Rose makes history as 'APT.' claims No. 2 on British Official chart

▲ The cover image for "APT.", a collaborative single by BLACKPINK's Rose with American pop star Bruno Mars, provided by The Black Label (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Rose makes history as 'APT.' claims No. 2 on British Official chart

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's Rose has reached No. 2 on the British Official Singles Top 100 chart with "APT.," her collaboration single with American pop star Bruno Mars, setting a new record as the highest-charting female K-pop artist.

The single debuted at No. 4 and climbed two spots to come just behind U.S. singer-songwriter Gigi Perez's "Sailor Song," which currently holds the No. 1 position, according to the chart released Friday (British time).

With the achievement, Rose has broken her own record, previously set upon the song's debut, for the highest position reached by a female K-pop artist.

"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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