Rosé’s “Apt.” with Bruno Mars becomes the longest-charting song by a K-pop act on the Hot 100, … More
For many years, when it came to K-pop artists scoring huge hit singles in America, it was almost entirely groups that landed the biggest wins. Acts like BTS, Blackpink, Fifty Fifty, and others saw their tracks live on the Hot 100 for historically-long periods. But lately, it’s soloists from some of those same outfits who have stolen the show.
This week, a new record is established on Billboard’s ranking of the most consumed songs in America, as one solo superstar bests another.
Rosé Beats Jimin’s Hot 100 Record
Rosé’s smash “Apt.” now holds the distinction of being the longest-charting track by any K-pop artist in the history of the Hot 100. The Blackpink singer is originally from New Zealand, but she is best-known for her work in the K-pop space, including “Apt.,” which is performed in both English and Korean.
The tune, a collaboration with Bruno Mars — whose presence surely helped the cut not only become a high-rising win but also a sturdy one — has now spent 34 weeks on the competitive tally. As it reaches that landmark figure, Rosé breaks her tie with Jimin, whose solo single “Who” managed 33 turns on the same list. That stood as the all-time record for only a few months, after Jimin beat the previously-set high point established by BTS’s own “Dynamite” by one frame.
“Apt.” Could Live on the Hot 100 for Months
“Apt.” holds at No. 24 on the Hot 100 this week in its thirty-fourth frame. Over the course of its run, it has climbed as high as No. 3, making history with that lofty peak position. Its current placement suggests that the smash will continue to find space on the Hot 100 for several more weeks.
The collaboration could live on the list for another month or two, as it’s still performing well across a variety of important metrics. “Apt.” remains inside the top 10 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart and is living at No. 24 on both the Adult Contemporary and Radio Songs lists. It is still present inside the top 20 on the Digital Song Sales tally and just narrowly falls outside the top 40 on the Streaming Songs chart.
The Hot 100 is compiled each week using streaming, sales, and radio data to show what tracks America is consuming. The fact that “Apt.” is still present on all three of those individual consumption tallies shows just how popular it still is, and may lead to months more on the main songs ranking.
