Description
Rosie is the debut solo studio album by New Zealand and South Korean singer Rosé. Released on 6 December 2024 by The Black Label and Atlantic Records, the album marks Rosé's first solo release after departing from YG Entertainment and Interscope Records in 2023. Rosé wrote and co-produced Rosie with a range of collaborators, including Bruno Mars, Carter Lang, and Omer Fedi. It was conceived as a 12-track pop album exploring pop-punk and alternative pop styles, whilst blending elements of 1990s R&B, synthpop, and ballads. The subject matter explores fame and heartbreak in Rosé's early twenties.
Rosie received generally favourable reviews from critics, with most critics praising the album for its perceived emotional depth, strong songwriting, and versatile pop sound. Upon release, it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling over 100,000 units in its first week, and earned a Guinness World Record as the highest-ranked album by a K-pop female soloist on the chart. It also entered the top ten in countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. The album has since been certified double platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling 500,000 copies as well as gold by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ), Music Canada, and SNEP.
Three singles supported the album. "Apt.", a collaboration between Rosé and Mars, was released as the album's lead single to commercial success. It reached number one on the Billboard Global 200 and topped the charts in various territories, including South Korea, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand, while entering the top three in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was followed by the singles "Number One Girl" and "Toxic Till the End", the latter of which peaked at number four in South Korea and at number six on the Billboard Global Excl. US.
