Rosana (song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Rosana
| cover = Wax (us rap) rosana.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Wax
| album = Continue
| released = July 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| length = {{unbulleted list|{{Duration|m=3|s=54}} {{small|(album version))}}|3:30 {{small|(radio edit)}}}}
| label = WM Germany
| writer = Wax, Reginald Perry
| producer = Nobody Famous
| prev_title = Summer Breeze
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
"Rosana" is a song by American rapper Wax. It was originally featured on Wax's mixtape Eviction Notice in November 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/wax-eviction-notice/|title=Wax - Eviction Notice|publisher=DJBooth|accessdate=July 12, 2013}} It was later released as a single in July 2012 but failed to chart. It also featured on the album Continue. The song was released throughout Europe in March 2013, and reached number one in Austria while peaking in the top ten in Germany and some other European countries. Rosana was produced by Nobody Famous.
Music video
The video was published on YouTube in July 2012. It features Melissa Soria as Rosana, and was directed by Casey Chan.{{YouTube|v0aRb4rAq0I}} The concept of the video was brought up by Wax and Casey Chan.{{cite web|url=http://www.waxdotcom.com/?p=627 |title=Wax's Podcast: Episode 34 |website=Waxdotcom.com |date=2013-05-27 |accessdate=2016-07-22}} The video has Wax meeting a girl, fantasizing about her and starting a relationship together, while the viewer watches them in several scenes involving sexual innuendo (mostly with Mexican background musicians).
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Chart (2012–13) !scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Austria|1|artist=Wax %5BUS Rap%5D|song=Rosana|accessdate=May 8, 2013}} |
|---|
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Flanders|24|artist=Wax %5BUS Rap%5D|song=Rosana|accessdate=June 14, 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Germany|7|artist=Wax %5BUS Rap%5D|song=Rosana|songid=1046719|accessdate=February 28, 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-05-11/luxembourg-digital-songs|magazine = Billboard|accessdate=May 27, 2013|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs - May 11, 2013}}
|style="text-align:center;"|6 |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Dutch40|9|artist=Wax|song=Rosana|accessdate=May 8, 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Dutch100|16|artist=Wax %5BUS Rap%5D|song=Rosana|accessdate=December 21, 2019}} |
| scope=row{{singlechart|Polishdance|31|chartid=1034|accessdate=July 10, 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Slovakia|10|year=2013|week=33}} |
| scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=28|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=Slovenian|accessdate=14 July 2013}}
| align=center|34 |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Switzerland|7|artist=Wax %5BUS Rap%5D|song=Rosana|accessdate=May 8, 2013}} |
=Year-end charts=
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Wax|title=Rosana|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|access-date=March 29, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Wax|title=Rosana|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|access-date=March 29, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Wax|title=Rosana|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|access-date=March 29, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
Release history
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| Country
!Release date !Format |
|---|
| United States
|{{Start date|2012|07}} |
| Europe
|{{Start date|2013|03|29}} |Digital download, Radio airplay |
References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:Number-one singles in Austria
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