BLACKPINK’s Rosé electrified fans on October 1, 2024, by revealing her first solo studio album Rosie, slated for December 6 release through The Black Label and Atlantic Records. This 12-track project—her most personal yet—dives into heartbreak, complicated love, and young adulthood fame, all co-written and co-produced by Rosé herself after her YG Entertainment exit.
She started crafting Rosie in Los Angeles just after BLACKPINK’s 2023 Born Pink World Tour, teaming with producers Bruno Mars, Omer Fedi, and Amy Allen during a reflective phase. Choosing her family nickname “Rosie” over an early Number One Girl idea, she aimed for that close-friend feel with listeners. Deals with The Black Label in June and Atlantic in September shaped this 36-minute blend of pop-punk drive, alt-pop twists, 90s R&B smoothness, synthpop energy, and emotional ballads—ideal for late-night spins in Manila traffic or Boracay sunsets.
Lead single “APT.” with Bruno Mars launched October 18, topping charts in South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Billboard Global 200 while peaking at #3 on US Hot 100—the highest for any K-pop female soloist. “Number One Girl” arrived November 22, followed by “Toxic Till the End” on release day (#4 in Korea), sparking TikTok trends from Quezon City campuses to Cebu beach vibes. Promo spanned Jimmy Fallon and Hot Ones TV appearances, global listening events, merch pop-ups, and 2025 shows at MAMA Awards, festivals, and BLACKPINK’s tour—dreaming of an Araneta Coliseum takeover for Pinoy BLINKs!
Rosie debuted at #3 on Billboard 200 (102,000 units, 70,000 sales), earning a Guinness record as top K-pop female solo start and #2 in South Korea (253,086 first-week sales, now 2x Platinum at 621,068). It shone at #2 Australia, #4 UK/Canada, Top 10 Japan/New Zealand—with NZ Platinum and Canada/France Gold certs. “APT.” crushed Filipino Spotify streams, fueling fan meets that echo SB19’s P-pop triumphs.
Reviewers scored it 70/100 on Metacritic (“generally favorable”), praising raw emotion, vocals, and versatility—Clash said “solo triumph,” Billboard “mosaic of messy twenties.” Pitchfork gave 5.5/10 for familiar tones, but Asian Pop Music Awards Top 20 and Melon Millions Top 10 nods affirm its impact. Philippine outlets like ABS-CBN and GMA see it as a K-pop solo milestone, much like Kim Chiu’s star power.
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