"I’ve never felt this before": Bruno Mars compares the global success of APT with Gangnam Style

Bruno Mars recently opened up about the unexpected success of the hit single APT, which was released last year. According to reports, in his recent interview with Billboard, Bruno Mars spoke about how the song APT, for which he collaborated with Korean singer Rosé, found such chart-toppong success, explaining this was something he had only seen with Gangnam Style. He said:

"The last time we’ve seen something to this effect was “Gangnam Style. I’ve never felt this before."

APT, which was released on October 18, 2024, acted as the lead single from Rosé's 2024 album, titled Rosie, which was released on December 6, 2024. The song, which was the first collaboration between Rosé and Bruno Mars received widespread acclaim from both fans and critics. The track went on to receive several nominations, most notably of them being the Grammy Award nominations it received in three categories namely, Best Pop/Duo Group Performance, Song of the Year, Record of the Year.

More from Bruno Mars and Rosé's recent interview, as they talk about the succes of their 2024 collaboration

In their most recent interview with Billboard, published on December 12, both Bruno Mars and Rosé sat down to talk about their collaboration that has won numerous accolades over the past year. In their conversation, the two recalled their first meeting in the studio of the Too Good to Say Goodbye singer in the summer of 2024.

Rosé further spoke about how Bruno Mars had been supportive of her since the very beginning, adding how much he inspired her to complete her album. She said:

"At the beginning, he really helped inspire me, not just even with ‘APT.’ but with the album. I had little questions and things that I couldn’t figure out… he was a big cheerleader for me at a very crucial moment.”

Bruno Mars also spoke about how much love he has received from fans in South Korea, adding that the whole experience has been nothing short of magical. He said:

"I’ve never seen this before, where Rosie is this Korean girl that introduced this thing to people who don’t know about it, including myself. And that’s been the most enjoyable part for me. Seeing everybody react… that is magic to watch."

He further added:

"I still think that was an amazing thing to happen, this guy comes out and he’s talking about Gangnam style and the whole song is in Korean and that’s the learning lesson, the rock star-ness of that. This is what we do, this is how I talk, this is what we look like, this is how we’re dancing over here — and watch me sweep the nation with this s–t. And he did. “APT.”

Most recently, it was announced that Rosé had signed to WME Management for representation in her solo music career.

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