Rose - Rosie CD

rosie is the debut studio album by New Zealand and South Korean singer ROSÉ. Released on 6 December 2024 through 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 ROSÉ's positive attitude towards fame and heartbreak in her early twenties.

Three singles supported the album. "APT.", a collaboration between ROSÉ and Mars, was released as the album's lead single on 18 October 2024. It reached number one on the Billboard Global 200 and topped the charts in various territories, including South Korea, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. It was followed by the singles "number one girl" and "toxic till the end". Upon release, rosie debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, becoming 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. rosie received generally favourable reviews from critics, with most critics praising the album for its perceived emotional depth, strong songwriting, and versatile pop sound; however, a few critics found the album to be lacking in identity.

In December 2023, YG Entertainment revealed that although ROSÉ, alongside the other members of BLACKPINK, renewed their contracts for group activities, they did not sign with the agency for their individual activities. On 17 June 2024, BLACKPINK's main producer Teddy disclosed that The Black Label, an associate company of YG Entertainment, was in discussions with ROSÉ for an exclusive contract; the following day, it was confirmed that she had signed a management contract with the label. On 26 September, ROSÉ revealed that she had also signed a solo deal with Atlantic Records and new music was upcoming in the next few months.