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]
Released	June 10, 1988
Recorded	1987
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Length	5:48
Label	MCA
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

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

Charts

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