text: Song meaning Married to a catchy and dynamic melody and arrangement, the lyrics suggested to some a devotion to a woman of the night:
  The stories about how Diamond was inspired to write the song are apocryphal. "Crackling Rosé" is the name of an inexpensive sparkling wine once produced by Andres Wines of British Columbia, Canada, which was popular among the Indigenous population. One story suggests that Diamond heard a story about a native Canadian tribe while interviewing in Toronto, Canada—the tribe had more men than women, so the lonely men of the tribe would sit around the fire and drink their wine together—which inspired him to write the song.
  Reception
  Record World said that it "has the sound of a classic like 'Sweet Caroline'" and "an excellent chance for quick gold." Billboard called it a "clever rhythm item that has it to hit with all the potent sales of another 'Sweet Caroline' or 'Holly Holy.'"
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  Cover versions
  Mexican singer Roberto Jordán recorded a Spanish language version of the song, titled "Rosa marchita" (Which Means "Withered rose"). The lyrics of this version depart from the original Neil Diamond lyrics, instead telling a story about a lost love. This version topped the charts in Mexico in 1971.