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News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Rose, Bruno Mars' APT Becomes Fastest Asian MV To Hit 1.8 Billion YouTube Views
Rose and Bruno Mars' song is also the fourth fastest in YouTube history to achieve this figure. BLACKPINK's Rose and Bruno Mars continue to make waves with their hit track APT The music video has now crossed 1.8 billion views on YouTube. With this, the song has set a new record and added yet another feather to its growing list of achievements. According to Soompi, the video hit the 1.8 billion mark on July 10 at around 11:39 AM KST. It was originally released on October 18, 2024. This means it took just over 264 days to reach the milestone. APT has now become the fastest music video by an Asian artist to hit 1.8 billion views. It is also the fourth fastest track in YouTube history to achieve this figure, following Luis Fonsi's Despacito, Ed Sheeran's Shape of You and Maroon 5's Girls Like You. In June, APT had also made headlines for its strong performance on the Billboard Hot 100. At the time, it climbed back to No. 22 in its 32nd consecutive week on the chart. This placed it in direct competition with BTS's Dynamite, which also spent 32 weeks on the chart. Before this, the longest-charting song by a female K-pop artist was FIFTY FIFTY's Cupid with a 25-week run. APT is short for a Korean word that means 'apartment." Rose once revealed that the song was inspired by a popular Korean drinking game where players chant apateu while stacking their hands. The last one to place their hand takes a shot. The track features on Rosie, Rose's first solo album apart from BLACKPINK. While focusing on her solo projects, Rose has also reunited with Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo for BLACKPINK's latest world tour titled Deadline. The group launched the tour on July 5 at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea. This marks their first full-stage comeback in nearly two years since the end of the Born Pink world tour in September 2023. BLACKPINK is now set to perform in cities across the world. Their next stops include back-to-back shows in Los Angeles on July 12 and 13, followed by concerts in Chicago on July 18, Toronto on July 22 and 23, and New York City on July 26 and 27. In Europe, they will perform in Paris on August 2 and 3, Milan on August 6, Barcelona on August 9 and London on August 15 and 16. The tour will then head to Tokyo in January for three shows, followed by a final stop in Hong Kong on January 24 and 25. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Review Geek
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Building the Band Review – Love is Blind meets X-Factor and The Voice
Season 1 Episode Guide Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 *Review based on the first 4 episodes and sneak-peeks at what's coming up* It's been a while since we've had a proper singing competition show on screens. Between X-Factor, The Voice, and the Got Talent series in its many global guises, the genre's seen its fair share of amazing singers. Not one to miss a trick, Netflix are back with their latest summer reality show, tapping into the best and worst parts of singing competitions. Don't expect off-key auditions or ordinary folks plucked from obscurity though, as Building the Band cuts straight to the good stuff. The singers are hand-picked off-screen, and they're all competent from the get-go. The twist? These guys and gals have to form their own bands and judge each other's talent. 50 singers are introduced inside individual glass cubes (think Love is Blind), with limited windows to talk and a finite number of 'likes' (5 in total) they can give after performances. Those likes are used to signal interest in forming a group. Performers are judged by their peers, with reactions shown in classic X-Factor style. Expect clapping, gasps, and plenty of thumbnail fodder for reaction YouTubers! Overseeing all this sonic chaos is host AJ McLean, who serves on narration duty. Some singers arrive with a clear goal here, wanting to be the next big boyband or girl group. Others though, are far more flexible. While the self-curation process is quite intriguing, it's also deeply flawed. Early performers benefit from a full pool of likes and no eliminations, allowing their fellow singers to be much more lenient. Conversely, those later in the queue are judged more harshly with fewer likes left in play and bands starting to be formed together. Episodes 3 and 4 make this imbalance painfully clear. The looming pressure comes from the fact that only six bands can move forward to the next stage. Groups can be made up of between three and five members, so if six trios form early on, everyone else is out. This is an interesting little mechanic that could have injected strategy and mind games like Beast Games did earlier this year, but never fully delivers on that potential. Having said that, when the bands do click, they really click. A standout cover of Bruno Mars' Finesse is particularly strong, and several groups show real chemistry. The middle chunk of episodes appear to move into the rehearsal phase, with Nicole Scherzinger lending her coaching skills, honed through her time on The X-Factor. These guys and gals are likely to then head onto the main stage, where judges Liam Payne and Kelly Rowland lend their expertise to look at the quality on offer, with the winning band taking home a cool $500,000 prize. There are a few missed opportunities here to tighten up the process though. Allowing singers to chat freely before hearing each other sing could have added an emotional dimension missing from the rehearsals. Letting everyone perform first with unlimited likes and a tight band-forming deadline could have also solved the fairness issues entirely too. As it stands, Building the Band is flawed but watchable. There are a few eye-rolling moments (including Scherzinger's awkward comment about how 'a label would never have put them together' – someone please remind her how One Direction was formed?), but it still scratches that music reality show itch. If you've missed the genre, this one's worth a look but don't expect it to reinvent the wheel.
