APT." breaks records as the longest-charting K-pop soloist hit
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Billboard announced that "APT." has re-entered the top 10, landing at No. 10. This marks its 13th non-consecutive week in the top 10 and its 23rd overall week on the chart.
With this achievement, "APT." has surpassed a major milestone by breaking the record previously held by PSY’s 2012 smash hit "Gangnam Style." The song now holds the record for the most weeks spent in the Hot 100’s top 10 by any K-pop soloist, surpassing "Gangnam Style’s" 12 weeks.
Additionally, "APT." continues to dominate globally, maintaining its position at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart for a remarkable 19th week. This extends its own record for the most weeks at No. 1 for any song in the history of the chart.
The track also continues to perform strongly across other Billboard charts, holding steady at No. 2 on the Global 200, No. 10 on the Digital Song Sales chart, and No. 20 on the Streaming Songs chart in its 23rd week of charting.
On U.S. radio, "APT." reached No. 7 on the Pop Airplay chart, which tracks weekly plays on mainstream Top 40 radio stations across the U.S. It also stayed strong at No. 9 on the Radio Songs chart, which measures radio airplay across all genres.
Meanwhile, Rosé’s solo album rosie continues to break records as well. It extended its record as the longest-charting album by a female K-pop soloist on the Billboard 200, ranking No. 60 in its 16th consecutive week on the chart.
Rosé also extended her record as the longest-charting female K-pop soloist on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, where she ranked No. 54 in her 24th overall week on the list.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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