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'APT.' by Rosé, Bruno Mars crowned IFPI's biggest-selling global single of 2025

Published Feb 20, 2026 08:18 am  |  Updated Feb 20, 2026 01:40 pm
Rosé and Bruno Mars (Instagram)
Rosé and Bruno Mars (Instagram)

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced that "APT." by BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars is the biggest-selling Global Single of the Year 2025. 

Garnering 2.06 billion units, "APT." grabbed the No. 1 spot with several milestones. It is the first time the IFPI Global Single Chart has been topped by an artist outside of North America or Europe, and the first time a winning single has featured non-English lyrics. 

IFPI said this meant an increasingly global nature of recorded music and the role of labels in breaking language and market barriers.

It added that the song’s release was sustained by coordinated international label campaigns, aligning radio, digital platforms, and marketing efforts across regions. 

The top 20 IFPI Global Single Chart (IFPI)
The top 20 IFPI Global Single Chart (IFPI)
The top 10 IFPI Global Single Chart (IFPI)
The top 10 IFPI Global Single Chart (IFPI)
Rosé and Bruno Mars (Instagram)
Rosé and Bruno Mars (Instagram)

This is Bruno Mars first No. 1 IFPI Global Single since “Just The Way You Are” in 2011.

IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley said, “Rosé and Bruno Mars topping the IFPI Global Single Chart with APT. is a landmark moment, not least as it's the first time a winning single has featured non-English lyrics. This year’s results also underline the global reach of today’s music market, with songs connecting across languages and borders.”

“APT.” won Song of the Year at the  MTV Video Music Awards,  Asia Artist Awards, MAMA Awards. 

It was nominated in three categories at the 68th Grammy Awards: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.

Placing second on IFPI’s list is “Golden” by HUNTR/X from the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” 

“Soda Pop” by Saja Boys, also from the film, placed 13th. 

“The IFPI Global Single Chart measures consumption of a track (including remixes and alternative versions) and considers single track downloads and streaming across both free and paid platforms, translated into chart units by IFPI according to a rigorous methodology based on the relative economics of each format in each region globally,” according to IFPI. 

Also in the top 10 were Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s “Die With A Smile” at No. 4,  and Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther” at No. 8. 

IFPI represents over 8,000 record company members worldwide. 

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