BLACKPINK Rosé Becomes First Female K-Pop Artist To Surpass 2 Billion Views On YouTube With APT!
The artist also became the first artist of 2025 to achieve this milestone.
BLACKPINK’s Rosé has added another record to her list of remarkable achievements. The singer’s widely popular song APT featuring Bruno Mars has now become the fastest K-pop music video to surpass 2 billion views on YouTube. Released on October 18, 2024, the track took 335 days to achieve this impressive milestone. With this, Rosé also becomes the first-ever female K-pop act to hold the record. Read on to know more.
BLACKPINK’s Rosé Surpasses 2 Billion Views On YouTube With APT
BLACKPINK’s Rosé released her global hit song APT featuring Bruno Mars on October 18, 2024. The song was almost like a surprise drop, as the singer only hinted at the collaboration 2 days before its release without putting out any teaser or trailer for the video. However, upon its release, he song instantly became a hit due to its catchy beats and simple yet eye-catching music video.
APT went to achieve historic success, cementing the song to be one of the most successful tracks put out by a K-pop artist. The song also climbed to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won multiple awards, such as Song Of The Summer at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025. Now, the song has surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube, making BLACKPINK’s Rosé the first female K-pop artist to achieve this. Only several songs hold this record, including Ed Sheeran for Shape of You, Louis Fonsi for Despacito and PSY for Gangnam Style.
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About BLACKPINK Rosé
Rosé is currently on a global tour with BLACKPINK titled ‘DEADLINE.’ The group recently concluded the European leg of their tour and will perform more shows in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore later this year. The artist also released her debut album Rosie last year in December, with standout singles like APT ft. Bruno Mars and Number One Girl. The album was widely acclaimed by critics and fans alike.
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First Published: September 19, 2025 3:08 PM
