All ‘BLACKPINK’ army members are hereby summoned! Whether Jennie Kim, Jisoo, Lisa, or Rosé sings your favourite verse on these classic tunes, you can be sure that they will be uplifting your mood. We’ll be listing our top 15 ‘BLACKPINK’ songs and we’ll be examining the variety and artistry demonstrated throughout their lengthy music discography.
10) ‘Kill This Love’
The girls of BLACKPINK have decided to end their love relationships, as the song’s title suggests. Despite the emotional agony that comes with ending these partnerships, they are doing so because they no longer view them as desirable.
Lyrically, the song describes everyone’s decision to quit unhealthy romantic relationships, to stand your own and know your value, and to eventually “kill” any unrewarding love.
Jennie, in fact, essentially acknowledges the fact that there is heartbreak where there is love in the beginning of the song. In essence, she is attempting to convey that even love comes at a cost.
Seo Hyun-seung directed the song’s accompanying music video, which was posted on BLACKPINK’s YouTube channel at the same time as the single’s release. The music video had 56.7 million views in the first 24 hours after its release, breaking the previous record. Additionally, it broke the record set by fellow Korean musician PSY with “Gentleman” in 2013 by being the quickest YouTube video to gain 100 million views, accomplishing it in 2 days and 14 hours. Commercially, the song made it onto the charts in 27 different nations.
It was also the highest-charting female K-Pop single at the time on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two in South Korea and becoming the group’s first top-50 success in the US and UK.
Jeff Benjamin written the following for Rolling Stone. “There will be time for Blackpink to experiment—ideally in a full-length project. Until then, the women are deepening their brand of K-pop for a quickly growing, language-agnostic fanbase eagerly anticipating every fierce new beat drop.”
9) ‘Kiss and Make Up’
BLACKPINK and Dua Lipa collaborated on the 2017 song “Kiss and Makeup.”
With its undercurrents of tropical tones and seductive, aggressive lyrics in both English and Korean, ‘Kiss and Makeup’ is fundamentally a superbly created electro-pop throbber that asks a paramour for the physical rather than verbal communication to resolve their concerns.
The song “Kiss and Make Up” is BLACKPINK’s first overseas partnership. During the Seol, Korea stop of Dua Lipa’s world tour, the members of a Korean K-pop group and the singer met. The song discusses a relationship that is breaking up. The females want to keep things going, so they beg the boys to make up and kiss.
Jeff Benjamin of Billboard described it as a “excellently crafted electro-pop throbber,” and Chloe Gilke of Uproxx described it as “anthemic pop perfection.” It was ranked as BLACKPINK’s ninth greatest song in NME, with Rhian Daly praising the “East meets West” fusion that “elevates the song beyond the typical.” He praised the compatibility of Lipa and BLACKPINK, saying that their vocals “[bounce] smoothly” off one another.
Emlyn Travis praised the way the English and Korean languages “weave together” in her article for Paper, saying it “fits seamlessly” into the discographies of both artists. In her conclusion, she stated that it was “undeniably addictive.” The English and Korean vocals of the two artists blend “seamlessly,” according to Monica Chon of O, The Oprah Magazine.
8) ‘WHISTLE’
“Whistle” is a song that describes a girl’s intense longing for a certain person. She begs him to give her a whistle as a token of his affection. She observes that many of other males want to date her. She only looks at that one man, though, since he owns her heart. Due of his attraction to her, he is also unable to forget about her. The girl thus wants him to make a move and act on his feelings.
“Whistle” by BLACKPINK was released on August 8th, 2016. It is a song off of their self-titled first album. BLACKPINK’s debut song, “Whistle”, was made available on August 8th, 2016. A sparse drum and bass beat supports a “exotic” and “bubbly” Hip-Hop melody in the song. The song’s lyrics discuss having someone fall so deeply in love with you that they can’t resist whistling anytime they see you.
7) ‘How You Like That’
YG Entertainment released “How You Like That” on June 26th, 2020. It is the first single that BLACKPINK has released on their own since their album “Kill This Love” came out in April 2019.
A strong and contagious beat, an appealing hook, and a sing-along chorus are all present in the song. It has received appreciation for its inventive production and capacity to encapsulate K-Pop’s soul. One of the top K-Pop acts is the South Korean girl quintet BLACKPINK.
The underlying meaning of “How You Like That” is to provide support through difficult times, said Jisoo, a member of BLACKPINK. Simply expressed, it is founded on the idea of staying upbeat and resilient amid trying circumstances.
Impressively, this song smashed a few YouTube records. First off, it shattered BTS’ record of 74,600,000 views in a video’s first day (“Boy With Luv”) with 82,400,000 views within 24 hours of being uploaded. And secondly, it outperformed any other song in history by accumulating over 100,000,000 views in just 32 hours.
