K-Pop Hit ROSÉ & Bruno Mars’ ‘APT.’ Reaches Top 5 on Pop Airplay Chart

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.”Joins Elite Company on Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart

In a notable achievement for K-pop, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ collaborative track “APT.”has surged into the top five of Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. This accomplishment is particularly significant as it’s a milestone previously reached only by BTS with their 2020 hit, “Dynamite.”

Chart Details and Significance

“APT.”has jumped two spots in the latest weekly Billboard Pop Airplay chart, dated January 18, 2025. This chart tracks the most favored pop music tracks across over 150 mainstream Top 40 radio stations, utilizing data from Mediabase and analytics provided to Billboard by Luminate.

A Milestone for ROSÉ

This marks an impressive debut on the Pop Airplay chart for ROSÉ’s solo music, making her the first artist from BLACKPINK to break into this elite level. In previous instances, BLACKPINK achieved a #21 position with two of their songs, but none rose to the heights that “APT.”has reached.

History of K-Pop on Pop Airplay

To date, only five K-pop tracks have ever made it into the top 10 of the Pop Airplay chart. The journey began with PSY’s “Gangnam Style,”which set the stage for K-pop’s acceptance in the American music landscape in 2012. Remarkably, both “Gangnam Style”and “APT.”are the only entries by solo artists to have made such significant strides on this chart.

Top 5 K-Pop Hits on Pop Airplay

Here’s a look at the top K-pop hits that have cracked the Pop Airplay top 10:

No. 5: “APT.,”ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, Jan. 18, 2025
No. 5: “Dynamite,”BTS, Dec. 19, 2020
No. 7: “Cupid,”Fifty Fifty, Aug. 5, 2023
No. 7: “Butter,”BTS, Aug. 7, 2021
No. 10: “Gangnam Style,”PSY, Oct. 27, 2012

This achievement not only highlights the growing influence of K-pop globally but also showcases the potential for collaboration between diverse artists. As trends continue to evolve in the music industry, fans can expect more exciting developments from both ROSÉ and the broader K-pop genre.

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