News18
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Rose's APT Surpasses BTS's Dynamite, Creates Major Billboard Record
Last Updated: Rose and Bruno Mars' APT have been achieving multiple records over the past months since its release in October 2024. Rose and Bruno Mars' APT remains unstoppable! Since its release in October 2024, the song has been touching new heights, breaking records every now and then. In the latest instance, APT has added another feather to the artists' caps, bringing in a historic milestone on the Billboard charts. Earlier this week, the smash hit song climbed back to the No. 22 spot in its 32nd consecutive week on the Hot 100, tying the record for the second-longest charting song by a K-pop artist on the list. APT remained in the 28th position last week, only to climb back to the 22nd place, Billboard revealed on June 3. Guess who might be Rose's direct competition? It is none other than the K-pop sensation BTS, whose 2020 hit song Dynamite achieved 32 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to this, the longest-charting record for a K-pop female artist was held by FIFTY FIFTY's Cupid, which held onto the chart for 25 weeks. While Rose has already surpassed the milestone with APT's position in the upper ranks for more than eight months, it is yet to be seen if it can move ahead of the BTS song. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ROSÉ (@roses_are_rosie) As of now, BTS star Jimin's WHO is the overall longest-charting K-pop song, which appeared on the chart for 33 weeks in a row. Rose's Records Rose's solo album Rosie became the first by a female K-pop soloist to have spent 25 weeks on the Billboard 200, ranking No. 168 this week. Coming back to the records created by APT, the song has been holding onto its spot at No. 3 on both Billboard's Global 200 and Global Exclusive US chart, besides climbing to No. 18 on the Digital Song Sales chart and re-entering the Streaming Songs chart at No. 35. Prior to that, APT also took on the No. 23 spot on Billboard's Radio Songs chart—the one that ranks every week's most popular songs by airplay on US radio stations across all musical genres. In another major feat, the Rose and Bruno Mars song broke the record for spending the most weeks in Billboard Hot 100's top 10 by a K-pop soloist. The record was previously held by PSY's Gangnam Style. Location : Mumbai, India, India First Published: June 05, 2025, 09:25 IST
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alex Warren's ‘Ordinary' Tops Billboard Global 200 Chart for Second Week
Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. A week earlier, the song became the singer-songwriter's first leader on the chart. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' scores a 17th week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey. The ballad first hit No. 1 on the list last September. More from Billboard Kendrick Lamar & SZA's 'Luther' Leads Billboard Hot 100 for 12th Week Twenty One Pilots Fans Jumped Into Veronica Mars Mode After Someone Took Off With One of Josh Dun's Bespoke Drums Palm Tree Festival to Debut in St. Tropez With Headliners A$AP Rocky & Swedish House Mafia The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States. Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts' calculations. 'Ordinary' leads the Global 200 with 65.9 million streams (essentially even week-over-week) and 11,000 sold (down 9%) worldwide May 2-8. The entire Global 200's top five holds in place from a week earlier: 'Die With a Smile' at No. 2, after 18 weeks at No. 1 beginning last September (second only to the 19 weeks at No. 1 for Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' since the chart began); ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' 'APT.' at No. 3, after 12 weeks at No. 1 starting in November; Billie Eilish's 'Birds of a Feather' at No. 4, following three weeks at No. 1 last August; and Benson Boone's 'Beautiful Things' at No. 5, after it logged seven weeks on top in February-April 2024. 