"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.

"Rosealia"
Single by Better Than Ezra
from the album Deluxe
Released	November 7, 1995
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)

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

References

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