Rosealia

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"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

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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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

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

References

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