6) ‘Forever Young’
“Forever Young” is a colourful and vibrant song that takes about the energy of youth. The main music video shows the various BLACKPINK members in gorgeous outfits. They sing and dance against the backdrop of delightful sets and graphics. The lyrics are meant to express a sense of optimism and energy.
BLACKPINK’s official YouTube channel published the “Forever Young” dance tutorial video on June 20, 2018. On YouTube, it has received more than 170 million views and 2.8 million likes as of February 2021. BLACKPINK World Tour [In Your Area] and BLACKPINK Arena Tour in Japan both have Forever Young on their set lists. On December 25, 2018, BLACKPINK performed a medley of “Solo,” “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” and “Forever Young” at the 2018 SBS Gayo Daejeon. BLACKPINK and “DDU-DU DDU-DU” played “Forever Young” on Good Morning America on February 12, 2019, and at the 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards on January 23, 2019.
5) ‘Pretty Savage’
Over 100 million people have viewed the audio-only version of BLACKPINK’s song “Pretty Savage” on YouTube. “Impressive with simple but addictive rap parts and explosive drop parts on top of a rhythmic bass and sensual trap beat,” is how the song is characterised.
It is a song where BLACKPINK’s special girl crush, who is as attractive as the title but not only attractive, erupts. The four ladies rush to answer to their enemies and take the criticism as a praise. In the song, the girls recount things that have transpired during their careers, particularly regarding the hate they have gotten.
4) ‘So Hot’
BLACKPINK released a remix of their song “So Hot” called So Hot (THEBLACKLABEL Remix). Teddy, 24, and Danny Chung developed the song’s remix version. At the 2017 SBS Gayodaejun, BLACKPINK performed the song’s remix, and a track of the song was made available.
The song “So Hot” was initially played on December 25 during the 2017 SBS Gayo Daejeon before being made available on SoundCloud and YouTube later that day.
3) ‘DDU-DU DDU-DU’
The popularity of the BLACKPINK’s song “DDU-DU DDU-DU” can be attributed to a number of factors. The song’s ability to be memorable and catchy is the first factor. The song’s excellently produced and visually beautiful music video serves as the second justification. The original music video for the song “DDU-DU DDU-DU” has received close to two billion views since its debut in June 2018 and was BLACKPINK’s most watched video on YouTube as of January 2023.
The song “DDU-DU DDU-DU” is about a confident, obstinate girl. Through their self-assured and charismatic personas, BLACKPINK’s characteristics are expressed in the song. The words and rhythms are dripping with snark. They say a lot about BLACKPINK’s independence and how they have distinguished themselves from other K-Pop acts. Fans of BLACKPINK will undoubtedly like this band’s excellent return song. There is little doubt that it will inspire women to value their femininity more.
2) ‘BOOMBAYAH’
The hot song “BOOMBAYAH” describes the attraction that exists between a male and a girl. The female and how captivating she is to the person in question are the subject of the song. The pulsing beats are suitable for dancing. The sass and beauty of each member of BLACKPINK are perfectly captured in the lyrics.
BOOMBAYAH is one of BLACKPINK’s biggest hits, just set a new milestone on Spotify after surpassing 400 million streams, becoming the most streamed debut song ever by a K-Pop group on the platform.
The song “BOOMBAYAH” is a fantastic reminder of BLACPINK’s beginnings and their progression. Additionally, it is a respectable piece of music that both ardent and casual fans would like.
1) ‘Lovesick Girls’
A more traditional YG Entertainment vibe, huge, chugging, and cathartic, can be heard in Lovesick Girls. Dance music with a guitar-driven core that alternates between poignant lyrics and a more upbeat chorus.
Dance-pop song “Lovesick Girls” asks why people continuously look for love when they feel as though they were “born to be alone” and addresses the sorrow of a breakup and extreme heartbreak.
The song received favourable responses from reviewers. According to Billboard’s Jason Lipshutz, who ranked it as the album’s second greatest tune, the song “demonstrates Blackpink’s ambition, as they tackle well-worn subject matter with a fresh aesthetic.”
The song “Lovesick Girls” debuted at number two on the Billboard Global 200 and at the top of the Global Excl. U.S. charts with 114 million streams and 17,000 downloads sold outside of the United States.
It also became BLACKPINK’s first number-one single.The song continued to chart on the Global Excl. U.S. for a second week before dropping to position five. 25 weeks in all were spent by the song on the Global Excl. U.S. Chart and 14 weeks on the Global 200. Following the release of its parent album The Album, the song “Lovesick Girls” peaked in the US at positions 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, 9, and 46 on the Billboard Streaming Songs chart.
