Rosé’s “APT.” Reaches No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100, Setting New Record for K-Pop Female Soloist

BLACKPINK’s Rosé achieved the highest ranking ever for a K-pop female solo artist by landing at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars. According to the chart results released by Billboard on the 28th local time, “APT.” rose two spots from No. 5 in the previous week to reach its highest position yet. When it first debuted in October of last year, “APT.” entered the Hot 100 at No. 8 and showed significant volatility, climbing 29 spots to reach No. 5 on January 7. However, it has resumed its upward trend in 2025 as the influence of Christmas carols and winter seasonal songs during the 2024 holiday season diminished. The Hot 100 is a weekly chart in the United States that combines streaming data, radio airplay, and sales figures. “APT.”, an advance single from Rosé’s first full-length album “rosie” (released on December 6), was inspired by the popular Korean drinking game “Apartment Game.” Its catchy chorus, which repeats the Korean pronunciation of “apartment,” became internationally famous. Billboard reported that “APT.” topped the Pop Airplay chart, marking the first time a major K-pop artist achieved this position. Rosé also became the first K-pop idol to reach No. 1 on Apple Music’s Global Top 100 chart, an achievement that was certified by Guinness World Records. The global success of “APT.” led to Rosé setting five Guinness World Records. She became the first female K-pop soloist to enter the UK Singles Chart’s top 10, with the song eventually reaching No. 2. She also set the record as the K-pop artist to achieve the highest ranking on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart among U.S. radio broadcasts. “APT.” won the Song of the Year award at the Asia Artist Awards and was nominated for Best Music Video at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. In 2021, Rosé was the first artist to top the Billboard Global chart both as a soloist and as part of a group. That same year, her “On The Ground” music video surpassed Psy’s 2013 record for the most views in 24 hours for a K-pop video (16.3 million views) by recording over 41.6 million views.