Rosé launched her solo album Rosie this fall with its lead single "Apt" that after seeing chart slides due to Christmas themed music made a recent significant climb on U.S. radio rankings despite having a reduction in both sales and streaming activity. This climb to top ten marks new accomplishments on pop airplay charts this week and is currently achieving many milestones and accomplishments as her and Bruno Mars collaborative title continues its ascent. Rosé a Blackpink vocalist achieved major milestone on this pop list becoming the first ever solo female artist in the kpop genre to gain such a ranking.
"Apt." Reaches Ninth Position on Pop Airplay Chart: First K-Pop Solo Female to Achieve This Honor
Rosé's single "Apt" advanced from eleventh to ninth place on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart demonstrating the impact it has within the pop music genre of the united states. Rosé born in New Zealand rose to fame in South Korea’s K-pop genre becoming the very first solo female K-pop musician to hit the top 10 on this popular ranking and creating new musical inroads for those that will follow. The song "Apt." is marking its first week in the top 10 establishing it a high mark for a pop music title from an international star. Billboard pop charts demonstrate songs impact and influence among a diverse musical fan base.
"Apt." Surpasses Psy's "Gangnam Style" on Pop Airplay Chart among K-Pop Soloists
Only Psy’s hit “Gangnam Style” previously peaked at number ten over ten years ago and the artist also holds South Korean heritage which Rosé is now surpassing with this latest top 10 showing . Rosé’s musical success beat Psy's previous best record by one slot officially creating a new highest achievement for soloists from South Korean pop genres and establishing a new mark for musicians from the Asian nation within this genre. Psy’s massive success set new standards which Rosé's music is beating and it creates potential for new kpop stars with solo musical careers.
Rosé Breaks Tie with Jung Kook For Highest Ranking Among South Korean Soloists
Jung Kook of South Korean heritage attained a tie with Rosé reaching number eleven on the Pop Airplay chart in mid 2022 through the pop collaboration with Charlie Puth for the track “Left and Right” however this now pales in comparison. Rosé beat both Psy and Jung Kook making her mark at number nine now for this track showing great improvements across multiple weeks as tracked and verified by pop chart publications. Jung Kook’s earlier achievements set a high baseline for future musical acts to reach which the current title from Rosé with "Apt." has now successfully beat.
South Korean Artists "Dynamite," "Butter," and "Cupid" Also Dominate the Pop Airplay Chart History
Only three songs from South Korean music acts have achieved higher positions than Rosé’s hit on the Pop Airplay list. BTS holds top ranking through “Dynamite” which made it to number five back from four years ago. BTS achieved second place tie with South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty as both made their highest performance during different time periods at number seven. BTS reached number seven through “Butter” back in 2021 while Fifty Fifty matched at number seven with “Cupid” only reversing trend as weeks went forward. Rosé’s song continues climbing providing changes to prior lists in following weeks according to industry predictions.
"Apt" and Bruno Mars Collaboratively Dominate Global Charts Despite Slide on Sales and Streams
“Apt” by Rosé with Bruno Mars tops both Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl U.S. charts for the ninth straight week as both second highest placements from both stars showing massive collaboration with massive influence. The Billboard Global 200 chart measures activity across the globe while the Excl U.S. focuses exclusively on music outside of United States regions demonstrating vast global appeal for musical partnership. "Apt." by Rosé plus Bruno Mars debuted very highly on both of the Billboard charts showing the global effect of these performers at home and internationally.
Billboard Global Charts and Methods of Calculating Weekly Activity
The Global 200 charts starting in 2020 measure songs based on sales activity and streams from more than 200 countries throughout the world as collected by Luminate. Global 200 is all global music activity and Global Excl. U.S. data compiles data only outside United States geographical regions. Streaming and sales metrics include subscriptions advertisement supported audio plus video and even full downloads from verified retailers showing a variety of different ways music is heard throughout global marketplaces . The methodology used ensures proper counting systems are in place before final charts are issued for consumption by public sources .
"Apt." Dominates Global Streaming and Sales while Christmas Tracks Gain Significant Attention
“Apt.” leads global rankings through a total 142 million streams and 18 thousand sales within period from December 13th -19th while even though sales and streaming fell in prior weeks. Many Christmas songs currently claim top 10 placements on these global charts as holiday themed songs become increasingly popular in end-of-year season. Mariah Carey “All I Want for Christmas Is You” still holding very strong at second place since 1994. Several Holiday themed songs currently populate charts showcasing yearly end time trends, showing massive power for seasonal hits to perform well on the charts throughout that period.
"Die With a Smile" and Other Top Global Titles Show Continued Prominence and Appeal
Lady Gaga and Mars collaboration titled “Die With a Smile” holds strong at fourth position following a prior eight weeks at number one globally proving strong popularity among viewers . The song accrued 125.6 million streams which created an incredible accomplishment of 16 weeks passing 100 million plus streams internationally making it highest ranking title for many weeks as Billboard’s metrics are collected. Global Excl. U.S. charts track various music in unique ways including sales stream data as “Apt.” shows leading position during December with 124.9 million streams with sales reaching 12 thousand which were both measured outside of the US. Lady Gaga and Mars title "Die With a Smile" stayed steady as number 2 with other familiar holiday favorites throughout the global chart . Billie Eilish song “Birds of a Feather” and Wham’s “Last Christmas” along with holiday themes all continue performing incredibly well throughout global markets at the close of 2024.
The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl U.S. charts were updated for December 28th by Billboard and the website also shows rankings updated on December 24th while top 100 titles are generally publicly released the complete listing of all 200 songs requires subscriptions to the Billboard Pro services which showcases transparency of both publication methods and data handling. Luminate which collects data completes a meticulous review of music data before Billboard releases their chart which verifies the information and ensures all data is authentic verifiable before any public sharing showing incredible detail before these charts are issued .