ROSÉ makes UK chart history today, becoming the first K-pop female soloist to earn a Top 10 single on the Official Singles Chart, with APT. featuring Bruno Mars landing at Number 4. APT. also becomes ROSÉ’s first Top 40 solo hit. The BLACKPINK idol previously peaked at Number 43 with 2021 single On The Ground.
Two of ROSÉ’s BLACKPINK bandmates have earned Top 40 solo hits; JISOO’s FLOWER (38) and JENNIE’s Mantra (37).
Sabrina Carpenter continues to dominate the Official Singles Chart today, dominating for a ninth consecutive week at Number 1 with Taste.
The slacker-rock banger extends its own lead as the longest-running Number 1 single of 2024, and is once again the most-streamed track of the week in the UK (5.2 million streams).
Gigi Perez moves up to Number 2 with viral hit Sailor Song, becoming an obvious contender to de-throne Sab next week, alongside Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars on Die With A Smile (3).
As One Direction fans mourn the loss of Liam Payne, Official Charts can confirm two One Direction tracks have re-entered the Top 10 today; with Night Changes reaching a new all-time peak of Number 6, having previously reached Number 7 in 2013. Story Of My Life re-enters at Number 9, while What Makes You Beautiful is also present at Number 23.
Further down, three of Payne’s solo tracks also impact the wider chart; Strip That Down with Quavo (41) and For You with Rita Ora (43), both former Top 10 hits, while his final solo release Teardrops makes its UK chart debut (85).
Addison Rae’s sensual Diet Pepsi lifts two (12), while Billie Eilish’s WILDFLOWER blooms to a new peak (17) and Gracie Abrams scores a second Top 20 hit with That’s So True (19).
Further down, Teddy Swims jumps 10 with Bad Dreams (25) and Morgan Wallen gains a third Top 40 hit with Love Somebody (40).