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{{Short description|1993 single by Manic Street Preachers}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Roses in the Hospital
| cover = Roses in the Hospital Single.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Manic Street Preachers]]
| album = [[Gold Against the Soul]]
| released = {{start date|1993|9|20|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
* [[Funk]]<ref name="Clarke" />
* [[funk rock]]<ref name="scott" />
* [[Baggy]]
| length = 5:02
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| writer =
* [[Richey Edwards]]
* [[Nicky Wire]]
* [[James Dean Bradfield]]
* [[Sean Moore (musician)|Sean Moore]]
| producer = [[Dave Eringa]]
| prev_title = [[La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)]]
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = [[Life Becoming a Landslide]]
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|IkgzOBV08DI|"Roses in the Hospital"}}}}
}}

"'''Roses in the Hospital'''" is a song by Welsh [[alternative rock]] band [[Manic Street Preachers]]. It was released in September 1993 by record label [[Epic Records|Epic]] as the third single from their second album, ''[[Gold Against the Soul]]'' (1993). The song was written by [[Richey Edwards]], [[Nicky Wire]], [[James Dean Bradfield]] and [[Sean Moore (musician)|Sean Moore]], and produced by [[Dave Eringa]]. It peaked at number 15 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].

== Content ==
Allison Clarke of ''[[LouderSound]]'' proclaimed the song's style as "irrepressible [[funk]]".<ref name="Clarke">{{cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Allison |title=Manic Street Preachers: Anything but Everything Must Go |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/manic-street-preachers-anything-but-everything-must-go |accessdate=19 May 2020 |work=LouderSound |date=25 April 2016}}</ref> Ben Scott of ''XSNoise'' detailed the songs styling as "stadium [[funk-rock]] with a twist of [[David Bowie|Bowie]]'s ‘[[Sound and Vision|Sound And Vision]]’".<ref name="scott">{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Ben P |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers – Gold Against The Soul (Deluxe Reissue) |url=https://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-manic-street-preachers-gold-against-the-soul-deluxe-reissue/ |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=XSNoise |date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

At the end of the song [[James Dean Bradfield]] can be heard singing the line "Rudi gonna fail", a reference to "Rudie Can't Fail", a song by [[The Clash]] from their seminal album ''[[London Calling]]''. The Manics have cited The Clash as one of the key influences on their sound.{{sfn|Price|1999}}

== Release ==

"Roses in the Hospital" was released on 20 September 1993 by record label [[Epic Records]] as the third single from the band's second album, ''[[Gold Against the Soul]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=25|date=18 September 1993}} ''Misprinted as 13 September''.</ref> Reaching number 15 on the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="UK chart">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20086/MANIC-STREET-PREACHERS |title=Official Charts Company |publisher=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> it would prove to be the highest-charting single from any of the group's first three albums (their cover of "[[Suicide Is Painless#Manic Street Preachers version|Suicide Is Painless (Theme from ''M*A*S*H'')]]" had reached number 7 the previous year, but it was not featured on any album). Sales of the single were aided by the band's appearance supporting [[Bon Jovi]] at the Milton Keynes Bowl on 18 August 1993.<ref name="Power">{{cite book |last=Power |first=Martin |title=Manic Street Preachers |date=17 October 2010 |publisher=Omnibus Press}}</ref>

The line "we don't want your fucking love" was excised from the [[radio edit]] of the song, being replaced by a reiteration of the title. The song's closing refrain of "Forever, ever delayed" would eventually provide the title for the band's greatest hits compilation (''[[Forever Delayed]]''), an album on which "Roses in the Hospital" itself would not make an appearance.{{sfn|Price|1999}}

== Track listings ==

* '''CD'''

# "Roses in the Hospital" (7-inch version) – 4:15
# "Us Against You" – 3:19
# "Donkeys" – 3:10
# "Wrote for Luck" ([[Happy Mondays]] cover) – 2:42

* '''12-inch'''

# "Roses in the Hospital" (O G Psychovocal mix) (remixed by [[Ashley Beedle]])
# "Roses in the Hospital" (O G Psychomental mix) (remixed by Ashley Beedle)
# "Roses in the Hospital" (51 Funk Salute mix) (remixed by Ashley Beedle)
# "Roses in the Hospital" (Filet-o-Gang mix) (remixed by Charlie Smith and John Davis)
# "Roses in the Hospital" (ECG mix) (remixed by Charlie Smith and John Davis)
# "Roses in the Hospital" (album version)

* '''7-inch and cassette'''

# "Roses in the Hospital" (7-inch version) – 4:15
# "Us Against You" – 3:19
# "Donkeys" – 3:10

== Charts ==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (1993)
! Peak position
|-
! scope="row"| Europe ([[Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-10-09.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=41|date=9 October 1993|page=15|access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>
| align="center"| 50
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="UK chart"/>
| align="center"| 15
|-
! scope="row"| UK Airplay ([[Official Charts Company|ERA]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Hit-Music/1993/Hit-Music-1993-10-09.pdf|title=Airplay 100|magazine=[[Hit Music]]|date=9 October 1993|page=20|access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
| align="center"| 43
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

=== Sources ===
* {{cite book |last=Price |first=Simon |title=Everything (A Book About Manic Street Preachers) |publisher=Virgin Books |place=London |isbn=0-7535-0139-2 |year=1999}}

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[[Category:1993 singles]]
[[Category:1993 songs]]
[[Category:Epic Records singles]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Dave Eringa]]
[[Category:Songs written by Nicky Wire]]
[[Category:Songs written by Richey Edwards]]
[[Category:Songs written by Sean Moore (musician)]]
[[Category:Songs written by James Dean Bradfield]]
[[Category:Manic Street Preachers songs]]

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