BLACKPINK ROSÉ Tops iTunes Charts in 51 Countries Including the US, ‘Dominant Presence’
[마이데일리=곽명동 기자] BLACKPINK ROSÉ’s debut solo single album hit the global charts under favorable reviews from music fans.
The title track ‘On The Ground’ from ROSÉ’s solo single album topped iTunes Song charts in 51 countries including the US. The song performed will in North and South American countries including not only the US, but also Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, showing her strong presence in the major Pop market.
The song also topped European countries including Spain, France, Greece, Portugal, and Turkey, as well as Asian countries including Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, becoming no. 1 on the iTunes Worldwide Chart.
Despite being an English song, the song also performed well in Korean music charts. After its release yesterday(12th) at 2 PM, ‘On The Ground’ topped Bugs and Genie. It entered the top ranks of Melon, where they accumulate plays for 24 hours, in half a day, and is heading to become no. 1.
The MV also surpassed 35M views in less than a day since its release on YouTube. It will surely become the ‘Most Watched Video on YouTube in 24 Hours’.
With the song’s popularity, YG Entertainment revealed the ‘On The Ground’ MV making film. The MV not only has glamorous and grand visuals, but also presents ROSÉ’s emotional acting full of abundance creating harmony with the lyrics singing about ‘first intent’, and is receiving favorable reviews from the global fans. The making film also grabbed the viewers’ attention with its cinematic mood and ROSÉ’s sincerity, which fit the concept of ‘R’.
ROSÉ led the shooting scene into a friendly mood by making bright smiles. She mentioned the rose garden scene and stated, “It’s the last scene. It expresses, ‘This is the place I should be’ after making a realization. I wore flower-like pretty clothes, so I was able to come up with a satisfactory scene”.
Member JISOO visited the scene, making the fans delighted. JISOO continuously showed support next to ROSÉ and showed her deep friendship by expressing her affections. Actor Hyeri, known as ROSÉ’s best friend, also gifted her a snack cart. With the support of her acquaintances, ROSÉ continued on shooting without showing tiredness, leading to a high-quality outcome.
The firework scene and the limo explosion scene, which are the highlights of the MV, were made possible due to ROSÉ’s strong focus despite the severe cold. ROSÉ shed tears as her emotions were overwhelmed after the shooting was done, and moved the viewers’ hearts when she thanked the staff who have worked hard together.
ROSÉ’s popularity storm was expected to some degree. The physical album of ‘R’, to be officially released on March 16, has already received over 400 thousand pre-orders, setting the biggest record in K-Pop female solo artist history.
Meanwhile, ROSÉ will present her comeback performance on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ tomorrow*14th). After, ROSÉ will appear on NBC ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on the 16th(local time).
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