Group Blackpink member Rosé topped the global charts with the hit song "APT.".
The agency The Black Label said on the 20th, "The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released on the 19th (local time) the global singles chart, where Rosé's single "APT." (APT.) took the top spot," the agency said.
The IFPI global singles chart quantifies annual music consumption and download counts to analyze popularity and shows the song that gained the most global popularity. Rosé is the first K-pop artist to top the chart, and she also set a major record by becoming the first to reach the top outside North America and Europe.
Rosé's duet "APT.", released in October 2024 with Bruno Mars, broke various records on music charts worldwide. It won the top award, song of the year, at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, one of the four major U.S. popular music award shows, marking the first time a K-pop artist won that category, and it earned the honor of being the first K-pop nominee for the major categories song of the year and record of the year at the Grammy Awards.
Also, it was named on the shortlist for international song of the year announced by the prestigious British awards started in 1977 and organized by the British Phonographic Industry, the 46th BRIT Awards 2026 (the BRIT Awards). With this, Rosé added another major record as the first and only K-pop artist to be nominated for the BRIT Awards both as part of a group and as a solo artist, and attention is focused on whether she will win on the ceremony day on the 28th.
Rosé's first full-length album rosie, released that December, also sparked a strong reaction upon its release. rosie drew attention because Rosé participated in writing and composing all the tracks, and immediately after its release it entered the Billboard main album chart, the Billboard 200, at No. 3, then remained on the Billboard 200 for 27 consecutive weeks, setting the record for the highest and longest-charting K-pop female artist. Rosé not only put her sincere personal stories into her self-written songs but also expanded her musical spectrum by including songs of diverse genres on her first full-length album.
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