Red Roses (song)

"Red Roses" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Lil Skies featuring fellow American singer Landon Cube. It was released for digital download on June 25, 2017, as the lead single from the former's mixtape Life of a Dark Rose.^[1] The song is one of the two first Lil Skies songs (alongside "Nowadays", another collaboration with Landon Cube) to reach the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 98^[2] and peaking at number 69. The song is a global hit, racking up over 300 million streams on each streaming service it was released through.

"Red Roses"
Single by Lil Skies featuring Landon Cube
from the album Life of a Dark Rose
Released	June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)
Recorded	2017
Studio	DreamLabs
Genre	Trap
Length	4:23
Label	All We Got Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Kimetrius Foose Landon Cube Amin Elamin
Producer(s)	Menoh Beats
Lil Skies singles chronology
"Red Roses" (2017) "Off The Goop" (2017)
Music video
"Red Roses" on YouTube

Music video

On October 18, 2017, Cole Bennett uploaded the music video for "Red Roses" on his YouTube account. The music video currently has over 251 million views as of October 2022.^[3]

The visual shows the artists seated in front of an RV. A woman walks past them and they follow her.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 76 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 69 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 28

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Platinum	80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[10]	Gold	25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 25, 2017	Digital download	All We Got	[1]
United States	April 17, 2018	Urban contemporary radio	Atlantic	[13]

References

1. "Life of a Dark Rose by Lil Skies". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
2. "Lil Skies Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Nowadays' & 'Red Roses'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
3. Youtube.com
4. "Lil Skies releases a music video for "Red Roses" ft. Landon Cube". BongsMine. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
5. "Lil Skies Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
6. "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
7. "Lil Skies Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
9. "Canadian single certifications – Lil Skies feat. Landon Cube – Red Roses". Music Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
10. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Red Roses in the search box.
11. "British single certifications – Lil Skies feat. Landon Cube – Red Roses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
12. "American single certifications – Lil Skies – Red Roses". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
13. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.