Rosé Unveils Full Album, rosie
It’s been quite the second half for 2024 for the BLACKPINK member Rosé. Riding the wave of her viral hit pre-release single of “APT” featuring Bruno Mars and “number one girl,“ Rosé has finally released her highly anticipated full album, rosie. This time, the album showcases more of the singer's powerful vocals, offering a mix of R&B, acoustic, and dance songs which we have not yet seen from Rosé outside of her BLACKPINK promotions. With twelve brand new songs, Rosé expands her solo music library in this latest album!
Tracklist:
“number one girl”
“3am”
“two years”
“toxic till the end
“drinks or coffee”*
“APT.” *
“gameboy”
“stay a little longer”
“not the same”
“call it the end”
“too bad for us”
“dance all night”*
*Note: Author’s Favorite Picks
”toxic till the end”
Taking the helm as the title track of the album, “toxic in the end” speaks on being stuck in a relationship (or situationship) that was toxic throughout the entirety of its duration. From wanting nothing to do with this clearly bad-for-you person but still craving being around them, there is just a pull that keeps bringing them back to each other. Up until the very end of the relationship, Rosé recognizes that they were toxic for each other but can still look back at the memories of what they used to have.
The music video for “toxic till the end” places Rosé as the main girl who happens to pick up this boy (the love interest) and how they fall into this spontaneous and fun relationship. While this relationship was filled with a lot of exciting chases and doing fun hobbies together, there is the other half that shows how badly they affected each other. Whether it’s getting physically injured, fights, or arguments, Rosé and her lover show what their toxic relationship produces.
If there is one thing to note about Rosé’s rosie album is that there is a lot of angst and heartbreak that is spread throughout the themes of this album. There is a sense of having a hard time of moving on, longing for love to wanting them to stay and not leave. What can be taken away from this album is that this is a love letter to herself recognizing such a dark period of her life, not shying away from these feelings and being present with these emotions. But also it feels like there was a lot of healing and something cathartic about getting this feelings put into an album format and I would not doubt that whatever Rosé plans on releasing next will come from a lighter, happier place. For those who are going through heartbreak or something sad, this is the quintessential break-up album from Rosé and in ways will bring a lot of comfort the more you continue to listen. As a first full album from Rosé, this is such a solid one that is worth putting on repeat many times to come.
Edited by Bryn Claybourne