Billboard Ranks BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” as the Best K-Pop Song of 2022
91. BLACKPINK, “Shut Down” BLACKPINK may have kicked off their sophomore album Born Pink with a taste of “Pink Venom,” but the K-pop girl group elevates their latest era to even greater heights with the swagger and savvy of second single “Shut Down.” Melding bouncing hip-hop with a sample of Niccolò Paganini’s 1826 violin concerto […]
Billboard Ranks BLACKPINK’s “BORN PINK” as the 42nd Best Album of 2022
42. BLACKPINK, ‘Born Pink’ With the accolades BLACKPINK received for the release of 2020’s The Album, the pressure was on when it came time for the world biggest girl group to drop its sophomore album. But with powerhouse record label YG and trusted producer Teddy Park by Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé’s side, success was […]
ROSÉ Reflects on Auditioning for BLACKPINK: ‘I Was Lucky’
The K-pop idol also talks to ‘Mastermind’ magazine about preparing for the girl group’s ongoing world tour. Rosé opens up in a new cover story with Mastermind magazine about BLACKPINK‘s world tour, her decision to audition for the K-pop girl group and more. “For such a crazy time like right now, it has been working […]
BLACKPINK’s Number One on the Billboard 200 is a Major Milestone
Their album BORN PINK by the numbers. BLACKPINK’s second studio album, BORN PINK, came out on Friday, September 16. Per Billboard chart procedure, the seven-day span from the 16th through the 22nd is reflected on the chart dated for the week of October 1. Let’s take a look at how the album has performed so […]
Here’s Where Every Song on BLACKPINK’s “BORN PINK” Debuts on the Global Charts
All eight songs from the new set appear on the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. surveys. They’ve done it before and they’re doing it again. Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé, together known as BLACKPINK, log all eight songs from BORN PINK on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, led […]
BLACKPINK Becomes the First K-Pop Girl Group to Top the U.K. & U.S. Charts
BLACKPINK too the first place on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart, which is the first in the world as a girl-group ever since 2008. BLACKPINK also topped UK’s Official Album Chart, becoming the only Asian female artist to top both the biggest music charts in the world. Based on the global music market, topping both chats […]
BLACKPINK’s “BORN PINK” Debuts at #1 on Billboard200, With 102K Units Sold in the United States
This is a moment of glory that our BLINKs made. We really appreciate and love you. An album that contains the efforts of many staff members who put their heads together with us has reached a lot of people. We are so happy.
Billboard Selects BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” Stage as the 2nd Best Performance of the 2022 VMAs
2. BLACKPINK, “Pink Venom” As pink smoke spilled over the stage and into the VMAs audience, BLACKPINK busted out their new single “Pink Venom” with rapid-fire vocals and fierce choreography. It was not only their VMAs debut, but their first performance on an American awards show, period. Based on what we saw at the VMAs, […]
BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” Debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Global 200 & Global 200 Excl. U.S. Charts
BLACKPINK‘s “Pink Venom” bounds onto both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts at No. 1, boasting the second-biggest worldwide weekly streaming total since the surveys began in September 2020. The song is the South Korean pop superstars’ first No. 1 on the Global 200, besting the No. 2-peaking “Lovesick Girls,” and […]
