Rosealia

"Rosealia"
Single by Better Than Ezra
from the album Deluxe
Released November 7, 1995
Format CD single
Genre Alternative rock
Length 4:36
Label Elektra Records
Songwriter(s) Kevin Griffin
Better Than Ezra singles chronology
"In the Blood"
(1995)		 "Rosealia"
(1995)		 "King of New Orleans"
(1996)

"In the Blood"
(1995)		 "Rosealia"
(1995)		 "King of New Orleans"
(1996)

"Rosealia" is a song by American alternative rock group Better Than Ezra. It was released in November 1995 as the third single from their debut album, Deluxe.

Content

The song is about a woman in an abusive relationship.

Background and writing

During a concert in Albuquerque on Monday, September 21, 2009, Kevin Griffin explained to the audience that while living for a short time in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he had a job waiting tables at The Pink Adobe restaurant. The restaurant's owner was a woman named Rosalea Murphy, and he wrote this song as a tribute to her.

Reception

The single peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Rosealia spent eleven weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at No. 24.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1995–96) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 69
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[4] 24
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 71

References

  1. ↑ Chart data from AllMusicGuide
  2. ↑ "Better Than Ezra Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  3. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 26, February 12 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  4. ↑ Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks - Better Than Ezra - "In the Blood". Billboard.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  5. ↑ Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - Better Than Ezra - "In the Blood". Billboard.com. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
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