Raw power-chord energy rips through the opening seconds of "rose" and immediately sets the tone for everything NANA is about. Anna Tsuchiya performing as the Black Stones' Nana Osaki turned this into the anime's most iconic opening, and it hit #6 on Oricon for good reason.
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The main track is pure punk-adjacent J-rock with Tsuchiya's raspy vocals selling every ounce of rebellion. "Lovin' You" pulls back into something moodier, almost cinematic, which makes sense since it doubled as the Japanese Silent Hill movie theme.
"Ah Ah" rounds out the single with Taste My Beat energy. Only three tracks but each one carries weight. If NANA's aesthetic ever grabbed you, this single is basically its thesis statement.