“Making history”— Fans react as BLACKPINK’s Rosé's ‘APT’ becomes highest-peaking K-pop soloist song on Apple Music US pop charts, surpassing ‘Seven’

BLACKPINK's Rosé has made history by breaking a significant record on Apple Music. Her collaboration with Bruno Mars on the track APT. reached No. 4 on the Apple Music US charts as of October 21, 2024, making it the highest-peaking song by a K-pop soloist.

This accomplishment surpasses the previous record held by BTS' Jungkook with his song Seven. Her achievement also marks her as the second K-pop artist to enter the Top 10 on this chart. In addition to this success, the star continues breaking records across other charts, with fans expressing pride in her accomplishments.

One fan on X said,

"ROSÉ shines bright, breaking records and making history, K-pop queen reigns supreme!"

"Yes! So well-deserved! ROSÉ and Bruno Mars are a dream team!" a fan added.

"Can't wait to see them climb even higher," another fan said.

"Global Apple Music is just the beginning for her & Bruno Mars! Let’s keep the momentum going!" a fan wrote.

Other fans congratulated the BLACKPINK singer, saying,

"Coming for one, a smash hit omg," a fan expressed.

"APT is the NEW WAVE," another fan wrote.

"Rose is achieving a new milestone every day, many many congratulations," a fan added.

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BLACKPINK's Rosé breaks an all-time Apple Music record

Rosé of BLACKPINK teamed up with Bruno Mars for the track APT., released on October 18, 2024. This marks Rosé’s first solo venture following the BLACKPINK members' focus on their individual careers. The collaboration has been breaking records on various music charts.

One of the most notable accomplishments is the song's entry into the top 5 of the Apple Music US charts, where it climbed to No. 4, a jump of seven spots from its initial charting position.

Meanwhile, the album version of APT. is also performing well, currently sitting at No. 68. Other K-pop artists are also making their mark on the same chart, including Jennie’s Mantra at No. 15, Karina’s UP at No. 39, and NEW LOOK by MISAMO at No. 57.

APT. also achieved the top spot on the Global Spotify chart, making Rosé the first-ever female K-pop artist to secure that position. On YouTube, the song recorded the biggest debut for a Korean soloist in 2024, amassing 25.24 million views in the first 24 hours.

She is also the No. 1 best-performing Asian and K-pop artist globally on digital platforms, placing her as the 8th overall female artist with over 1,590 points on the Global Digital Artist Rank.

Some of the other charts APT. has topped include:

1. #1 MelOn Top100
2. #1 MelOn 24hits
3. #1 MelOn Hot100
4. #1 FLO
5. #1 VIBE
6. #1 Bugs
7. #1 Genie
8. #1 Youtube Music Korea (daily)
9. #1 Apple Music
10. #1 iChart Real-time
11. #1 iChart Weekly

Fans are celebrating these milestones and continue to show their support, hoping for even more record-breaking achievements in the future.