Rosé-Bruno Mars 'APT.' Named Biggest Global Hit
Rosé and Bruno Mars' collaboration 'APT.' has been named the IFPI's biggest-selling global single of 2025. The track made history as the first No. 1 single featuring both artists, demonstrating the growing influence of cross-genre and international collaborations in pop music.
- The song's title and catchy chorus are inspired by a popular South Korean drinking game called "Apartment," which Rosé taught to her American friends and the studio crew. - "APT." made a historic debut at number one on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Global Excl. US charts, garnering 224.5 million streams in its first week, the second-biggest streaming week in the chart's history. - This marks the first time a song by an artist outside of North America or Europe, and the first time a winning single with non-English lyrics, has topped the IFPI's Global Single Chart. - The track is the lead single from Rosé's debut solo album, "Rosie," which was released on December 6, 2024, and marks her first solo single in three years. - For Bruno Mars, this is his second time topping the IFPI Global Single chart, his first being "Just the Way You Are" in 2011. - The collaboration received three nominations at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. - In Australia, where Rosé was raised, "APT." debuted at number one, making her the first solo female K-pop artist to ever top the ARIA Singles Chart. - The song's massive success contributed to Rosé setting a Guinness World Record for being the first artist to reach number one on a Billboard Global chart as both a soloist and as part of a group.
