The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album SQUARE ONE which featured "WHISTLE" and "BOOMBAYAH".
Dubbed the "biggest girl group in the world", they are considered the most successful Korean girl group internationally and one of the leaders of the Korean Wave. They are stylistically associated with the "girl crush" concept in K-pop—exploring themes of self-confidence and female empowerment.
BLACKPINK released their debut single album, SQUARE ONE, on August 8, 2016, consisting of tracks "BOOMBAYAH" and "WHISTLE". They charted at number one and two, respectively, on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, making BLACKPINK the fastest act to achieve such a feat and the third YG Entertainment artist to hold the top two positions simultaneously, after Psy and Big Bang.
BLACKPINK released their second single album, SQUARE TWO, consisting of tracks "PLAYING WITH FIRE" and "STAY", on November 1, 2016. "PLAYING WITH FIRE" was BLACKPINK's second single to reach number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and the first K-pop girl group song to chart on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. BLACKPINK's commercial success in their first five months earned them several rookie awards at major Korean year-end music award shows, including the Asia Artist Awards, Melon Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Seoul Music Awards, and Gaon Chart Music Awards. Additionally, Billboard named them one of the best new K-pop groups of 2016.
On January 17, 2017, BLACKPINK revealed the name of their fan club — "BLINK", a portmanteau of "black" and "pink". On June 22, the group released their first standalone digital single, "AS IF IT'S YOUR LAST". It was described as a "mixed genre of music" and a change of sound from their previous releases. The song peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 13 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, becoming their first song to enter the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
On June 15, 2018, the group released their first Korean-language EP, SQUARE UP. In South Korea, the EP debuted at number one on Gaon Album Chart and was certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling 250,000 units. SQUARE UP brought the group their first entry and the highest-charting album by a female Korean group at the time of its release on the Billboard 200, debuting at number 40. The EP also topped the Billboard World Albums chart and led BLACKPINK to becoming the first female Korean group to top the Billboard Emerging Artists chart. The EP's lead single, "DDU-DU DDU-DU", peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart while "Forever Young" peaked at number two. In the United States, "DDU-DU DDU-DU" debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the highest-charting song by a Korean girl group in the country, surpassing the record set by "Nobody" by Wonder Girls in 2009. It additionally marked the first time a Korean girl group entered the US Streaming Songs chart, entering at number 39. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 2019, making Blackpink the first Korean girl group to receive a certification in the country. In the United Kingdom, "DDU-DU DDU-DU" debuted at number 78 on the UK Singles Chart and made Blackpink the first ever female Korean group to enter the chart. YouTube's official tally saw the music video for "DDU-DU DDU-DU" garner a total of 36.2 million views within 24 hours after its release, making it the most-viewed online video in the first 24 hours by a Korean act and the second most-watched music video of all time in first 24 hours of release at the time.
On October 19, 2018, English singer Dua Lipa released "Kiss and Make Up" with Blackpink, a new track on the re-released edition of her self-titled debut album. "Kiss and Make Up" became the group's second entry in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 36, which became the first time a female Korean group reached the top 40. It also debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking BLACKPINK's second entry in the chart and making them the only Korean girl group to score multiple entries on the chart. The song was certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), marking the first time a Korean group received a certification in the UK.
BLACKPINK's third extended play, KILL THIS LOVE, was released on April 5, 2019, alongside a single of the same name. In South Korea, the EP debuted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart and was certified 2× platinum by the KMCA for selling 500,000 units in the country, while the lead single peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and was certified platinum for surpassing 100,000,000 streams in the country. KILL THIS LOVE also debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, while the lead single reached number 41 on the Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting releases by a female Korean group on the two major Billboard charts. The EP also became BLACKPINK's second number-one album on the Billboard World Albums chart. The song's music video broke the record for the most views within 24 hours on YouTube, accumulating 56.7 million views in that time. "Kill This Love" ranked at number 66 on Billboard's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2019.
Following the EP's release, BLACKPINK performed at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12 and 19, 2019, making them the first female K-pop group to do so. The group's Coachella set was well received by both critics and fans alike, with Gab Ginsberg of Billboard calling the show "electrifying" and "unforgettable".
