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BLACKPINK's ROSÉ thrilled fans with the release of her debut studio album, Rosie, delivered to all major streaming platforms on Friday (December 7) under an exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Written during her break from full-band obligations, the K-pop star's debut album features 12 full-length records. As part of its official tracklist, Rosie includes her chart-topping Billboard hit with Bruno Mars, APT, as well as the November-released Number One Girl.
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The project was first announced on October 1, 2024, with an Instagram post in which ROSÉ unveiled Rosie's cover art and shared her thoughts on gearing up for the release of her debut studio album.
The popstar cited the album coming together as she tried to figure out the "next chapter" of her career, explaining:
"I have poured my blood and tears into this album. I cannot wait for you to listen to this little journal of mine. Rosie - is the name I allow my friends and family to call me. With this album, I hope you all feel that much closer to me."
A Track-by-Track review of ROSÉ's debut studio album 'Rosie'
After YG Entertainment confirmed in a press release last December that the Blackpink members had decided to focus on "individual activities," ROSÉ is the first member of the K-pop girl group to release a solo project.
The new album has a total runtime of 36 minutes and features a mix of records, from dreamy pop music to acoustic ballads. Rosie is an interesting LP that finds Roseanne Park exploring themes of love, relationships, heartbreak, anxiety, depression, and freedom.
number one girl
(Production Credits: Bruno Mars, D’Mile, Omer Fedi, Carter Lang, and Sir Dylan)
The album opens with the second lead single, number one girl, giving the LP an anthemic start, fueled by its piano-ballad production credited to Bruno Mars.
On number one girl, Roseanne delivers impressive vocal inflections as she explores her vulnerability, with emotional lyricism revolving around her desire for love and validation, as seen on the song's hook, with lines like:
"Isn't it lonely? I'd do anything to make you want me / I'd give it all up if you told me that I'd be / The number one girl in your eyes / Your one and only / So what's it gon' take for you to want me? I'd give it all up if you told me that I'd be / The number one girl in your eyes"
3am
(Production Credits: Jake Weinberg and Ojivolta)
Listeners are then introduced to a dreamy uplifting production on a track titled 3am, where Roseanne seems to revisit moments from a relationship she initially considered a "red flag".
Carried by a performance that invites listeners into the track's pop-funk aesthetic, 3am dives into the complexities of a relationship, with ROSÉ singing lines like:
"The one I run to / Take my makeup off and say goodnight to / The one I pretty talk and ugly-cry to / The world can roll their eyes, but there's no use / I just want it to be you / When it's 3 a.m. / And I'm losing mysеlf and my mind again / The one who gives mе love that is bulletproof / The world can roll their eyes, but there's no use / I just want it to be you"
two years
(Production Credits: The Monsters & Strangerz)
Teaming up with The Monsters & Strangerz, Roseanne delivers an electro-pop record titled two years, revisiting moments from a past relationship. The track notably includes a reference to one of her existing tracks, Gone, which was released two years ago with her single EP titled R.
"How'd it all fall apart? You were right here before, in my arms / Now you're invisible / But the heartbreak's physical / Got a place, moved away / Somewhere with a different code, different state / Still feels miserable / God, it's so chemical" - ROSÉ sings on 'two years'.
toxic till the end
(Production Credits: Evan Blair)
ROSÉ then reintroduces listeners to toxic till the end, which was previewed in its entirety during her worldwide album listening parties on December 4.
During an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, Roseanne explained initially titling the record 'X', tying into the conscious lyrical content of the song. The K-Pop star seemingly explores a past relationship, delving into the toxic nature of constantly getting back together.
"Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place / I said, "I never wanna see your face" / I meant I couldn't wait to see it again / We were toxic till the end / Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over / You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closеr?" / You were plotting how to stay in my head / Wе were toxic till the end" - toxic till the end's hook.
drinks or coffee
(Production Credits: Blake Slatkin, Carter Lang, Sir Dylan, and Omer Fedi)
With a bouncy drum sequence fueled by electric harmonies, ROSÉ delivers the fifth single off her debut album titled drinks or coffee. While thematically the track does delve deeper into her past encounters, this record's standout moment is its strong hook, where the popstar sings:
"I'm feeling so good at a bad party / We don't have to talk, I know that you want me / Gotta keep it nice, we cannot be naughty / We could get drinks, or we could get coffee (x2)"
APT.
(Production Credits: Bruno Mars, Cirkut, Omer Fedi, and Rogét Chahayed)
Billboard's No.1 hit, APT., enters as the sixth track on Rosie. The record was delivered as the lead single for the album on October 18, 2024, and has since garnered over 500 million streams on Spotify.
