International icons ROSÉ and Bruno Mars released the single “APT.”, which is part of the highly anticipated album by the singer and BLACKPINK star that will be released on December 6, and it is a total and absolute boom worldwide. With almost 12 million streams, the idol became the first female K-Pop soloist to reach No. 1 in Spotify‘s global history.
Rosé and Bruno Mars have broken the Internet with their new collaboration, “APT.” , and have enjoyed a great debut on Spotify, setting new records. “APT.” achieved a certified All-Kill after topping all streaming platforms in South Korea: MelOn, Flo, Genie, Bugs, YouTube Music. It is also number #1 on all Chinese platforms: Apple Music, QQ Music, QQ Music New Songs, QQ Music Western Music Videos, NetEase Music, NetEase Music New Songs, KuGou Music New Songs, KuGou Hot List.
The song became a voracious force on the Internet, with other K-Pop groups and soloists, influencers, journalists, hosts, producers, South Koreans and foreigners, models, actresses, dancing and singing “APT.” Thousands and thousands of videos took over X, Instagram and other platforms, with videos of dances from the challenge.
On October 22, “APT.” It rose 101 places with 79,439 thousand streams, ranking #71 on the Top Song Argentina on Spotify, becoming the song by a K-pop female soloist that rises the most on the Top Song Argentina.
Among the shower of praise, they also got 5/5 stars from NME, one of the specialized sites, which celebrated the refreshing and fun song. “‘APT.’ by Rosé and Bruno Mars is an addictively flirty and fun introduction to the BLACKPINK star’s solo stage. The singer has already proven that she is capable of writing incredible songs, but in this first preview of her debut solo album she takes a leap. gigantic,” they remarked.
Recording Academy / GRAMMYs, noted: “The duo creates a catchy, ear-pleasing track that’s totally original and instantly unforgettable. Try to get the upbeat, sing-song hook out of your head as Mars cheekily asks, “Geonbae, geonbae, “Girl, what’s up?” With a suitably rosy backdrop, matching leather jackets and a few instruments at their disposal, ROSÉ and Mars show off their new friendship – and their electrifying musical chemistry.
On October 21, “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars reached #1 on Spotify Global with 11,580,358 streams, surpassing “Die With A Smile”, the collaboration of Bruno and Lady Gaga (10.09M). Rosé achieved the biggest day of streaming on global Spotify for a K-Pop act in 2024. Also, “APT.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars reached a new high of #1 on Spotify in the United States with 1.57 million streams. She is the first female K-Pop singer to simultaneously reach No. 1 on both charts.
On October 22, “APT.” It remained at number 1 in the world on Spotify with a new maximum of daily streams (14.18 million).
Rosé now holds the highest PEAK daily stream for a song by an Asian artist on Spotify so far in 2024 with 13.76 million streams surpassing Jimin’s “Who” with 12.46 million. The singer now joins BLACKPINK – her own group – as the only female K-Pop artists to have a song at No. 1 on Spotify’s global chart.
“APT.” is now the best-selling song on Amazon US best-sellers, with both versions, single (#3) and album (#8), simultaneously ranking in the top 10.
HITS Daily Double reported that the Rosé and Bruno Mars song “is streaming like crazy,” noting that it has grown in streams more than 49% worldwide and more than 25% in the United States.
On their debut, “APT.” was officially credited with more than 6.85 million streams, landing at number 3 on Spotify’s global chart, positioning itself as the biggest news and the only newcomer to the Top 10 this week. Thanks to this feat, Rosé achieved the Biggest Debut by a K-Pop Female Solo Artist on Spotify after surpassing the record previously set by Lisa’s “New Woman” (Feat. Rosalía).
For his part, Bruno Mars obtained the Biggest Debut on the platform of his career after surpassing his previous hit made this year with Lady Gaga, “Die With A Smile”, which debuted at the time with 4.58 Million streams. The successful singer also gained a million followers after his collaboration with Rosé.
The records do not stop since on the second day of counting, far from decreasing in streams, “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars experienced a huge rise, achieving over 10.18 Million streams and reaching #2 on the Spotify Global Chart, only below “Die With A Smile” (10.32 Million streams). Thus, ROSÉ joined her friend JENNIE (with “Mantra”) as the only female K-Pop soloists to reach No. 2 on Spotify’s global chart, the highest peak in history for a female K-Pop soloist. Pop.
“‘APT.’ It’s my favorite Korean drinking game and I play it with my friends when I come home. It’s very simple, it makes you laugh and breaks the ice at any party,” explains ROSÉ “One night at the studio I taught my team how to play. “Everyone was fascinated, especially when I started singing, so we played around and I suggested making a song with it… and then Bruno joined us and the rest is history.”
“APT.” (produced by Bruno Mars, Cirkut, Omer Fedi and Rogét Chahayed) is the first single from ROSÉ’s debut album, rosie, which will be released on December 6. Pre-save it here. The 12-song collection is ROSÉ’s most personal and spontaneous release to date, where she co-wrote and co-produced all the tracks, including “APT.”
As a member of BLACKPINK, one of the best-selling girl bands of all time, ROSÉ has broken records, performed on the biggest stages, and amassed millions of fans around the world. As a solo artist, the Korean-New Zealand superstar’s 2021 single “On The Ground” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global 200 and became the highest-charting song on Billboard’s Hot 100 among female solo artists. K-pop. Simultaneously, ROSÉ has represented an unstoppable force in the fashion field as an ambassador for renowned brands such as Saint Laurent, Tiffany & Co, Rimowa and Puma. Her influence on music, fashion and philanthropy makes her evidence of the growth of Korean influence in music and fashion internationally.
What records did Rosé break?
Biggest streaming debut by a K-pop soloist in global Spotify history
Biggest streaming debut by a female K-pop artist in US Spotify history
Biggest streaming debut by a K-pop artist on Spotify US this year
Most streams in a single day by a female K-pop artist in US Spotify history.
First female K-pop soloist to debut a song with over 1 MILLION streams in US Spotify history.
Most streams in a single day by an Asian artist on global Spotify this year
Biggest streaming debut by a female artist on Spotify Korea this year
The fastest song by a female K-Pop artist to surpass 30 million streams.
Highest peak by a K-Pop soloist on the Spotify Global Daily Top Artists Chart.
For the first time in history, three female K-pop soloists simultaneously appear in Spotify’s global top 15:
#2. APT. (Pink)
#11. MANTRA (Jennie)
#15. Moonlit Floor (Lisa)
