R

R (stylized as -R-) is the debut single album by South Korean and New Zealander singer-songwriter Rosé. It was released on March 12, 2021 through YG and Interscope, with "On the Ground" as the lead single.

The album's title "symbolises not only the first letter of Rosé's name, but also a new beginning for her as a solo artist", according to an interview. During a global press conference, Rosé stated that "many people call me by many names, so 'R' comes from the first letter of my names, and it represents my start of going solo". She also said that "Rather than the alphabet letter 'r' defining me as a person, I hope people will be reminded of 'R' the first thing when they see me".

Background
On June 2, 2020, YG Entertainment announced that Rosé would make her solo debut in 2020, following the release of BLACKPINK's first Korean album. On December 30, 2020, in an interview with South Korean media outlet Osen, Rosé revealed that filming for her debut music video would begin in mid-January 2021. On January 25, 2021, a 33-second teaser titled "Coming Soon" was uploaded to BLACKPINK's official YouTube channel and featured Rosé singing a snippet of an unknown track. YG revealed that she had "completed all filming for her solo album title track's music video in mid-January", and the release will be "surely different from BLACKPINK's usual musical style".

Soon thereafter, it was announced that Rosé will be showcasing the track featured in the teaser, later given the title "Gone", at BLACKPINK's first virtual concert, dubbed "The Show" on January 31, 2021. On March 2, 2021, it was officially announced that Rosé will debut her highly-anticipated solo project on March 12, making her the first BLACKPINK member to release a solo work since Jennie's "SOLO" in November 2018. The next day, a new teaser poster revealed the name of the lead single, "On the Ground". The first music video teaser for "On The Ground" was released on March 7. On 8 March, YG revealed the album track listing. On March 9, the second music video teaser for the title track was released.

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