Rose, a member of the renowned K-pop group Blackpink, once again sets a new record with her captivating radio hit.
Rose, a member of the renowned K-pop group Blackpink, once again sets a new record with her captivating radio hit.
Rose unveiled her first solo album titled Rosie to the world with the album's lead single "Apt." which dropped this autumn. The track has been making waves on various Billboard charts, although Christmas tunes have been pushing it down the charts...but a resurgence might be in sight soon. In the U.S., the duet with Bruno Mars has been gaining traction on radio airplay rankings, even as it falters on sales and streaming charts. With each passing day, the song continues to break new ground.
"Apt." hits a remarkable new milestone on one of the numerous radio playlists it features on this week. Rose's single climbs from No. 11 to No. 9 on the Pop Airplay chart, the primary ranking of the most successful tunes on top 40 pop radio stations across the nation. This is her first time in the top 10, and she's virtually alone at the top as the song climbs higher.
The Blackpink singer becomes the first solo female K-pop artist to reach the top 10 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart. Although she was born in New Zealand, Rose built her career in the K-pop genre and is now synonymous with that style and industry.
Only one other solo artist from South Korea has achieved this feat on the Pop Airplay list. Psy's "Gangnam Style" peaked at No. 10 over a decade ago. Rose surpasses this record by one spot, making her hit the highest-ranking solo K-pop song ever on the top 40 pop roster.
Last week, Rose tied for the honor of claiming the second-highest-rising hit by any soloist from the South Korean music industry. Jung Kook reached No. 11 in mid-2022 with pop singer Charlie Puth on "Left and Right," a massive hit. Now, she has surpassed both Jung Kook and Psy's performances.
Only three songs by South Korean musical acts have ever climbed higher on the Pop Airplay chart. BTS's "Dynamite" holds the record for the highest peak, soaring all the way to No. 5 four years ago.
This boy band shares the second spot on this all-time pop radio list with South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty. BTS's "Butter" stalled at No. 7 in 2021, while Fifty Fifty's "Cupid" reached the same rung in 2022 before reversing course.
"Apt." might not be done climbing yet, and the list of the top-performing tracks by South Korean artists on the Pop Airplay chart may change again. Rose and Mars may continue to build on their global win, and who knows how much higher it could go in the coming weeks. The song has been incredibly popular, and Rose's collaborator is known as one of the most reliable hitmakers in pop radio history, so history might just be waiting to be broken.
The achievement of Rose's "Apt." on the Pop Airplay chart extends beyond the K-pop genre, as it becomes the highest-ranking solo K-pop song ever at No. 8, surpassing Psy's "Gangnam Style."
Rose's hit single continues its upward trajectory, matching Jung Kook's second-highest rising position on the chart with Charlie Puth, but now surpassing them both.
The Billboard history of South Korean solo artists might be rewritten as "Apt." continues to perform well on the Pop Airplay chart, potentially challenging the record-breaking position of BTS's "Dynamite" at No. 5.
With the success of "Apt." on the Pop Airplay chart, Rose joins an exclusive club of only three South Korean musical acts to have climbed higher on this list, along with BTS and Fifty Fifty.
As "Apt." continues to perform well on radio airplay, the Blackpink singer and her collaborator, Bruno Mars, could potentially break more records in pop radio history.