While ROSÉ and Bruno's symbiotic relationship, fueled by an upbeat pop-rock production, is a major takeaway from this record, both artists lyrically exploring themes of love and attraction holds the album strong halfway through its runtime.
"Don't you want me like I want you, baby? / Don't you need me like I need you now? / Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy / All you gotta do is just meet me at the..." - APT.'s hook.
gameboy
(Production Credits: Ojivolta and Rob Bisel)
Opening with catchy guitar riffs, listeners are drawn into another pop ballad with gameboy, a title ROSÉ metaphorically uses in the hook to highlight the nonchalant nature of her former partner which supposedly cost them their relationship.
Interestingly, two years acts as a connecting record to gameboy, as we find the singer making a subtle reference while recounting the same relationship explored on track 3 of Rosie.
"Yeah, you got a little too good actin' like a good guy / And I bought it for a minute but it isn't what you made it look like / You got a cute face and that kept me entertained / And the way you said my name, won't lie, it felt amazing / But you took my love for granted / And it took me two years to understand it" - gameboy's hook.
stay a little longer
(Production Credits: Andrew Wells)
Listeners are then taken through an emotionally charged ballad titled stay a little longer, filled with memorable moments. The track is most notably fueled by ROSÉ's passionate vocal performances speaking on themes of heartbreak and separation, as seen on lines like:
"I can't stand these four walls without you inside them / Build us a castle, then leave me in silence / What if I tangled some rope round your feet / Into the ocean? 'Cause I'm in too deep / Please, won't you stay, stay a little longer, babe?"
not the same
(Production Credits: Ojivolta and Rob Bisel)
Carried by its angelic melodies and dreamy acoustic-pop production, ROSÉ delivers a standout vocal performance on not the same.
The track revolves around the singer's maturing realization that her partner was not who she thought them to be, with lines that seemingly blame herself for trusting in the relationship.
"Say what you want to, babe / But you know that you're talking in circles / Tell me lies, like we okay / Promise till your face turns purple / That you gon’ love me, love me / One day you gon' love me right / Shame on me for trusting you once, trusting you twice" - ROSÉ sings on 'not the same'.
call it the end
(Production Credits: Griff Clawson and Michael Pollack)
ROSÉ's passionate vocal performances on the track call it the end sombers down the album's upbeat tempo, entering as the 10th record on Rosie.
Lyrically the track finds Roseanne revisiting her breakup, explaining they had reached a "crossroad" of sorts, with lines that highlight her wishing to understand the true meaning behind the relationship and her partner's actions.
"Yeah, we're at a crossroad / So, baby, let me know / Do I call you my ex or do I call you my boyfriend? / Call you a lover, do I call you a friend? / Call you the one or the one that got away? / Someone I'll just have to forget / Do I call you every night you're gone or never call you again? / Do we have a futurе or should I call it the end?" - ROSÉ sings on 'call it the end'.
too bad for us
(Production Credits: Freddy Wexler)
Teaming up with American songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler, ROSÉ delivers another acoustically-charged love song with a record titled too bad for us.
The track explores the emotional impacts of infatuated love slowly dissipating over time, with the singer referencing moments from a past relationship. She uses a metaphor of Icarus, son of the inventor Daedalus, from Greek mythology when suggesting she flew too close to the sun, as seen in lines like:
"Flying high with both eyes closed / Almost touched the sun, I guess we got too close / Now I'm dancing on my own / But the music's not as good when you're alone"
dance all night
(Production Credits: Greg Kurstin)
Listeners are finally delivered dance all night, whose upbeat production, credited to Greg Kurstin, perfectly blends into the positive lyricism displayed on the record.
Closing out ROSE's debut studio album on a high note, dance all night finds the singer highlighting her wish to spend the rest of her life happy and unaffected by emotions of anxiousness and heartache.
"I wouldn't be so in my head / Three words every chance that I gеt / Be spontaneous and bettеr with trust / And say things that I should've said / I would let my feelings lead me / Let you be the one to hold me now / And maybe this time you could stay" - ROSÉ sings on 'dance all night'.
Arriving a little over two years after BLACKPINK's chart-topping sophomore studio album, Born Pink, ROSE's debut studio album is a perfect display of her abilities as a solo performing artist.
With vulnerable lyricism and multiple production highlights, Rosie is a charismatic display of the singer's personal life and emotional struggles, inviting listeners into the more intimate chapters of her past.
