Ros?'s 'Apartment' Ranks 5th on US Billboard Hot 100 and 2nd on UK Official Charts

Ties Record with The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber's "Stay"
on the Billboard Global 200

BLACKPINK's Ros? (28·Park Chae-young) is making new history for K-pop female artists on the Billboard main singles chart 'Hot 100' with her single "Apartment (APT.)", a collaboration with American pop star Bruno Mars (40).

Ros?. [Photo by Ros? Instagram]

Billboard announced in a preview article released on the 13th (local time) that "Apartment," released on October 18 last year, ranked 5th on the 'Hot 100' chart dated the 18th. This is the same position as last week and marks the highest record for a K-pop female artist. Ros? became the 'first K-pop female artist' to enter the top 5 of the 'Hot 100'.

So far, among K-pop artists, only BTS and members Jimin, Jungkook, and Psy have reached the top 5 of the 'Hot 100'. Among them, two BTS members have achieved the number 1 spot. Ros?'s "Apartment" has remained on the 'Hot 100' chart for 12 consecutive weeks, maintaining steady popularity.

Additionally, "Apartment" held the top spot on this week's Billboard Global charts. It ranked number 1 on both the 'Billboard Global 200' and 'Global 200 (Excl. US)' charts, marking 11 consecutive weeks at number 1 on both charts. This ties the record set by Australian rapper The Kid LAROI and Canadian pop star Justin Bieber's "Stay."

Bruno Mars, Ros?. [Photo by CJ ENM]

Currently, songs that have maintained the number 1 position on the Billboard Global charts for more than 11 weeks include Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (19 weeks), Harry Styles' "As It Was" (15 weeks), Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" (13 weeks), with "Apartment" ranking fourth in longevity.

Bruno Mars, who collaborated on the track, also demonstrated his strength by maintaining the number 1 spot on this week's Billboard 'Hot 100' with his duet with Lady Gaga, "Die with a Smile," simultaneously charting multiple hit songs.

Meanwhile, "Apartment" also ranked 2nd on the UK Official Chart, setting a new record for the highest position by a K-pop female solo artist. It aims to leap to number 1 on the UK Official Chart to be released on the 18th.