Blackpink singer Rosé debuts her first solo album Rosie inside the top 10 on five of the six U.K. … [+]
Earlier this month, Rosé became the first member of Blackpink to release a solo studio album. Several of the singers that make up one of the most famous girl groups in K-pop have shared short collections, but until recently, none had delivered a full-length.
Rosé’s nearly self-titled effort, Rosie, opened high on charts all around the world following the conclusion of its first full tracking frame of availability. The set is a big win in the United Kingdom, where it launches inside the highest tier on almost every ranking it reaches upon its arrival.
Rosie opens on half a dozen charts in the U.K. this week. It misses the top 10 on just one of them, but its laudable performance on the other five underlines exactly how the masses wanted to consume the project.
Rosé starts her debut solo project highest on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, where it enters at No. 3. The title kicks off its time on two more tallies, the Official Vinyl Albums and the main albums ranking (which looks at total consumption, not just purchases), in fourth place.
Rosie sold very well during its first week, and in seemingly every form possible. In addition to powering its way into the top five on lists dedicated to pure sales and vinyl, the full-length is also new at No. 5 on the Official Album Downloads chart, as it seems that not every fan in the U.K. needed to own the release on a physical format.
The first project from the Blackpink star also reaches the Official Albums Streaming chart, though it doesn’t manage to climb into the top 10. Rosie starts its time on that list at No. 22, as sales clearly outpaced its performance on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
Rosie was largely powered by lead single “Apt.,” which features Bruno Mars. She nearly became the first solo female K-pop act to hit No. 1, as the tune stalled in second place on the main songs ranking across the pond. Second and third singles “Number One Girl” and “Toxic Till the End” landed much lower on the same tally, stalling at Nos. 84 and 72, respectively.
