BLACKPINK's Jennie Sets New Record on Billboard Hot 100 Chart

BLACKPINK's Jennie has made history on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Fellow member Rosé's highest achievement on the same chart is holding the 3rd position for two consecutive weeks.

According to the latest chart released by Billboard on March 22, Jennie's debut solo album 'Ruby' entered the Billboard 200 at number 7, while the title track 'like JENNIE' debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Additionally, Jennie charted with 'Handlebars (feat. Dua Lipa)' at number 80 and 'ExtraL (feat. Doechii)' re-entered at number 99 on the Hot 100.

Her agency proudly announced that Jennie is the first female K-pop solo artist to have three songs simultaneously chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Furthermore, 'like JENNIE' secured the 3rd spot on the Billboard Global (excluding the U.S.) chart and 5th on the Global 200 chart.

Previously, Jennie's 'Ruby' recorded the highest first-week sales for a female K-pop solo artist this year, with 661,130 copies sold, and entered the UK Official Albums Chart at number 3, according to her agency.

Meanwhile, Rosé and Bruno Mars' 'APT.' is holding the 6th position on the same chart. After ranking 7th for two consecutive weeks, it has maintained the 6th spot for three weeks in a row.

Notably, Rosé achieved the highest rank for a female K-pop artist by holding the 3rd position for two consecutive weeks. She has been on the Hot 100 chart for 21 consecutive weeks, creating a sensation for half a year. She remained in the Hot 100 Top 10 for 12 consecutive weeks, tying with Psy's 'Gangnam Style,' which caused a global phenomenon in 2012.

Reported by Jiye Choi, TenAsia