Blackpink’s Rose joins BTS singer Jung Kook as the only K-pop soloists to reach Billboard’s Adult … [+] Contemporary chart, as “Apt.” with Bruno Mars debuts. PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Rosé of South Korean girl group BLACKPINK attends the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 26, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
Rosé’s breakout solo single “Apt.” makes history this week on the Billboard charts in America. As the single shoots to No. 1 on one ranking, the Bruno Mars collaboration also debuts on another tally, helping the woman who powers the tune manage another feat on the weekly lists.
“Apt.” debuts on the Adult Contemporary chart this time around. The tune opens at No. 30, in last place, on Billboard’s ranking of the tracks that reach the largest audience at radio stations that play the more subdued, mature-leaning style of pop, known as Adult Contemporary.
As “Apt.” arrives, Rosé becomes only the second solo K-pop musician to hit the tally. Rosé is originally from New Zealand, and her single isn’t categorized as K-pop, but she is commonly associated with the style. The singer got her start in the South Korean music business as one-fourth of Blac