🎶Paper Roses (Anita Bryant) – Lyrics Video

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Artist: Anita Bryant – Song: Paper Roses -|- Songwriters: Fred Spielman, Janice Torre – Released: 1960

"Paper Roses" by Anita Bryant was released in 1960 and became a significant hit, marking her breakthrough into the mainstream music scene. The song was written by Fred Spielman and Janice Torre and is a country-pop ballad about lost love and the pain of disappointment. The narrator expresses how their love was like "paper roses"—beautiful at first but ultimately fragile and easily crushed.

Anita Bryant's gentle, emotional delivery helped the song resonate with listeners, and her version of Paper Roses reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song remains one of Bryant's most well-known hits and is remembered for its heartfelt lyrics, simple melody, and Bryant’s clear, sweet voice.