Rose Tattoo (song)

"Rose Tattoo"
Cover art for the Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP
Single by Dropkick Murphys
from the album Signed and Sealed in Blood
Released	November 7, 2012
Recorded	May – July 2012 at Q Division Studios (Somerville, Massachusetts)
Genre	Celtic folk folk punk
Length	5:06 (Original version) 3:39 (Re-recorded version)
Label	Born & Bred
Songwriter(s)	Dropkick Murphys
Producer(s)	Ted Hutt
Dropkick Murphys chronology
Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013) Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity (2013) 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory (2017)

"Rose Tattoo" is a song by American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. It was originally released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album Signed and Sealed in Blood on November 7, 2012. It was re-recorded with featured vocals from Bruce Springsteen and re-released on May 14, 2013 as part of the Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP, which was released shortly after the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013. A music video for the original version of the song was uploaded on November 8, 2012 to the band's official YouTube channel. The version featuring Springsteen peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting five minutes and twenty-six seconds, was uploaded on November 8, 2012 to the band's official YouTube channel.

Track listing

Original single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rose Tattoo"	5:06

Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rose Tattoo" (featuring Bruce Springsteen)	3:39
2.	"Don't Tear Us Apart" (Live Acoustic)	3:50
3.	"Jimmy Collins' Wake" (Live Acoustic)	3:50
Total length:		11:19

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)	25

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
United States	November 7, 2012	Born & Bred	Digital download (single)
	May 14, 2013		Digital download (EP)

External links

• "Rose Tattoo" at Discogs