: While "Gone" was a B-side to "On the Ground," it achieved significant success, debuting at No. 15 on the Digital Song Sales chart and reaching over 50 million YouTube views within weeks of its release. Critics often praise it for showcasing Rosé’s unique vocal color in a way that feels more "American hit single" than traditional K-pop.
: Analyses of the music video point to the use of color-coded roses—blue representing romantic artifice and red suggesting the rarity of true love. The visual narrative frequently switches between "sunnier" memories of being in love and a dark, lonely present. RoseВ Gone
: The song is described as an "exposé" of heartbreak and the pain of a lost first love. Rosé herself has called it one of the most "poetic, heartbreaking, and honest" songs she has ever recorded, noting she held onto the track for nearly two years before its release. : While "Gone" was a B-side to "On