BLACKPINK’s member and solo artist Rosé achieved a remarkable feat by collaborating with American pop star Bruno Mars on ‘Apartment (APT.)’, securing a spot in the Top 3 of the UK Official Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks. The song ranked 3rd on the latest chart from November 8 to 14, confirming its immense popularity.
In this chart, Gracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’ took the 1st position, while Gigi Perez’s ‘Sailor Song’, which was last week’s chart-topper, ranked 2nd. Rosé’s ‘Apartment’ debuted at 4th place two weeks ago, marking the highest performance for a female K-pop artist. It then climbed two spots to 2nd place, breaking her record by staying in the Top 5 for three consecutive weeks.
Entering the Top 10 for three consecutive weeks ties the record set by BTS and Coldplay’s collaboration ‘My Universe’. The only Korean song to ever top the UK Official Chart is Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’, making Rosé’s ‘Apartment’ the second-highest ranking.
Additionally, BTS JiMin’s solo album title track ‘Who’ reached 74th place this week, remaining on the chart for 16 consecutive weeks. BLACKPINK’s other member Jennie’s ‘Mantra’ ranked 76th, showing its presence on the chart for four consecutive weeks.
Meanwhile, Christmas carols are gaining strength with the start of November. Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ re-entered at 58th place, and Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ at 61st, enhancing the festive atmosphere. We look forward to more outstanding performances from Rosé and BLACKPINK, and hope that more K-pop artists achieve great success on global charts.
