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BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ smash hit APT is still making waves. The uptempo cross-genre song according to @Kchartsmaster on X has remained in the number one spot for 100 non-consecutive days on the Worldwide iTunes Song chart.
The K-pop news channel also added that APT is the first song by a Korean act to achieve the feat. Netizens and fans of the BLACKPINK member expressed joy over the milestone. @blinkk_venom tweeted in response:
“No one is going to touch her records.”
X users praised the artists for their musical achievements.
That’s huge! ROSÉ and Bruno Mars really made history with this one. It’s impressive to see a Korean artist achieve such a milestone, especially with such strong, catchy collaborations,” @shutananya praised.
“Incredible achievement for ROSÉ and Bruno Mars!” @SalmaSk186 expressed.
“Well done to both of them,” @bihar added.
More Netizens congratulated Rose for setting a new record for Korean acts.
“Congratulations to Rosé” @infinlterealm stated.
“Good. The first song by the Korean act,” @Nation__frist replied to the tweet.
“Amazing,” @tutu10326 expressed.
More details on APT song by Rosé and Bruno Mars
APT by the K-Pop idol and music icon, Bruno Mars blends pop rock with pop-punk and new wave to create a lighthearted and fun song. The pop song, released on October 18, 2024, also employs instrumental and soft chant to drive home its message.
The song takes inspiration from the popular South Korean drinking game and metaphorically explores the joys that come with living carefree using lyrics like:
"Kissy face, kissy face/ Sent to your phone, but I'm tryna kiss your lips for real/ (Uh-huh, uh-huh/ Red hearts, red heart that's what I'm on, yeah come give me somethin’/ I can feel, oh-oh, oh,"
For the music video, the artists also employed a playful approach using bright colors and cartoonish movement. The video sees the Korean singer and Bruno Mars posing as a garage band in leather jackets and surrounded by a pink-themed set.
APT became the fastest music video by an Asian entertainer to amass a billion views on YouTube. The song also made the BLACKPINK member the fastest K-Pop female artist and second fastest K-pop act to have their song surpass 100 million streams on Spotify.
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The pop song debuted atop the Billboard Global 200 and the Global Exclusive List US. APT made Rosé the fastest K-Pop act to reach a billion streams on Spotify.
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