Roses Are Red (album)
Roses Are Red was Bobby Vinton's third studio album, released in 1962. After Vinton's hit "Roses Are Red (My Love)" reached No. 1 (and saved Vinton from being fired from Epic Records), the eponymous album was released and made its way up to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 200. Shortly after the success of the song and album, Epic renewed Vinton's contract but changed his artist title from a bandleader to a solo artist.
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" is the first track on the album. Cover versions include "Sentimental Me", Cole Porter's "True Love", Roy Orbison's hit "Crying", "If I Give My Heart to You" and five country songs ("I Fall to Pieces", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "I Can't Help It" and "Please Help Me, I'm Falling"). Vinton's 1964 No. 1 hit "Mr. Lonely" (co-written by Vinton) was originally only an album track here; its release as a single was two years later when it appeared on Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits.
Track listing
Album credits
- Produced by Robert Morgan
- Cover photo: Columbia Records Photo Studio - Henry Parker
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1962 |
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
Billboard Hot 100[2] |
1 |
1962 |
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
Billboard Adult Contemporary |
1[2] |
1962 |
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
Norwegian record chart |
1[3] |
1962 |
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
Billboard R&B Singles |
5[2] |
1962 |
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
UK Singles Chart |
15[4] |
1964 |
"Mr. Lonely" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
1[2] |
1964 |
"Mr. Lonely" |
Billboard Adult Contemporary |
3[2] |
References