"Gangnam style of 2020s"— Fans react as ‘APT’ rises in Google search trends following BLACKPINK's Rosé's and Bruno Mars collaborative track release

On October 22, 2024, AboutMusicYt reported that Google experienced an increase in search volume for the keyword APT. following the release of BLACKPINK's Rosé's latest collaborative track APT. with Bruno Mars.

For those unversed, Rosé and American singer Bruno Mars dropped APT. on October 18, 2024, through the Black Label and Atlantic Records.

Following the release of their collaborative track, they created many records. The song charted at the No.1 position in 60 countries on iTunes Worldwide Chart. It remained at the No.1 position on the Global Spotify chart for the second consecutive day with a new peak, recording 14.18 million streams. Additionally, it secured the No.1 position on the US Spotify chart with 1.96 million streams.

As fans came across the reports of increased search volume for the keyword APT. on Google, they took to X to praise BLACKPINK's Rosé's new release. One fan on X tweeted:

"apt is literally the gangnam style of the 2020s."

Fans weaved a plethora of compliments for BLACKPINK's Rosé for introducing K-culture to the world and the meaning of apartment in the Korean language.

"Thought that company ruined K-pop repu. so bad but thanks to artists like ROSÉ, faith in organic artists and good music has been restored. This kinda impact happens rarely, the way people are accepting apt. gives me gangnam style," a fan reacted.

"Introducing part of Korean culture while smashing charts worldwide, a GENIUS," another fan shared.

"And now everyone knows what is apartment called in korean language yeap she is a genius," one person commented.

"rosé got everyone and their mamas searching for a korean word truly an icon," an X user mentioned.

Additionally, some fans stated that BLACKPINK's Rosé, through APT., succeeded in disseminating cultural phenomena.

"How can you not say MOTHER. Rosé putting South Korean culture out there. This the true definition of K IN KPOP," a user reacted.

"So true bc ALL non kpop people I know actually DID look for APT meaning bc of this song gahhahaha," an X user shared.

"I hope Rosé knows that she created a cultural phenomenon with APT," one person commented.

---

More about BLACKPINK's Rosé's APT.

BLACKPINK's Rosé's APT. has become the highest-peaking track by a K-pop female soloist in the history of Apple Music in the US, charting at no.69. She is the second highest peaking K-pop soloist on Apple Music Worldwide at No.4 position. She holds the title of the best-performing Asian and K-pop artist across all digital platforms cumulatively.

BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars ranked at No.7 and No.3 on the Global Digital Artist Rank, respectively. The track's music video recorded the biggest Korean soloist debut on YouTube in 2024, amassing 25.24 million views within the first 24 hours. The MV was the fastest music video of 2024 to surpass five million likes on YouTube.

Moreover, the track reached the No.1 position on MelOn Daily. It also topped the first position on other charts, including Bugs, Genie, FLO, and others. It was the most-streamed track by a female act in a single day on MelOn in 2024, recording 1.6 million, surpassing aespa's Supernova.

The female artist has also become the most followed K-pop act on Spotify for the fourth consecutive day. She broke her own record for the biggest streaming day by a K-pop female soloist in the history of Spotify, recording 15.38 million streams.

---

BLACKPINK's Rosé is slated to release her debut studio album Rosie on December 6, 2024.