Blackpink's Jennie Makes Radio History In America

Forbes

06-04-2025

Jennie's new single 'Handlebars' debuts at No. 40 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart, making her just ... More the third female K-pop soloist to hit the U.S.-based radio ranking. PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 03: Jennie Kim of Blackpink attends the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 03, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Foc Kan/WireImage)
The past several months have been busy on the Billboard charts for the women who make up the girl group Blackpink. All four singers have released music on their own, and each of them has made history in one way or another – and some of them continue to do so.
Jennie is the latest talent from the K-pop outfit to manage a special feat on the American rankings this week. As her new single 'Handlebars' makes its way to radio in the U.S., Jennie manages something she's never done before on her own and joins some familiar faces in doing so.
'Handlebars,' Jennie's latest focus track, debuts on the Adult Pop Airplay chart this week. The tune opens at No. 40, beginning its run on the tally in last place, but still earning a very important spot. The single, which features Dua Lipa, marks Jennie's first appearance on the Billboard ranking, which measures the most successful tracks on U.S. radio stations that cater to a slightly older audience at pop stations.
As 'Handlebars' arrives, Jennie becomes only the third female K-pop soloist (any solo artist known primarily for their work in the K-pop genre) to land on the Adult Pop Airplay chart. She follows in the footsteps of her Blackpink bandmates Rosé and Lisa, who have already managed this same accomplishment. In fact, both of them has now placed two different tracks on the list.
This frame is particularly packed with K-pop stars, because three of the four singers in Blackpink appear on the Adult Pop Airplay chart at the same time. As Jennie starts at No. 40 with 'Handlebars,' Rosé's 'Apt.' keeps at its all-time peak of No. 5. Meanwhile, Lisa's 'Born Again,' a collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, lifts from No. 40 to No. 38, reaching its high point.
Rosé and Lisa both have experience on the Adult Pop Airplay ranking, and their previous singles have also performed well. Coincidentally, both singers initially peaked at the same spot.
Lisa's 'Moonlit Floor' reached as high as No. 38 and held on for six weeks. Rosé's 'Toxic Till the End' spent just three frames on the tally earlier this year, also climbing to No. 38 before falling away – all while 'Apt.' was still going strong, and even climbing.
When looking at all K-pop soloists, Jennie becomes just the fourth to place on the Adult Pop Airplay chart. BTS's Jung Kook leads this select group with three entries.
Jung Kook has cracked the top 10 once, with 'Left and Right,' a duet with Charlie Puth, which soared to No. 9. His solo single 'Seven,' which features rapper Lotto, climbed to No. 19 in 2023, and he returned to the ranking with 'Too Much,' a joint effort with The Kid Laroi and Central Cee, which rose to No. 22.