{"id":5284,"date":"2026-05-17T00:25:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/rose-and-bruno-mars-apt-declared-top-global-single\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T00:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:25:46","slug":"rose-and-bruno-mars-apt-declared-top-global-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/rose-and-bruno-mars-apt-declared-top-global-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars\u2019 \u201cAPT.\u201d Declared Top Global Single"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong>The collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ros%C3%A9\">Ros\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bruno_Mars\">Bruno Mars<\/a>, titled \u201cAPT.,\u201d has been identified as the official best-selling global single for 2025. The determination followed a year noted for strong competition in the chart.<\/p>\n<p>The track reached the number one position in a year that featured globally successful songs with sustained popularity. This marks the first time the chart has been topped by artists not based in North America or Europe, and the first time a winning single has included lyrics in a language other than English, illustrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/global-recorded-music-revenues-grow-6-4\/\">expanding global reach of recorded music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The release benefited from internationally coordinated efforts by record labels, aligning promotional activity across radio, digital platforms, and marketing initiatives to maintain visibility and audience engagement. This win represents Bruno Mars\u2019 first number one single since \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Just_the_Way_You_Are_(Bruno_Mars_song)\">Just The Way You Are<\/a>\u201d in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGolden\u201d by HUNTR\/X ranked second, performing strongly despite being released mid-year. The top ten also highlighted the significance of collaborations, including \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d by Bruno Mars and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lady_Gaga\">Lady Gaga<\/a> at number four, and \u201cluther\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kendrick_Lamar\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SZA_(singer)\">SZA<\/a> at number eight.<\/p>\n<p>In a first for the chart, each of the top five singles from 2024 remained in the chart throughout 2025, and eight of the year\u2019s top ten singles were originally released in previous years. This longevity is attributed to ongoing label investment in audience development and the continued promotion of successful tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Warren debuted on the chart with \u201cOrdinary\u201d at number three, one of two 2025 releases in the top ten. Other debuts included Gracie Abrams with \u201cThat\u2019s So True\u201d at number nine, sombr with \u201cback to friends\u201d at number sixteen, and Ravyn Lenae\u2019s \u201cLove Me Not\u201d at number twenty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRos\u00e9 and Bruno Mars topping the chart with \u2018APT.\u2019 is a landmark moment, not least as it\u2019s the first time a winning single has featured non-English lyrics. This year\u2019s results also underline the global reach of today\u2019s music market, with songs connecting across languages and borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The chart measures track consumption, including downloads and streams from both subscription and free services, and translates this data into chart units using a methodology based on economic factors in each region. An adjustment was made to the methodology in 2024 to better reflect subscription stream values, meaning results are not directly comparable to those from 2023 and earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The chart is based on data reported directly by record labels, converted using a methodology developed in collaboration with those labels to reflect global commercial success by combining sales and stream data with country-level economic factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cAPT.\u201d, a collaboration between Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars, has been confirmed as the best-selling global single of 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