BLACKPINK's ROSÉ has become the highest-charting female K-pop solo act of all time. UK Singles Charts.
The singer reaches No. 4 with 'APT.', her collaborative single with Bruno Mars, and marks just her third solo release. It previously peaked at No. 43 in 2021 with the single “On the Ground.” Her BLACKPINK bandmates JISOO and JENNIE also previously had top 40 solo hits. The first with “Flower” in 2023 and the second with “Mantra” earlier this month.
At the top of the chart, there is no change as Sabrina Carpenter's 'Taste' reigns for a ninth week at No. 1. It marks the 21st week of the year on the Singles Charts session following success for 'Espresso' and 'Please Please. »
She faces competition next week from Gigi Perez, whose “Sailor Song” reaches a new peak at No. 2, while Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' single “Die With a Smile” is at No. 3. Perhaps Gaga's “Disease,” her first taste from her upcoming seventh studio album, could be the track that dethrones Sabrina.
Elsewhere, there were returns for One Direction material in the top 10 following the death of Liam Payne aged 31. “Night Changes,” first released in 2013, reaches a new high at No.6, while “Story of My Life” enters at No.9.
There are appearances for “What Makes You Beautiful” at No. 23, and three of Payne's solo tracks also reached the wider charts: “Strip That Down” (No. 41), “For You” (No. 43) and his latest solo release, 'Teardrops', which debuts at No. 85;
See the full list on the Official Singles Charts website.
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