All The Ways Blackpinks Ros Made Hot 100 History With On The Ground – Forbes

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Singer Rose of BLACKPINK performs onstage during the 2019 Coachella ... [+] Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)

Ros enjoyed a massive week on charts all around the world last week, especially in the U.S., where her one debut on the Hot 100 made waves, and history, in multiple fashions. In fact, with just a single...single...Ros managed feats no other musician from her home country ever had, and she mixed up a number of longstanding all-time rankings among South Korean stars.

Heres a look at the history Ros made on the Hot 100 last week when her song On The Ground made its triumphant debut.

Third South Korean Musician To Chart Solo And With A Group

Thanks in large part to her years with Blackpink, arguably the biggest girl group in K-pop and one of the most successful all-female vocal acts in the business right now, Ros had a built-in fan base ready to support her as she ventured out on her own. All those devoted listeners helped her become the third South Korean musician to hit the Hot 100 both on her own and with the group that turned her into a star.

Blackpink has now accrued seven Hot 100 placements, and Ros now claims one. She joins J-Hope and Suga (operating as Agust D) in this feat, as those two BTS members have also found their way to the chart solo and with their band.

Second South Korean Female Soloist

Tough as it may be to believe at this point, Ros is just the second solo female musician from South Korea to make it to the Hot 100 in the charts decades-long history. She follows in the footsteps of CL, who managed to place a pair of tracks with her name attached on to the tally several years ago.

Fifth South Korean Soloist

Including CL, Ros is now just the fifth South Korean solo artist to land on the Hot 100 at any point, with any kind of song. Psy leads the charge with the most hits on the all-encompassing tally, as hes now scored four smashes, including one with CL. Two members of the seven members of BTS, J-Hope and Agust D (or Suga when hes working with his bandmates) have also appeared on the list with their solo work.

Highest-Charting Song By A South Korean Female Soloist

Only three songs by South Korean female soloists have ever planted themselves on the Hot 100, and Ross On The Ground now stands as the highest-charting of the bunch. CLs collaboration with Psy, Daddy, peaked at No. 97 on the chart, while her own Lifted only rose a few spots higher, settling at No. 94 a year later.

Ross No. 70 placement is obviously a much better showing, and for now, its the biggest success of the trio.

Fourth-Highest-Charting Song By A South Korean Soloist

Looking at all songs pushed to the Hot 100 by South Korean solo musicians, Ross On The Ground is not the highest-charting release, but it does rank inside the top five.

Three of Psys singles, Gangnam Style, Gentleman and Hangover with Snoop Dogg, still hold as the best-performing tracks by solo stars from South Korea. Those titles peaked at Nos. 2, 5 and 26, respectively. On The Ground comes in at No. 4 on this specific ranking, replacing Agust Ds "Daechwita," which now has to settle for being the fifth-highest-charting in this specific group.

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All The Ways Blackpinks Ros Made Hot 100 History With On The Ground - Forbes