APT’s Success is nothing less than a mega-hit.

Dec 2, 2025

Bro the amount of records and achievements this one song is getting is truly commendable ngl. In just a year, it made Rosé one of the most successful artists in recent years.

Every damn market is dominated by this song, this whole year. Golden was another.

It reached corners of the world that Gangnam Style touched years ago. Which is crazy coz it’s a song about a simple Korean Drinking Game that she liked to play lol.

APT is

1 most streamed song in Apple Music Globally in 2025.

1 Shazamed song of the year.

1 Deezer Song of the year.

She broke an eight-year male-dominated streak atop Apple Music’s global songs year-end chart.

She just named as the Global Hitmaker of the year by Variety Hitmaker.

Appreciations needed ngl.

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