Rosealia

Not to be confused with Rosalia (disambiguation) or Roselia (disambiguation).
"Rosealia"
Single by Better Than Ezra
from the album Deluxe
ReleasedNovember 7, 1995
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:36
LabelElektra Records
Songwriter(s)Kevin Griffin
Better Than Ezra singles chronology
"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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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]

Charts

Chart (1995–96) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 69
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 71
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[4] 24
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard)[4] 39

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 RPM Singles: Issue 2885." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Better Than Ezra Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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