"Roses Are Red (My Love)" is a popular song composed by Al Byron and Paul Evans. It was recorded by Bobby Vinton, backed by Robert Mersey and his Orchestra, in New York City in February 1962, and released in April 1962, and the song was his first hit.

Bobby Vinton found the song in a reject pile at Epic Records.[3] He first recorded it as an R&B number, but was allowed to re-record it in a slower more dramatic arrangement, with strings and a vocal choir (from Robert Mersey and his Orchestra) added.[4][3][1]

The song was released in April 1962.[4] It reached No. 1 in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the United States, and was a major hit in many other countries as well. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on July 14, 1962, and remained there for four weeks.[2][5] The single was also the first number-one hit for Epic Records.[3]

Billboard ranked the record No. 4 in their year end ranking "Top 100 Singles of 1962"[6] and No. 36 in their year end ranking of the top Rhythm and Blues records of 1962.[7] The song was also ranked No. 17 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1962".