“Number one girl making history”— Fans react as BLACKPINK's Rosé becomes first K-Pop act to reach 65 million monthly listeners on Spotify

On December 21, BLACKPINK's Rosé reached another milestone by exceeding 65 million (65,178,452) monthly listeners on Spotify. She became the first K-pop act to reach this number. The female idol was followed by BTS and Jungkook in second and third places, respectively. While the former recorded 45.8 million listeners, the latter had 40.7 million monthly streams.

Additionally, Jennie and FIFTY FIFTY held the #4 and #5 places on the list, with 39.5 and 37.4 million streams, respectively.

BLACKPINK's Rosé’s fans were overjoyed with her latest achievement. They flooded the internet with praises and admiration for her success. One user on X stated:

“number one girl making history”

Many other mixed reactions to BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s newest milestone were seen online. While some said the female idol deserved this recognition, others referred to her as an “icon.”

“Well deserved and well appreciated,” expressed a fan.

“Icon. Let's go, those 70M are waiting,” stated another admirer.

“Talent wins at the end,” commented a fan.

“Her growth is insane,” expressed another admirer.

Meanwhile, some said that BLACKPINK’s Rosé has “real listeners” across the globe, while others stated that no one can break her record.

“No one will break this record other than blackpink,” wrote a fan.

“She has real listeners all around the world. Not farm bots. Oh rosé you are loved you music is loved,” commented another admirer.

“She's so beautiful...She deserves it!,” stated a fan.

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BLACKPINK's Rosé became the most subscribed female K-pop artist

With her recently launched debut solo album, BLACKPINK's Rosé has accomplished several milestones. One of these is becoming the most subscribed female K-pop artist on YouTube. She also became the most followed K-pop idol on TikTok.

BLACKPINK's Rosé released her inaugural solo record, rosie, on December 6, 2024. The album was launched under Atlantic Records and the idol’s agency, THEBLACKLABEL. Her independent album comprises twelve songs. The complete list of rosie tracks:

• 3am
• Two Years
• Toxic Till the End
• Drinks or Coffee
• Gameboy
• Stay a Little Longer
• Not the Same
• Call It the End
• Too Bad for Us
• Dance All Night
• Number One Girl
• APT.

APT. was the first pre-album release from Rosé’s rosie, which came out on October 18, before the launch of the complete record. This track features a collaboration with Bruno Mars.

Following this, Number One Girl became the second pre-release song, dropped on November 22. The main track of Rosé’s album is Toxic Till the End (ft. Evan Mock).

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In related news, BLACKPINK's Rosé is set to perform live at the GMO Sonic 2025 event, which will be held at Saitama Super Arena, Japan. This two-day music festival is scheduled for January 25 and 26 of the coming year.