Are Red" is a song by the Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers, released as a single in June 1988. It is from their debut album The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers and was produced by LA Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

"Roses Are Red"
Single by The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
from the album The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers[1]
ReleasedJune 10, 1988
Recorded1987
GenreR&B
Length5:48
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)L.A. Reid, Babyface
Producer(s)L.A. Reid, Babyface

The single was their most successful of six chart singles on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, peaking at number one for one week on that chart. "Roses Are Red" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It did, however, reach number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Music video

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The official music video was directed by Jane Simpson.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 18
Germany (GfK)[6] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 1

References

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  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 369.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 336. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "The Mac Band Feat. The McCampbell Brothers: Roses Are Red". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. ^ "Mac Band feat. The McCampbell Brothers – Roses Are Red" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Mac Band feat. The McCampbell Brothers – Roses Are Red" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Roses Are Red". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Mac Band feat. The McCampbell Brothers – Roses Are Red" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ^ "Mac Band feat. The McCampbell Brothers – Roses Are Red". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Mac Band feat. The McCampbell Brothers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Mac Band Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.