Fans say Rosé's APT version on The Howard Stern Show is better than the original

Rosé (BLACKPINK) stunned fans on The Howard Stern Show with a raw acoustic version of APT. and revealed its unreleased “version 1.0,” featuring different lyrics before Bruno Mars’ collaboration. The short clip went viral, with many praising her solo take as even more captivating than the hit duet. Days earlier, the APT. MV hit 2 billion YouTube views in just 10 months—the fastest in history—cementing Rosé as the only K-pop soloist to achieve this. Since release, the song has dominated global charts and streaming records, proving Rosé’s power to shine both with BLACKPINK and as a solo icon