On April 22, 2020, it was confirmed the group would be working with Lady Gaga on her sixth studio album, Chromatica. Their collaboration, "Sour Candy (with BLACKPINK)", was released as a promotional single on May 28, 2020. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 33, giving BLACKPINK their first top 40 hit and becoming the highest-charting song by a Korean girl group in the US. In Australia, the song debuted at number eight, becoming BLACKPINK's first top-ten hit as well as the highest-charting song by a Korean group in the country.
The single "How You Like That" was heavily teased on social media in the lead up to its digital release on June 26. In South Korea, it peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for three weeks and was certified platinum for surpassing 100,000,000 streams in the country. "How You Like That" became BLACKPINK's fifth song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and tied "Sour Candy (with BLACKPINK)" as the highest-charting song by a Korean girl group in the US with a peak at number 33. Its music video broke five Guinness World Records, including the one for the most-viewed video in the first 24 hours of release, achieving 86.3 million views in that timeframe. The song ranked first in Youtube Music's Global Top 10 Songs of Summer 2020 and won Song of Summer at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, making Blackpink the first Korean female act to win at the award show. On July 23, YG Entertainment announced that a second single, "Ice Cream" with American singer Selena Gomez, would be released on August 28. "Ice Cream" debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing their own record for the highest-charting song by a female Korean act in the US. Its debut at number 39 in the United Kingdom made BLACKPINK the Korean artist with the most top 40 songs in the country at the time, with five.
BLACKPINK released their first Korean studio album, THE ALBUM, on October 2, 2020, with "Lovesick Girls" as its third and main single. Leading up to the exclusive video premiere of their music video for "Lovesick Girls", BLACKPINK appeared on YouTube's new original music show Released as its first featured artist, which included "unfiltered access" moments of the group. The Album set a first-week sales record for a Korean girl group, with 590,000 copies sold in just one day after its release. BLACKPINK became the first-ever million-selling K-pop girl group with the album, which debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and sold approximately 1.2 million copies in less than one month after release. It was ranked the fifth best-selling album worldwide on IFPI's 2020 Global Album Sales Chart. The Album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart, making BLACKPINK the highest-charting Korean female act on each. The album's release also led BLACKPINK to become the first girl group to top the Billboard Artist 100. To promote the album, Blackpink performed "Lovesick Girls" on Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the United States on October 21. The song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and was certified platinum for surpassing 100,000,000 streams in South Korea; in the US, it peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also debuted at number two on the Billboard Global 200 and number one on the Global Excl. U.S., becoming Blackpink's first chart-topper on the latter.
On December 2, BLACKPINK announced their collaboration with YouTube Music for their first livestream concert. The live event, dubbed "THE SHOW", was initially set to take place on December 27, 2020, but was rescheduled to January 31, 2021, due to new COVID-19 pandemic regulations introduced in South Korea. The concert featured the first-ever live performances of several songs from The Album, as well as of ROSÉ's song " Gone" from her first solo single album R. More than 280,000 people purchased memberships to access the show, and the concert was livestreamed across 100 countries.
On July 6, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that BLACKPINK was in the final stages of recording for a new album, with plans to record a music video in mid-July and release a new song in August. They also confirmed that the group would embark on their second world tour at the end of the year. On July 12, YG Entertainment revealed that BLACKPINK would hold a virtual in-game concert called BLACKPINK: THE VIRTUAL in PUBG Mobile from July 22 to 30, including performances of the group's hit songs as well as a special track titled "Ready For Love" to be previewed during the event for the first time. "Ready For Love" was released in full with an animated music video on July 29.
On July 31, it was announced that Blackpink would release a pre-release single titled "Pink Venom" on August 19, ahead of their second album in September, followed by an accompanying world tour beginning in October. Upon release, "Pink Venom" topped the Billboard Global 200 for two weeks, becoming the first number-one song by a girl group as well as the first Korean song to top the chart for multiple weeks. It peaked at number two on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the first song by a Korean group to top the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia. On August 28, BLACKPINK performed "Pink Venom" at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, making them the first female K-pop group in history to perform at the show, and won the award for Best Metaverse Performance for The Virtual.
