Roses (Outkast song)
2004 single by Outkast
"Roses" is a song by American hip hop duo OutKast. It was released on March 1, 2004, as the fourth single from their 2003 double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. It appears on André 3000's The Love Below disc and is the only track on his disc to feature Big Boi. The track was largely popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. It also found popularity in Australia, reaching number two on the Australian Singles Chart. It was their fourth and final top-10 song in the United States.
Background
Lyrically, "Roses" is a diss song aimed at superficial women—personified in the song as "Caroline". It is the only song on The Love Below (André 3000's half of the double album) to feature a guest verse from Big Boi.
Music video
The video references the stage musicals West Side Story and Grease, and features cameo appearances from Paula Abdul, Lukas Haas, Kevin McDonald, Fonzworth Bentley, members of the Dungeon Family, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, and DeRay Davis.
A man is flipping through a Stankonia yearbook and sees the photo of Caroline Jones represented as the school's "Biggest Flirt".
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