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Number One Girl

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Not to be confused with Number 1 Girl.
"Number One Girl"
Rosé wearing a white t-shirt with the song title printed on it
Single by Rosé
from the album Rosie
LanguageEnglish
Released22 November 2024 (2024-11-22)
Genre
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mars
  • D'Mile
  • Fedi
  • Lang
  • Wiggins
Rosé singles chronology
"Apt."
(2024) 		"Number One Girl"
(2024)
Music video
"Number One Girl" on YouTube

"Number One Girl" is a song by New Zealand and South Korean singer Rosé. It was released on 22 November 2024 through The Black Label and Atlantic Records as the second single from her upcoming debut studio album, Rosie (2024). The song was written by the singer herself along with Amy Allen and the song's producers Bruno Mars, D'Mile, Carter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, and Omer Fedi.

Background and promotion

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On 18 October 2024, Rosé released "Apt.", a collaboration with American singer Bruno Mars, as the lead single from her upcoming debut studio album.[1] The song went on to become a commercial success, reaching number one in 19 countries, including Australia and New Zealand, as well as the top 10 in the United Kingdom and the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] On 19 November, the singer announced "Number One Girl" as the second single from Rosie through her Instagram.[3] In an accompanying caption, she clarified that the title stands for her fans whom she refers to as her "number ones".[4] The post also includes the artwork that depicts the singer gazing away from the camera in a white shirt printed with the song's title.[5]

Composition and lyrics

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That song was written after a terrible night of scrolling through the internet till like 6 a.m., and I barely got any sleep. I walked up to the studio the next day very cranky, and they asked me, "How have you been?" And I was like: "Very bad. I'm so exhausted. I'm exhausted trying to please everyone." I'm always just trying my best to be my best version, but I felt a little lost and like I was never good enough. I was a bit cranky against the world. And I wanted to write a song that's just so, like, disgustingly open and honest.

— Rosé on the song's origins.[6]

"Number One Girl" was written by Rosé, Amy Allen, Bruno Mars, Dernst Emile II, Carter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, and Omer Fedi; it was produced by the latter five.[7] It is a sentimental, pop-punk song,[8] featuring a piano ballad that lyrically delves into themes of heartbreak, unrequited love, longing, insecurity and vulnerability over a soft rock instrumental.[9][10] It was written the day after attending an event, after which Rosé found herself looking through hate comments on social media.[11] She was unable to sleep due to being "obsessed with what these people were gonna say about [her]", as opposed to what she wanted them to say about her. She also admitted to feeling "disgusted" about herself and being in denial as a result.[12][13]

Critical reception

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Writing for Clash, Shahzaib Hussain dubbed the single as a "bruised torch song", lauding it as Rosé's "most candid and expressive release to date".[9] Gabriel Saulog of Billboard Philippines labeled it as a "devastating opening track" to her album, opining that the powerful ballad highlighted Rosé's "golden voice" and heart-wrenching lyrics with its "embrace [of] piano-laden melodies and crashing drums".[14]

Music video

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A self-directed music video was released together with the single on 22 November 2024.[8] Recorded in the style of a retro camcorder, it depicts Rosé wandering at night around the streets of Seoul, a skate park, the top of a lookout, and the Jamsu Bridge, while she sings to an unnamed lover.[10][15]

Live performance

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Rosé performed the song live for the first time on KBS2's late-night music program The Seasons: Lee Young-ji's Rainbow for the episode aired on 29 November 2024.[16]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[17]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Number One Girl"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia New Music Singles (ARIA)[18] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19] 7
South Korea (Circle)[20] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 84

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Number One Girl"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 22 November 2024
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References

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  1. ^ Kim, Irene (18 October 2024). "Rosé and Bruno Mars's New Single "Apt." Is a Pop-Punk Delight". Vogue. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Rose of Blackpink hits 300 million with "Apt." video in record time". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Rosé of Blackpink announces new single "Number One Girl"". GMA Integrated News. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  4. ^ Aliswag, Hannah (19 November 2024). "Blackpink's Rosé announces new single "Number One Girl"". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. ^ Saulog, Gabriel (19 November 2024). "Rosé Announces New Single "Number One Girl"". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (23 November 2024). "The Interview: K-Pop Trained Rosé to Be 'a Perfect Girl.' Now She's Trying to Be Herself". New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (22 November 2024). "Friday Music Guide: New Music From ROSÉ, Jack Harlow, 'Wicked' and More". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b Richardson, Kalia (22 November 2024). "Rosé Drops Heartwrenching Ballad 'Number One Girl' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b Hussain, Shahzaib (22 November 2024). "ROSÉ's Shares Bruised Torch Song 'number one girl'". Clash. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  10. ^ a b Delgado, Sara (22 November 2024). "BLACKPINK's Rosé Directed the Video for 'Number One Girl' Herself". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ Dailey, Hannah (22 November 2024). "ROSÉ of BLACKPINK Says 'Number One Girl' Was Inspired by Reading Hate Comments About Herself". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  12. ^ Shaad, D'souza (18 November 2024). "Blackpink's Rosé on Her Solo Album, "Toxic" Twenties and Taylor Swift Friendship". i-D. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ Wescott, Andrew (19 November 2024). "Blackpink's Rosé reveals career advice from Taylor Swift ahead of solo album". Dork. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  14. ^ Saulog, Gabriel (22 November 2024). "ROSÉ Longs To Be The "number one girl" In Your Eyes – Listen". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  15. ^ Kim, Irene (22 November 2024). "Rosé Wants to Be Your "Number One Girl"". Vogue. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  16. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (29 November 2024). 로제 “새벽 5시까지 악플 찾아보기도…브루노 마스=츤데레”(레인보우) [Rosé "I was looking for hate comments until 5 am… Bruno Mars = Tsundere" (Rainbow)]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via Naver.
  17. ^ "Credits / number one girl / ROSÉ". Tidal. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "number one girl – Single by ROSÉ". Spotify. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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