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"Rose-Colored Boy" is a song by American rock band Paramore. It was released on March 2, 2018, through Fueled by Ramen as the fourth single off their fifth studio album, After Laughter (2017).

"Rose-Colored Boy"
Single by Paramore
from the album After Laughter
Released	March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
Studio	RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Pop rock synth-pop new wave
Length	3:32
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)	Hayley Williams Taylor York Zac Farro
Producer(s)	Justin Meldal-Johnsen Taylor York
Paramore singles chronology
"Fake Happy" (2017) "Rose-Colored Boy" (2018) "Caught in the Middle" (2018)
Music video
"Rose-Colored Boy" on YouTube

Composition

"Rose-Colored Boy" has been described as new wave by Rockfreaks.net,[1] pop rock by Stereogum[2] and synth-pop by Rolling Stone.[3] The song also has an 80s vibe like other tracks in the album.

Release and live performances

The band performed the song at Good Morning America on August 25, 2017, along with four other tracks from After Laughter.[4] The band released a radio edit of the song on March 2, 2018, titled "Mix 2", with small changes.[5] "Rose-Colored Boy" impacted American contemporary hit radio on March 27, 2018.[6]

Williams often interpolates the lyrics of Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love into the chorus.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on February 5, 2018.[7] It was directed by Warren Fu and produced by Jona Ward.[8] The video surrounds a fictional 80s talk show called Wake Up! Roseville, with the band members hosting.[9] As hosts, the band members are under constant stress from executives, who scold the band (particularly vocalist Hayley Williams) for not creating a more positive environment, matching the lyrics "I ain't gon' smile if I don't want to".[10] Williams at one point, frustrated, yells "F*ck it! We'll do it live," parodying an outtake from political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Inside Edition. The video ends with the band shown playing the song and causing chaos on set, before resuming the show the very next day, ending with Williams' smile fading.[11]

As of October 2022, the song has 17 million views on YouTube.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

Charts

Chart (2017–18)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[13]	6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14]	39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15]	27

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	March 2, 2018	Digital download – radio edit	Atlantic Fueled by Ramen	[16]
United States	March 27, 2018	Contemporary hit radio	Fueled by Ramen RRP	[6]

References

На других языках

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[es] Rose-Colored Boy

«Rose-Colored Boy» es una canción escrita y grabada por la banda estadounidense de rock Paramore de su quinto álbum de estudio, After Laughter (2017). Fue lanzado el 2 de marzo de 2018 a través de Fueled by Ramen como el cuarto sencillo. Escrita por la vocalista principal Hayley Williams, Zac Farro y el guitarrista Taylor York y producida por Justin Meldal-Johnsen y York, la canción fue grabada en la ciudad natal de la banda, Nashville, Tennessee.

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