Rosé's Solo Smash Tops BTS's Longest-Charting Song

Forbes

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Rosé and Bruno Mars's 'Apt.' becomes the longest-charting song by any K-pop musician on Billboard's ... More Digital Song Sales chart, logging 35 weeks. Rosé at Saint Laurent RTW Spring 2025 as part of Paris Ready to Wear Fashion Week on September 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by River Callaway/WWD via Getty Images)
Rosé's single 'Apt.' became an instant sensation the moment it arrived. In the months since its release, Americans have continued consuming it in every way possible, whether by streaming the track, hearing it on the radio, or purchasing the tune outright.
The Blackpink singer's collaboration with Bruno Mars has been a winner throughout its entire lifespan in the United States. Lately, 'Apt.' has been tying, and then breaking, various longevity records, and it has just managed to shatter another one this week as it remains a bestselling cut in the U.S.
"Apt." Extends Its Record-Setting Run
'Apt.' lives on the Digital Song Sales chart once again, collecting a thirty-fifth stay on Billboard's ranking of the bestselling tunes on platforms like iTunes and Amazon. This time around, the multilingual collaboration dips one space to No. 21, thanks to selling another 1,900 copies, according to Luminate.
'Apt.' now stands as the longest-charting track by any K-pop musician on the Digital Song Sales list.
"Apt." Surpasses BTS's "Dynamite"
Just a few days ago, 'Apt.' matched 'Dynamite' by BTS for this honor. The South Korean septet reset the bar when the poppy tune held its place on the ranking for 34 frames, beginning in September 2020. That record held for almost half a decade, but now it has been beaten.
Just One Week at No. 1
Amazingly, 'Apt.' has only spent one week at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. The track is one of three that Rosé has pushed to the tally under her own name. In 2021, she reached the list with both 'On the Ground' and 'Gone,' which peaked at Nos. 10 and 15, respectively, and only managed a single turn on the roster.
'Apt.' Sells, Streams and Is Still a Radio Hit
'Apt.' continues to live on not only the Digital Song Sales chart, but also the Streaming Songs and Radio Songs rankings. Those three forms of consumption feed into where a tune lands on the Hot 100, where Rosé and Mars can currently be found at No. 25, after previously climbing all the way to No. 3 in the 35 frames the track has spent on that tally — another record among K-pop stars.