Rosé Achieves 30 Consecutive Weeks on Billboard Hot 100 with “APT” – Becoming the First Female K-Pop Soloist

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has secured 30 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 with her collaboration track “APT” alongside Bruno Mars, thereby establishing herself as the first female K-Pop soloist to do so. As of May 20, “APT” currently holds the 22nd position on the chart, demonstrating its sustained popularity in the U.S. music market. The song made its debut on the Hot 100 in October 2024 at rank 8 before rising to number 3, making Rosé the highest-charting female K-Pop soloist in Billboard history. Its long-running presence on the chart places it alongside classic K-Pop hits such as PSY’s “Gangnam Style,” BTS’s “Dynamite,” and Jimin’s “Who.” Released in October 2024, “APT” was inspired by a popular Korean drinking game, featuring an addictive chorus centered around the game’s signature chant “Apt.” As the lead single from Rosé’s debut solo album *Rosie*, the track showcases a fusion of pop-punk and electropop with subtle influences from 1990s R&B. The music video, which depicts Rosé and Mars playing the Korean drinking game, has accumulated over 66 million views on YouTube, confirming its global appeal. Beyond the Hot 100, “APT” demonstrated dominance across various charts, reaching number 1 on both Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global chart excluding the United States. Rosé’s solo album *Rosie* entered the Billboard 200 at rank 3, making her the first female K-Pop soloist to appear simultaneously on both the Hot 100 and the Billboard 200. Comprising 12 tracks, *Rosie* features songs written and co-produced by industry veterans such as Bruno Mars, Omer Fedi, and Carter Lang. Major tracks include “Number One Girl,” “Gameboy,” “Too Bad For Us,” “Dance All Night,” and “APT.” In a previous interview, Rosé described the album as an emotional reflection of her life over the past three to four years. Thanks to her 30 consecutive weeks on the Hot 100, she has now remained on Billboard Artist 100 for 31 weeks, most recently reaching rank 58. She has thus become the female Korean soloist with the longest-charting streak in history. *Rosie* itself also reached rank 157 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 23 weeks. Released as her first solo single after leaving YG Entertainment and Interscope Records in October 2024, “APT” has now become a milestone symbolizing the expanding global influence of K-Pop. Rosé’s achievement serves as evidence of the potential for K-Pop idols to pursue solo careers and their growing prominence in the international music market.