"Messy" is a song by New Zealand and South Korean singer

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. It was released through

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and Apple Video Programming on 8 May 2025 as the second single from the

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to the

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film '' F1'' (2025).

Background and release

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featuring

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as the first single of the ''F1'' film, Atlantic Records revealed the line-up of artists involved in '' F1 the Album'', including Rosé as a featured singer. On 1 May 2025, Rosé officially announced her involvement in the project on social media, expressing her excitement for fans to hear her "very first movie soundtrack". Promotions for the album began at an activation event held during the

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on 4 May. During the event, Rosé was selected to wave the chequered flag for the sprint race. A snippet of "Messy" being played at the event was posted by social media influencer Tyler Walsh. The full song would eventually be played at the next round, the

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, before the start of the race. On 7 May, "Messy" was announced to be the film's second single, with official teasers shared throughout the day. The song, alongside an accompanying music video, was released the following day on 8 May. It marked the singer's first release since her debut studio album '' Rosie'' in December 2024.

Composition and lyrics

"Messy" was written by Rosé, Cleo Tighe, Delacey, Matthew James Burns, and Peter Rycroft; it was produced by the latter two artists credited under the names Lostboy and

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. According to ''F1''s director

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, Rosé was brought in and shown a scene from the film, from which she drew inspiration to create the song. It has been described to be a "sleek and passionate

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" that features a "piano and anthemic percussion". Rosé sings about an intense romantic relationship and uses the central theme of "let's get messy" to convey her desire for "raw and uninhibited connection". In the chorus, she sings: "Baby, I’m obsessed with you and there’s no replica / Maybe if it’s messy, if it’s messy, if it’s messy / Then you know it’s really love."

Music video

Directed by

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, the music video for "Messy" was released on 8 May 2025. It intersperses scenes of the ''F1'' film with various clips of Rosé sipping martinis at a bar; sitting atop a seeming pile of diamonds in a nightclub; leaning over the terrace of a high-rise building; and walking down the

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, which had been temporarily shut down for the music video shoot.

Credits and personnel

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– vocals, songwriter * Cleo Tighe – songwriter * Delacey – songwriter *

– songwriter, producer * Lostboy – songwriter, producer *

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* Anthony Vilchis – assistant mix engineer * Trey Station – assistant mix engineer * Zach Pereyra – assistant mix engineer

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Release history

References

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