Rosé's song 'APT.' with Bruno Mars ranks 4th in UK charts, the highest for a Korean female artist, and hits 100 million streams on Spotify.
October/26/2024 17:37
Rosé of BLACKPINK continues to update records. On the 25th (local time), according to the UK chart, 'APT. (ROSÉ & Bruno Mars)' sung by Rosé and Bruno Mars ranked 4th on the weekly chart. This is the highest ranking for a Korean female singer, and including PSY's 'Gangnam Style' at 1st and BTS's 'Dynamite' at 3rd, it recorded the 3rd highest position in history. Due to the popularity of the 'APT.' dance challenge, even higher rankings can be expected. Additionally, 'APT.' has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform. 'APT.' is scheduled to be included in Rosé's 1st full album 'rosie' to be released on December 6.
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