BLACKPINK’s Rosé Reveals Original Demo Of “APT.” — Sparks Mixed Reactions

BLACKPINK‘s Rose has finally revealed the original version of her hit track, sparking major reactions.

BLACKPINK Rosé | @roses_are_rosie/Instagram

Rosé has taken over after the release of the track “APT.” with Bruno Mars which has won awards and made history.

Rosé made an appearance on The Howard Stern Show.

During the appearance, the idol shared the original version of “APT.” before Bruno Mars was even involved.

#Rosé pulls out her phone to play the original demo of “APT.” during her chat with Howard Stern.

Check out her full #SternShow appearance: https://t.co/88zouXAAvo pic.twitter.com/2eg0bXAmUh

— Stern Show (@sternshow) September 22, 2025

Many fans loved the demo, sharing how it would’ve been a solo success if she had released it like that.

This could have been a solo hit i’m crying 😭 https://t.co/Vo8YX6paaC

— ☾ Sofia ୭ ˚.⭒ (@clairosies) September 22, 2025

She needs to release the original just for the culture. https://t.co/Vz4MnCi7pb

— Donda🧚🏻‍♀️ (@antidonda) September 22, 2025

So the song was litterally the same the only thing that changed was some lyrics! 🫵🏻 oh rosé u keep proving them wrong https://t.co/nVrWRxQZPP

— Rꫂ ၴႅၴ (@hankyteam12) September 22, 2025

The fact that this was a hit from the start, it’s true that gem recognises gem https://t.co/Ui2CPLyiJn

— ♤ (@Riitheweirdo_) September 22, 2025

Yet, many Korean fans shared their reactions that the addition of Bruno Mars made the song feel more complete.

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• The demo is good too, but Bruno really sprinkled in a lot of MSG hahaha.

• Glad she worked with Bruno.

• Bruno Mars perfected the kick. That kick is what made it blow up. Anyway, Rosé is so talented—she made the song itself really well.

• It felt a bit plain, but collaborating with Bruno was a god-tier move.

• Oh-ho.

• It’s amazing that it was already almost complete, but when Bruno joined, it felt truly finished… like adding kimchi to seolleongtang.

Rosé has made history with the song.

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