ROSÉ-Bruno Mars Continues APT Global Craze...Entering Billboard's HOT 100 at #8

Blackpink's ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' duet "APT." is going viral around the world.

The Black Label announced on Monday that ROSÉ's pre-release single "APT." has entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 8 on the main U.S. singles chart.

The song is notable for being the highest debut for a female K-pop artist in history and the first K-pop song to debut in the top 10 of the HOT 100. "APT." debuted at No. 1 on both Billboard's Global 200 (U.S. included) and Global 200 (U.S. excluded). It also debuted at No. 1 on the Global 200 (U.S.) chart with Billboard's second-biggest streaming figure of all time.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' duet song "APT.", whose music and music video were released on the 18th, achieved a "perfect all-kill" (PAK) immediately after its release, topping the real-time, daily and TOP 100 charts on domestic music sites Melon, Genie, Bucks and Vibe.

The record-breaking streak of 'APT.' continued as it became a global phenomenon. "APT." debuted at No. 1 on Spotify US and topped the iTunes charts in a total of 40 regions. It also reached No. 1 on QQ Music, the largest music site in China, realizing the excitement of "APT." in the Americas and Asia.

ROSÉ is also setting new career highs with her latest single "APT.". Not only did she become the first Korean female solo artist to top the U.S. Spotify and global Spotify Top Songs charts, but she also broke the record for the fastest female solo artist in K-pop by reaching 100 million streams on Spotify within seven days of its release. It also debuted at No. 4 on the UK Official Top 100 (Top 100), which is considered a global bi-annual pop chart alongside the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, setting a new record for a female K-pop artist.

"APT." music video is also hotly anticipated. It surpassed 100 million views within five days of its release, and as of the 29th, it has 180 million views and is on the verge of reaching 200 million views. In addition, it has been ranked as the No. 1 trending video and No. 1 trending music in Korea and No. 1 trending music in the U.S., demonstrating the great integration of the global music market.