K-pop idol Rosé from Blackpink is causing a global sensation with her song “APT.” in collaboration with 15-time Grammy-winning pop star Bruno Mars.
“APT.” is currently dominating the number one spot on both Spotify and iTunes global charts, and it’s also at number one on Spotify in the US. In South Korea, the song has swept the top position on all major music charts.
“APT.” serves as the pre-release single for Rosé’s first full album titled Rosie, which will feature 12 tracks and is set to be released on December 6.
In a recent interview, Rosé shared that she has poured her heart and soul into this album.
The singer revealed that she flew to Los Angeles for several weeks, intending to record the songs continuously over 14 days. However, by the 10th day, she became exhausted.
As a result, she canceled the recording sessions scheduled for the weekend to rest. But when she finally had some time off, Rosé found herself not knowing what to do. She ended up heading back to a different studio and recorded another song for the album.
Rosé expressed that during the making of the album, she felt “addicted” to being in the studio.
Additionally, when attending meetings with Atlantis Records, Rosé tried to maintain her independence, adopting a “boss” attitude, often saying, “So, what do you have for me?” She emphasized that this album holds great significance for her, so she wanted everything to be perfect.
Rosé added: “The emotions and musical style will continuously change just as her life and music career have changed. The album will shape itself in many different ways until it is complete. Everything coming together creates the complete album, and that’s what I feel.”
During the process of finalizing the album, she started working on something completely different and had to stop herself to finish the album. Rosé told herself, “I have to stop; maybe we will release the deluxe version for that part because it also carries a completely different style.”
Rosé’s revelations have surprised many and earned her admiration for the dedication she has poured into this album.
Meanwhile, Rosé still holds the record as the first K-pop female solo artist in history to reach number one on the global Spotify chart and the first K-pop female artist to top the Spotify US chart. “APT.” also boasts the highest single-day streaming numbers for a song by an Asian female artist.
“APT.” debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
*Deluxe is an additional format for a previously released album from an artist, accompanied by some new songs.