On September 16, 2022, BLACKPINK released their second studio album BORN PINK alongside the single "Shut Down", which became their second song to top the Billboard Global 200. "Shut Down" peaked at number three on the Circle Digital Chart and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Born Pink debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with 2,141,281 copies sold in less than two days of tracking and became the first album by a K-pop girl group to sell over two million copies. In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, the first album by a female Korean act to top the chart and the first album by a female group to do so since Danity Kane's Welcome to the Dollhouse in 2008. In the United Kingdom, Born Pink also became the first album by a K-pop girl group to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart, and marked the first time a girl group simultaneously topped the album charts in the United States and United Kingdom since Destiny's Child's Survivor in 2001. The album was the seventh best-selling album worldwide in pure sales during 2022 according to the IFPI. In December, the group was named 2022 Entertainer of the Year by Time magazine.
Following the album's release, BLACKPINK embarked on the BORN PINK WORLD TOUR, which began in Seoul on October 15, 2022, followed by the tour's North American and European legs through December. The tour contained the first-ever live performances of several songs from Born Pink and the members' solo releases, consisting of the single albums R (2021) by ROSÉ, LALISA (2021) by LISA, ME (2023) by JISOO, and the single "You & Me" (2023) by JENNIE. On January 28, 2023, the group performed "Pink Venom" and "Shut Down" with musicians Gautier Capuçon and Daniel Lozakovich at the Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes charity event organized by the First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, in Paris. The tour continued in 2023 with stadium shows across Asia as well as several concerts in Mexico and Australia.
BLACKPINK became the first Asian act to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 15 and 22, 2023. On July 2, they became the first Korean band to headline a major UK festival with British Summer Time Hyde Park in London. BLACKPINK returned for an encore stadium tour starting in July in France and the United States. The encore leg set several historical records, including making them the first Korean girl group to perform in a stadium in Europe, the first girl group to perform at Allegiant Stadium, Oracle Park, and Dodger Stadium, and the third female act in history after Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to sell out back-to-back shows at MetLife Stadium.
They are the most-subscribed act on YouTube, most streamed and followed girl-group of all time on Spotify and has been crowned as the biggest girl-group in the world by the most influent magazines like "Rolling Stones", "Vogue", "Elle", "Billboard" and tv programs like "MTV".
BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK Lyrics
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Blackpink in your area (ah)
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls (hey)
If you're with it, then I'm with it, get it started
Got no time for no itty-bitty parties
See the numbers and it's already charted
Run it up, run it up, oh-ooh
Bring the, bring the bags in, yeah, they all mine
Diamond-plated names bouncin' on our necklines
Light it up, light it up, oh-ooh
Vroom, vroom, better get out of the way
Comin' through, through, everybody know the name
Hear the boom, boom, 'bout to hit you with the bass
From the front to the back, I'ma put it in your face
Live fast, we do it like that
And we don't lie, we born to be mad
Better come right or never come back
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls
Stop sign, we burnin' it down
Better watch out, we comin' in loud
Bang, bang, just playin' around
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls (hey)
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls
Mess with us, you messed up
You so messy, dress up
Catch up, pedal to the metal, get it, rev up
You never, we now and next up
BP on repeat, we heat like tiki, Waikiki
Really believe you can beat me?
Believe me, we be like kiki
Take it easy (easy), take a breath (take a breath)
You mess around (mess around), we make a mess
Say less, yes, and that ain't just a flex
Paved the way and busted left
If we left, there's nothing left
But the rest, what a mess
Live fast, we do it like that
And we don't lie, we born to be mad
Better come right or never come back
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls
Stop sign, we burnin' it down
Better watch out, we comin' in loud
Bang, bang, just playin' around
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls (hey)
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls
The lyrics to "BLACKPINK" by BLACKPINK are all about empowerment and confidence. The song sends a strong message of not underestimating or crossing the girls of BLACKPINK. They assert that anyone who messes with them will regret it.
The first verse sets the tone for the song, expressing that if you're ready to take on challenges, so are they. They have no time for small, insignificant parties and claim that their success is already guaranteed. The girls bring attention to their black rims and pink headlights, showcasing their unique style. They flaunt their wealth, with diamond-plated names on their necklaces. The chorus repeats the message of not messing with BLACKPINK, warning others to get out of their way and showcasing their powerful presence.
The second verse continues with the same theme of asserting their dominance. They call out those who underestimate them, labeling them messy and urging them to catch up. They confidently state that they are on a different level and cannot be beaten. The bridge emphasizes the impact they have made in the industry, claiming that if they were to leave, there would be nothing left. They challenge anyone to try and replicate their success, confident that no one can match their accomplishments.
