Jennie Wins Billboard Global Force Award as Rosé’s “APT.” Extends Its 12-Week Chart Run

Jennie of BLACKPINK received the Global Force Award at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards. Billboard cited her explosive global influence since she began her solo career as the reason for this honor. “Love Hangover,” included on Jennie’s full-length album *Ruby*, debuted at position 96 on Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100, shortly after its pre-release. The single “Mantra,” released in October 2024, made it onto both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200. It achieved the highest ranking for a Korean female soloist on the UK Singles Chart and the best performance by a female artist from Asia on the US iTunes chart, demonstrating her presence on the global stage. Meanwhile, “APT.”, a collaboration between Rosé of the same group and Bruno Mars, stayed on the digital singles sales chart for 32 weeks, matching the 32-week record held by Psy’s “Gangnam Style” in 2013. Inspired by Korea’s drinking game culture, “APT.” dominated Billboard charts and outperformed music legends such as Mariah Carey. In terms of digital singles sales chart history, “APT.” holds the longest-running record at 39 weeks, with BTS’s “Dynamite” following closely behind at 34 weeks. The global activities of BLACKPINK members, including Jennie, prove the ongoing expansion of K-POP’s influence. This year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards ceremony will be held on March 28 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.