Recently, many K-pop and pop stars have collaborated to release truly legendary songs that have captivated audiences. These collaborative songs are particularly popular and gain a lot of attention both nationally and internationally.
First, Rosé released the song APP. on the 18th collaboration with Bruno Mars. APP.inspired by the Korean game “Apt Game”, it features addictive lyrics and melody. Rosé and Bruno Mars gained attention by sharing moments of playing the game, and their “special collaboration” and the song’s catchy lyrics resonated with audiences.
APP. quickly reached the top of major national music charts the day after its release, and is also expected to reach the top spots on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to this, Rosé became the first Korean female solo artist to reach No. 1 in both on the US Spotify chart and on Spotify’s global daily top songs chart.
The song also hit the top spot on Korean music shows, and Bruno Mars posted on his account in Korean, saying, “Thank you so much to the Korean fans. I cried all morning after we won our first musical show. A big thank you to Rosie for helping us achieve this and thank you all for the love APP.“
APP. will be featured on Rosé’s first solo album Rosieout December 6, marking his return with a high-profile collaboration with Bruno Mars.
Likewise, on the 14th, SEVENTEEN collaborated with famous producer DJ Khaled on the title track Love, money, fame from their twelfth mini-album, Spread the feelings.
DJ Khaled, who has worked with global artists such as Justin Bieber, Drake and Jay-Z, has won numerous awards at major events such as the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards. He also strengthened his bond with SEVENTEEN by inviting Woozi, Mingyu and Vernon to his concert.
In Love, money, fameSEVENTEEN delivered a different vibe from their usual powerful and charismatic tracks, capturing the attention of fans around the world with this unique collaboration.
The album containing Love, money, fame sold over 3.16 million copies in its first week, setting a record as the first K-pop album of the year to surpass 3 million initial sales, and ranked No. 5 on the Billboard 200, marking the sixth album consecutive SEVENTEEN to reach the Billboard 200. Top 10. The album also took first place on Japan’s Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and the Combined Weekly Albums Chart.
In May, Stray Kids also received a lot of love for their collaboration with Charlie Puth. On May 10, Stray Kids and Charlie Puth released their English digital single, Lose your breath.
The song was written and produced by Stray Kids’ in-house team, 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han), alongside Charlie Puth, and captures the unusual feeling of meeting someone for the first time. The smooth harmonies of Stray Kids and Charlie Puth captivated listeners.
Lose your breath it ranked 90th on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Stray Kids’ second entry on the chart after that S class. It also charted in the Official UK Singles Top 100 at number 97.
