The Album (Blackpink album)
Debut studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink.
The Album is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released on October 2, 2020, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. It is the group's first full-length work since their debut in 2016 and explores themes of love and the complexities of growing up, incorporating pop, R&B, hip hop, EDM, and trap elements.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Blackpink
- Language
- Korean, English
- Released
- 2 October 2020
- Recorded
- 2019–2020
- Studio
- The Black Label (Seoul)
- Genre
- Pop
- EDM
- hip hop
- Length
- 24:28
- Producer
- Teddy; Tommy Brown; Steven Franks; R. Tee; 24; Tushar Apte; Rob Grimaldie
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The Album was recorded from January to August 2020 at The Black Label studios in Seoul, with over ten songs recorded before eight made the final tracklist. The album features collaborations with Selena Gomez on 'Ice Cream' and Cardi B on 'Bet You Wanna', and includes first-time songwriting contributions from members Jennie and Jisoo. It was supported by three singles: 'How You Like That', 'Ice Cream', and 'Lovesick Girls', all of which became top-ten hits in South Korea, with 'How You Like That' peaking at number one for three weeks on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Reader's Guide
The Album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and sold 1,092,550 copies in its first month, becoming the best-selling album by a female act in South Korea at the time and the first in the chart's history to surpass one million sales. It also debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 110,000 units moved, becoming the highest-charting female Korean album and the highest-charting album by an all-female group since Danity Kane's Welcome to the Dollhouse (2008). The album reached number one in South Korea and New Zealand and opened in the top ten in 16 countries. It has since been certified million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) and gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the album was the fifth best-selling album worldwide in pure sales in 2020. The Album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who commended Blackpink's vocal ability and stylistic variety, though a few critics found the album short and its production outdated.
Track listing
The Album track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How You Like That | Teddy, Danny Chung, R. Tee, 24 | 3:00 |
| 2 | Ice Cream (with Selena Gomez) | Bekuh Boom, Victoria Monét, Teddy, Tommy Brown, Steven Franks, Boom, Monét, 24, Gomez, Ariana Grande | 2:55 |
| 3 | Pretty Savage | Teddy, Løren, Vince, Chung, 24, R. Tee, Boom | 3:19 |
| 4 | Bet You Wanna (featuring Cardi B) | Brown, Franks, Ryan Tedder, Melanie Fontana, Belcalis Almanzar, Torae Carr, Jonathan Descartes | 2:39 |
| 5 | Lovesick Girls | Teddy, Løren, Jisoo, Jennie, Chung, 24, Brian Lee, R. Tee, Leah Haywood, David Guetta | 3:12 |
| 6 | Crazy Over You | Teddy, Boom, Chung, 24, R. Tee, Future Bounce | 2:41 |
| 7 | Love to Hate Me | Tushar Apte, Rob Grimaldi, Chloe George, Steph Jones, Chung, Apte, Grimaldi, 24 | 2:49 |
| 8 | You Never Know | Løren, Boom, 24 | 3:49 |
| Total length | 24:28 | ||
The Album – JP Ver. track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How You Like That (JP ver.) | Teddy, Danny Chung, Co-sho, R. Tee, 24 | 3:00 |
| 3 | Pretty Savage (JP ver.) | Teddy, Løren, Vince, Chung, FanFan, R. Tee, 24, Boom | 3:19 |
| 5 | Lovesick Girls (JP ver.) | Teddy, Løren, Jisoo, Jennie, Chung, Co-sho, 24, Brian Lee, R. Tee, Leah Haywood, David Guetta | 3:12 |
| 8 | You Never Know (JP ver.) | Løren, Boom, Sayumi Otomo, 24 | 3:49 |
| Total length | 24:28 | ||
Track listing from the source article.
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