Rosé's 'APT.' Tops UK Chart for 3rd Week, Breaks Global Records
Jan 19, 2025
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Rosé's pre-release single 'APT.' has topped the UK Official Singles Chart 'TOP 100' chart for the third week in a row. The U.K. official chart is considered one of the world's two biggest pop charts along with the U.S. Billboard chart, and Rosé entered the official chart at No. 4 with 'APT.', setting the record for the highest number of K-pop female artists.
Rosé's pre-released single 'APT.', released on October 18 last year, has become a global megahit with explosive reactions upon release. 'APT.', which became more popular with a duet of two global artists, Rosé and Bruno Mars, dominated the top of the charts at the same time at home and abroad, showing the great integration of the global music market.
'APT.' recorded 'PAK' (perfect all-kill) on domestic music sites such as Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo, and Vibe, and the music video also maintained its position as the No. 1 popular video and rising popular music in Korea. In addition, it hit not only Korea but also Asia and the Americas immediately after its release, topping a total of 40 regional iTunes charts, settling on the top spot on Spotify in the U.S., and topping QQ Music, China's largest music site.
Rosé's record march did not stop in 2025. 'APT.' survived the global music charts dominated by Carol Song for Christmas, and succeeded in 'reverse' after the new year, proving what syndrome really is. 'APT.' broke a career high by reaching No. 5 on the main Billboard music chart 'HOT 100' (Hot Back), and maintained its second place, the highest record, for three consecutive weeks on the UK official chart, realizing the hot love of global fans.
Rosé's first full-length album 'rosie', which included 'APT.', also resonated upon release. 'rosie' became a hot topic with Rosé's participation in writing and composing all the songs, and broke another record for K-pop female artists by entering No. 3 on the Billboard main album chart 'Billboards 200'.
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