Overall, "BLACKPINK" is a statement of power, confidence, and assertiveness. BLACKPINK sends a message that they are not to be taken lightly and they are paving their own way in the music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
If you're with it, then I'm with it, get it started
If you're ready and willing, then I am too, let's begin
Got no time for no itty-bitty parties
We're not interested in small, insignificant gatherings
See the numbers and it's already charted
Our success is evident from the statistics
Run it up, run it up, oh-ooh
Let's continue to achieve greater heights
See the, see the black rims, pink headlights
Notice the stylish black rims and pink headlights
Bring the, bring the bags in, yeah, they all mine
Bring the bags of money, as they all belong to us
Diamond-plated names bouncin' on our necklines
Our names, as valuable as diamonds, proudly displayed on our necks
Light it up, light it up, oh-ooh
Let's shine brightly and make a grand impact
Vroom, vroom, better get out of the way
Move aside quickly, because we're coming fast
Comin' through, through, everybody know the name
As we pass by, everyone recognizes and knows our name
Hear the boom, boom, 'bout to hit you with the bass
Prepare yourself for the powerful impact of our music
From the front to the back, I'ma put it in your face
We're going to make sure you can't ignore us, from start to finish
Live fast, we do it like that
We live our lives with speed and intensity
And we don't lie, we born to be mad
We always speak the truth, and our natural state is being fierce
Better come right or never come back
It's best to approach us properly, or else don't come back
Stop sign, we burnin' it down
We disregard obstacles and overcome them with force
Better watch out, we comin' in loud
Be aware, because we're arriving boldly and making our presence known
Bang, bang, just playin' around
We're just having fun, but it can still have a powerful impact
Mess with us, you messed up
If you choose to challenge us, you've made a grave mistake
You so messy, dress up
You're disorganized, so fix yourself up
Catch up, pedal to the metal, get it, rev up
Hurry up and keep up with us, accelerate and get ready
You never, we now and next up
You don't compare to us, as we're the present and the future
BP on repeat, we heat like tiki, Waikiki
Blackpink's music is on constant replay, and we bring intense energy like Tiki torches in Waikiki
Really believe you can beat me?
Do you genuinely think you can defeat me?
Believe me, we be like kiki
Trust me, we're unstoppable and victorious
Take it easy (easy), take a breath (take a breath)
Calm down, relax, and take a moment to collect yourself
You mess around (mess around), we make a mess
If you provoke us, we'll create chaos and havoc
Say less, yes, and that ain't just a flex
Speak less, agree with us, and it's not an empty boast
Paved the way and busted left
We've established our own path and surpassed expectations
If we left, there's nothing left
If we were to depart, there would be nothing of significance remaining
But the rest, what a mess
The rest would be chaotic and disorderly
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls
Do not underestimate or challenge us, the Blackpink members
Don't mess with the girls, with the girls, with the girls
Do not underestimate or challenge us, the Blackpink members
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jennie Kim, Roseanne Park, Danny Chung, Madison Love, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel Lindgren Schulz, Ryan B. Tedder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aaditeyap.srawat8574
Blinks let's make our fandom toxic free this year!
1. Don't throw hate on any other groups and taking BLACKPINK name to drag others
2. Don't treat other fandoms badly even if they give hate to us.
3. Let's show love to every single member of BLACKPINK. There is no popularity contest between them, so stop comparing and dragging other members just to “love” your bias. (even if you have one bias, support all 4 because the girls consider themselves a family!!)
4. Please don’t fight amongst ourselves for screen time or line distribution. The girls worked hard on their songs as a GROUP so we should support all of them. Instead of just complaining, appreciate what we got.
5. This year we shall focus more on str3@ming properly, voting for awards, and more involvement as a community!
That will make us good and not toxic like others.
Remember, a united fandom is a strong fandom!!
~~Spread this everywhere~~
Let's start new year by being a toxic free fandom I love you all blinks!
@droown
People who liked this comment is officially before 700M views.
@zidotv1371
أحب
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I love
@user-mm2ro2tm4r
I want this to be the first fancam to hit 1B
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Here
@miguel10kchallengewith0video
Who still comes here? I can only say one thing, your musical taste is great!
@OddishChannel
I always see some of your comments on BLACKPINK videos
@kahhar143
This is my papas Channel but i am listen this song 😍 happy new year, ❤❤❤
@Anne61386
ME LOL