SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) — Rose of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK continued her impressive run on the British Official Singles Top 100 chart, securing the No. 3 spot with her latest single, “APT.,” a collaboration with American pop star Bruno Mars.
It marks the third consecutive week that the song has maintained a top 10 position.
The single, which slipped one spot from last week’s No. 2 position, is currently behind U.S. singer-songwriters Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” and Gigi Perez’s “Sailor Song,” according to the latest chart released on Friday (British time).
Rose (L) and Bruno Mars are seen in this photo provided by The BLACK Label. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Since debuting at No. 4 last month, “APT.” climbed to No. 2 last week, setting a new record as the highest-charting track by a female K-pop artist.
Psy’s 2012 megahit “Gangnam Style” remains the only K-pop song to have ever topped the chart.
“APT.,” which dropped on Oct. 18, is a prerelease from Rose’s highly anticipated first solo full-length album, titled “rosie,” scheduled for release on Dec. 6.
The upbeat pop-punk track, inspired by a popular Korean drinking game, known as the “apartment game,” is gaining international popularity with its catchy chorus that repeatedly features the word “apartment,” pronounced as “apateu,” a Korean abbreviation of the word.
The single has reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, while its music video, featuring both Rose and Mars, amassed over 200 million views within just 11 days, becoming the fastest video by a female K-pop soloist to reach the milestone.
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