Rosé Reaches Billboard No. 3 with “APT.” – Highest Achievement by a K-POP Female Soloist Ever

BLACKPINK’s Rosé achieved the highest ranking in the history of K-POP female soloists by reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her collaboration song “APT.”” with Bruno Mars. According to the chart released by Billboard on the 28th (U.S. time), “APT.” climbed two spots from its previous position of No. 5 to claim this new highest rank. Released in October of last year, the song first debuted at No. 8 before rising 29 spots on the chart by January 7 to reach No. 5, undergoing various fluctuations since then until it now reaches a position close to the top. Rosé became the first K-POP solo artist to enter the Billboard Hot 100 with this track, and this No. 3 achievement represents the highest record ever attained by a K-POP female artist. She further strengthened her presence in the international music market through “APT.”, the lead single from her first full-length album “rosie” released on December 6 of last year. “APT.” gained global popularity thanks to its addictive chorus that repeats the Korean-style pronunciation of “apartment,” derived from Korea’s popular drinking game known as “apartment game.” Billboard explained that the song’s rise was based on data combining streaming numbers, radio plays, and sales figures. Even more noteworthy is that “APT.” topped the Pop Airplay chart. This marks the first time a major K-POP artist has reached the highest position on this chart, demonstrating Rosé’s global influence. The Hot 100 is the most influential ranking in the world music charts, compiled weekly in the United States based on streaming data, radio plays, and sales of the country’s most popular songs.