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But 2016s Roses by Saint Jhn is an outlier.
7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Roses was released by Brooklyn rapper and songwriter Saint Jhn in 2016.
But the remix thats gone viral on TikTok just came out in 2019.
And thats why it works on TikTok.
Recently, it helped popularize the now-infamousTikTok hip sway.
That trend coincides with the hugely popular (well, what isnt on TikTok?
)Character Select Challengeand theShy Boy trend, where you similarly kind of … rotate like a video-game character.
Look, it makes sense when most of your generations reference points are visual.
The music video has nearly 36 million views.
It also doesnt hurt that theres yet another Roses remix, onefeaturing Futurethat dropped on May 29.
Combining the remixes and the originals success, Roses has hit No.
1 on several international charts this year, includingAustralia,Canada, and theUnited Kingdom.
It entered the Billboard Hot 100 in March, right when stars likeCharli DAmelioandJason Derulostarted using it in TikToks.
On June 8, itreached No.
People (especially teens) know good music when they hear it.
This post was updated with the latest chart data for Roses.
