Roses Are Red (My Love)
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"Roses Are Red" is a popular song composed by Al Byron and Paul Evans
. It was recorded by Bobby Vinton
and was a number-one song in the United States during the year 1962. It topped the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart on July 15, 1962, and remained there for four weeks. The recording was his first hit. He found the song in a reject pile at Epic Records
. He first recorded it as an R&B number but was allowed to record it with a new arrangement including strings. The single was also the first number-one hit for Epic Records
.
Paul Evans (musician)
Paul Evans is an American rock and roll singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1950s and 1960s...
. It was recorded by Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton is an American pop music singer of Polish origin. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince".-Early life:...
and was a number-one song in the United States during the year 1962. It topped the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart on July 15, 1962, and remained there for four weeks. The recording was his first hit. He found the song in a reject pile at Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. He first recorded it as an R&B number but was allowed to record it with a new arrangement including strings. The single was also the first number-one hit for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
.
Charts
| 1962 | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian VG-lista | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 5 |
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1962 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1962 (U.S.)
- VG-lista 1962VG-lista 1962This is a complete list of all the singles that entered the VG-lista - the official Norwegian hit-chart - in 1962. 57 singles entered the VG-lista in 1962 altogether and these are all listed below according to how well they have charted over time....