ROSÉ’s “APT.” Reaches No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100, Setting New Record for K-Pop Female Artist

BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ achieved a new milestone in Billboard history with her collaboration track “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated January 11, 2025, “APT.” reached No. 5, marking the highest position ever achieved by a K-Pop female artist. This score surpasses ROSÉ’s previous best ranking of No. 8 for the same song. Notably, “APT.” stayed on the chart for 11 consecutive weeks after its release, showing an impressive upward trend by climbing 29 spots from No. 34 in the previous week. Prior to this, the highest position ever achieved by a K-Pop female artist on the Billboard Hot 100 was No. 13 for BLACKPINK’s collaboration with Selena Gomez titled “Ice Cream” (2020), while ROSÉ’s solo track “On The Ground” (2021) and Lisa’s “Rockstar” (2024) both ended at No. 70. “APT.” continues to dominate not only K-Pop charts but also global charts. It regained the top spot on this week’s Billboard Global 200 and Global 200 (Excl. U.S.), having held the first position for a total of 10 weeks across these two charts. In particular, it overtook Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (1994) to take the leading position on the global chart. Released on October 18, 2024, “APT.” was inspired by the drinking game “Apartment Game,” and since its release, it has received widespread global acclaim, demonstrating the global influence of K-Pop solo female artists. ROSÉ further solidified her status as a solo artist by releasing her first full-length album “rosie” on the 6th of last month.