Roses (The Chainsmokers song)

"Roses"
The song name written in a square box, on top of an image of a woman with roses on her head.
Single by the Chainsmokers featuring Rozes
from the EP Bouquet
ReleasedJune 16, 2015
Recorded2014–15
Genre
Length
  • 3:46 (album version)
  • 3:07 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"Good Intentions"
(2015) 		"Roses"
(2015) 		"Waterbed"
(2015)
Rozes singles chronology
"Limelight"
(2014) 		"Roses"
(2015) 		"R U Mine"
(2015)
Music video
"Roses" on YouTube

"Roses" is a song by American DJ duo the Chainsmokers. It was released on June 16, 2015, as the second single from their debut EP, Bouquet (2015).[3] The song features American singer Rozes. It was written by the Chainsmokers member Andrew Taggart and Rozes, and produced by the Chainsmokers.

Background

In an interview with Mike Wass of Idolator, the Chainsmokers said, "We always felt the song was special. When you want to listen to it again and again after you’ve made the song, you know you’ve got something. You’ve really got to put it out and let the public try to decide what it is and what it isn’t. When we put the song out, it was an overwhelmingly positive response. That doesn’t mean it’s a hit but we knew that it was a special song. I think that it definitely has a Chainsmokers feel to it, but there’s a lot of influences (Taylor Swift, Max Martin) in the production. But I think that’s what’s cool about it and why people are enjoying it because it doesn’t feel and sound like everything that’s on the radio right now. But it’s catchy and accessible. I think it’s refreshing."[4]

Composition

"Roses" is written in the key of E major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute in common time. The song alternates between the chords E and Esus2, and the vocals span from B3 to B4.[5]

Music video

The music video for the song was released to YouTube on August 7, 2015.[6] The video opens with a woman closing the shop she works in for the day, while a man is seen arriving on a plane and leaving the airport. They meet and spend the night watching an old film and smoking on her couch, however in the morning he leaves while she is still asleep. She is upset to see the man has gone and that night searches for him, while he is seen driving his car around the city. She is crying on a street when he sees her and stops his car, and they are reunited and embrace. They return to her couch and the video ends with them kissing. Throughout the video the woman can also be seen dancing in a dark, misty room with two spotlights, and after the couple are reunited, rose petals fall through the air as she dances through them.

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Roses" (featuring Rozes)3:46
Digital download – Remixes EP[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Roses" (featuring Rozes) (The Him Remix)2:57
2."Roses" (featuring Rozes) (Zaxx Remix)3:10
3."Roses" (featuring Rozes) (King Arthur Remix)3:04
4."Roses" (featuring Rozes) (Loosid Remix))3:45
Total length:12:56

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[60] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[61] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[62] Gold 10,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[63] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[64] 9× Platinum 720,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[65] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[66] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[67] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[68] 3× Platinum+Gold 210,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[69] Platinum 30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[70] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[71] Platinum 40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[72] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[73] Gold 20,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[74] 4× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[76] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States August 25, 2015 Contemporary hit radio
[77]
November 17, 2015 Rhythmic contemporary [78]

See also

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