ROSÉ Makes History on the Hot 100 & More | Billboard Explains

ROSÉ’s “APT.” with Bruno Mars made history on the Hot 100, but we’re taking a look back to see how she and BLACKPINK dominated the Billboard 200 and more!

Tetris Kelly:
ROSÉ has made history! Her Bruno Mars’ collab “APT.” made her the first female K-pop artist to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. But who is ROSÉ? What’s her story? And how did she make history on the charts? This is Billboard Explains: ROSÉ’s Record-Breaking Ride on the Charts. 

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, to South Korean immigrant parents, ROSÉ moved to Melbourne, Australia, at 8 years old with her family. She began singing and playing instruments like the guitar and piano, and she performed in church choirs. In 2012, ROSÉ’s father found out that YG Entertainment was holding auditions for a new girl group in Sydney and convinced her to try out. She ranked first in her auditions and became a trainee at YG Entertainment. After four years of training in Seoul, South Korea, she was selected as a member of BLACKPINK, alongside her bandmates Jennie, LISA and Jisoo. BLACKPINK released their debut EP Square One in 2016, and made its Billboard chart debut with “Boombayah” and “Whistle” on the World Digital Song Sales chart. BLACKPINK saw continued success on the charts, with EPs like Square Two and Square Up, and earned their first Hot 100 entry with “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,” peaking at No. 55. Over time BLACKPINK released hit after hit, like “Kill This Love,” their Selena Gomez collab “Ice Cream” and “How You Like That.” In October 2020, their debut album — simply titled The Album — debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest-charting album by a female Korean act at that time. 

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