Rosé (BLACKPINK) established a new ranking, number 17 crushed her sister Jisoo

Recently, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced a list of the 20 best-selling songs globally in 2024.

The top three spots are taken by Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things," Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," and Teddy Swims' "Lose Control." Notably, Blackpink's Rosé and Bruno Mars' "APT." is at No. 17. Rosé is the only K-pop artist to have a song on the 2024 list.

This also makes Rosé the first and only female K-pop artist to appear in the IFPI's annual Top 20 best-selling songs globally. Previously, in the history of K-pop, only 3 male artists have done this: PSY with "Gangnam Style" (2013), BTS with "Dynamite" (2020) and "Butter" (2021), Jungkook with "Seven" (2023).

"APT." was released on October 18, 2024 and took less than 3 months to become the 17th best-selling song worldwide of the year. On February 20, the Korean music industry was abuzz with the news that Rosé had withdrawn from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA). Seo Taiji was the first to do so in 2002. And 23 years after Seo Taiji, Rosé became the first Korean female singer to withdraw from the KMCA.

All of Rosé's music copyrights will now be managed by an American publisher. The profits will be distributed by the record label Rosé joined in September 2024 - Atlantic Records, based in the US. According to the media, after the success of the album "rosie" with the hit "APT.", Rosé is currently the hottest Kpop solo artist in the US. She is more active in the US market than in Korea, and is focusing on international activities.

An industry insider revealed that Rosé's revenue in the US market is 10 times higher than in the Korean market. With this decision, the singer can manage her copyright more effectively, because if she managed copyright separately in both the US and Korea, she would have to pay double the fee.

In addition, withdrawing from KMCA allows Rosé to speed up the revenue distribution process. In Korea, it takes about 3 months to receive revenue through KMCA, but if processing income in the US through KMCA, it can take from 6 months to 1 year.

With the success of APT, Rosé became the most successful solo member of BLACKPINK, while her sister Jisoo recently had to suffer defeat on all fronts with the album Amortage and MV earthquake.

Recently, the media outlet Total Music Awards published an article titled "Early 2026 Grammy Predictions: Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and the List of Nominees". The article mentioned predictions about the next Grammy winners - such as Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny, while the name of Rosé (BLACKPINK) appeared with high expectations.

Rosé was mentioned alongside Bruno Mars in the "Top Contenders" section, due to the pair's collaboration on "APT.". According to the article, the song will be eligible to compete at the 2026 Grammys. According to the Total Music Awards, "APT." will be nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group.

The song is also considered worthy of being nominated for the most prestigious Record of the Year award, according to the Total Music Awards, but considering that voting for the 2026 Grammys will begin 16 months after the release of "APT.", it could be at a disadvantage. Overall, this means that Rosé could become the first K-pop artist to win a Grammy, especially given the phenomenal success of "APT." on a global scale.

Since its release on October 18, 2024, the single APT. has not only continued to set records but also proven its incredible staying power. The hit entered the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for 16 consecutive weeks. Rosé's highest achievement was No. 2 on January 28, breaking the record for a female K-pop solo artist. Currently, APT. is ranked No. 6. In addition, APT. led the Billboard Global 200 chart for 12 consecutive weeks, now falling to No. 2.

Rosé (BLACKPINK) breaks Kpop records, leading Asia with no one to match the great achievement Phúc Sen12:50:47 02/02/2025According to Soompi, at around 14:52 on January 31, Rosé (Blackpink) and Bruno Mars' MV APT. exceeded 1 billion views on YouTube. MV APT. achieved this achievement after 105 days of release, as of October 18, 2024.