'Die With a Smile' adds a 17th week at No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S., with 64.8 million streams (down 3%) and 3,000 sold (down 5%) outside the U.S. The song holds the second-longest rule in the chart's archives: 19 weeks at No. 1, 'APT.,' ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (2024-25) 17 weeks, 'Die With a Smile,' Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (2024-25) 14 weeks, 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' Mariah Carey (2021-25) 13 weeks, 'Flowers,' Miley Cyrus (2023) 13 weeks, 'As It Was,' Harry Styles (2022) 'Ordinary' rises 3-2 for a new Global Excl. U.S. best; 'APT.' drops 2-3; JENNIE's 'like JENNIE' keeps at No. 4, after hitting No. 3; and 'Birds of a Feather' repeats at No. 5, following three weeks at No. 1 last August. The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated May 17, 2025) will update on tomorrow, May 13. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard's subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alex Warren's ‘Ordinary' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart
Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' ascends a spot to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. The song marks the singer-songwriter's first leader on the chart. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' scores a 16th week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey. The ballad first hit No. 1 on the list last September. More from Billboard Kendrick Lamar & SZA's 'Luther' No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 11th Week Natanael Cano Defies Ban on Narcocorridos, Performs Tumbados at Aguascalientes Fair Bad Bunny Announces Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour: Here Are the Dates Elsewhere, WizTheMC earns his first top 10 on both tallies with 'Show Me Love.' The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States. Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts' calculations. 'Ordinary' crowns the Global 200 with 82.5 million streams and 6,000 sold worldwide April 25-May 1. The song by the Carlsbad, Calif., native became a viral hit, boosted by his performance of it in March on Netflix's Love Is Blind. It has since topped 11 charts in Billboard's Hits of the World menu, spent seven weeks and counting atop the Official UK Singles chart and hit No. 2, as of this week, on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100. 'Die With a Smile' drops to No. 2 after 18 weeks atop the Global 200 beginning last September (second only to the 19 weeks at No. 1 for Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' since the chart began). The rest of the ranking's top five holds in place: ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' 'APT.' at No. 3, after 12 weeks at No. 1 starting in November; Billie Eilish's 'Birds of a Feather' at No. 4, following three weeks at No. 1 last August; and Benson Boone's 'Beautiful Things' at No. 5, after it logged seven weeks on top in February-April 2024. WizTheMC's 'Show Me Love' soars 19-10 on the Global 200 with 37 million streams (up 22%) and 1,000 sold (up 13%) worldwide. The track by the South African-German multihyphenate, based in Toronto, became his first Billboard chart entry in March. It concurrently bounds 11-6 on Global Excl. U.S. 'Die With a Smile' collects a 16th week at No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S., with 66.9 million streams (down 1%) and 3,000 sold (down 2%) outside the U.S. The song boasts the second-longest rule in the chart's archives: 19 weeks at No. 1, 'APT.,' ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (2024-25) 16 weeks, 'Die With a Smile,' Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (2024-25) 14 weeks, 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' Mariah Carey (2021-25) 13 weeks, 'Flowers,' Miley Cyrus (2023) 13 weeks, 'As It Was,' Harry Styles (2022) The rest of the Global Excl. U.S. is also steady week-over-week: 'APT.' at No. 2; 'Ordinary' at its No. 3 best; JENNIE's 'like JENNIE' at No. 4, after hitting No. 3; and 'Birds of a Feather' at No. 5, following three weeks at No. 1 last August. The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated May 10, 2025) will update on tomorrow, May 6. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard's subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
