Rosé’s “APT” Ranks No. 1 on Global Single Chart

BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ collaboration track “APT” topped the 2025 IFPI Global Single Chart. As the song has surpassed 2 billion streams worldwide, it marks the first time a non-English lyrics track has reached the top of an IFPI chart.

This is also the first time in IFPI chart history that an artist from outside North America and Europe has claimed the summit. IFPI has been releasing annual global single and album rankings since 2007.

Although “APT” is mostly in English, it includes Korean lyrics in the introduction that read, “A game Chaeyoung likes. Game start.” The Korean word “apart” is repeated throughout the song’s chorus.

IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley described this moment as “a monumental occasion.”

On the 2025 Global Album Chart, Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” took first place.

Following “APT” on the 2025 Global Single Chart, “Golden” by the fictional girl group Huntr/x from Netflix’s animated series “KPop Demon Hunters” ranked second. US singer Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” came in third, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s collaboration “Die With A Smile” placed fourth, and Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” finished in fifth.

Eight of the top 10 tracks were released before 2025.