ROSÉ Reflects on Success of ‘APT.’ on Billboard No. 1s Livestream: ‘Never in a Million Years Would I Have Thought That This Would Happen’
ROSÉ dominated 2025 with a banner year behind the massive success of her Bruno Mars collaboration “APT.” The BLACKPINK singer joined the Billboard No. 1s Livestream on Tuesday (Dec. 9) to reflect on her year of winning and the anthem’s global appeal.
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“That means a lot to me,” she began regarding her trailblazing Grammy nominations. “I don’t think I ever saw on television somebody that looks like me. Never in a million years would I have thought that this would happen to be nominated for a Grammy.”
ROSÉ made history when she became the first K-pop star to be nominated as a lead artist in the Big Four categories at the Grammy Awards. “APT.” picked up noms in the record of the year, song of the year and best duo pop/group performance categories.
“Most importantly, the song that is being nominated for the Grammy contains so much of my culture in it. That proves so much to myself,” she added. “It proved to me that culture is loved. Different cultures are being accepted.”
ROSÉ continued: “Yes, it might sound like a silly drinking game, but I feel like that could be a song that brings so many people joy … It means so much to my younger self who grew up feeling like that would not be a possibility … I’m really, really grateful and a little shook.”
“APT.” peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Global 200 chart for 12 weeks.
Watch the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream below.
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