BLACKPINK

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That one girl group that is loved the most is BLACKPINK. Debuted in 2016, the powerhouse quartet of Jisoo, Lisa, Rosé, and Jennie has become a global phenomenon. With their unique blend of pop hooks and rap verses and the inclusion of English words in most songs, the band is currently ranked atop. They also became the first K-pop group to headline Coachella in 2o23.

History

Blackpink formed in 2010 when YG Entertainment held tryouts to create a new girl group. The agency revealed they would launch a new group in the early half of 2012, but it took them more than four years.

BLACKPINK members – Jisoo, Rose, Jennie, and Lisa (instagram.com / blackpinkofficial)

On May 18, 2016, YG Entertainment confirmed they would debut their new group. Finally, in August 2016, Blackpink debuted with their single album Square One, featuring songs Whistle and Boombayah. The Whistle song now has over 910 million views on YouTube, and Boombayah has over 1.7 billion views.

Most Popular Songs

Every song Blackpink releases has millions of views. The most popular is DDU-DU DDU-DU with over 2.2 billion views to date.

DDU-DU DDU-DU – 2.2B views

(released June 15, 2018)

Kill This Love – 2B views

(premiered April 4, 2019)

BOOMBAYAH – 1.7B views

(released August 8, 2016)

AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST – 1.4B views

(released June 22, 2017)

How You Like That – 1.3B views

(premiered June 26, 2020)

Ice Cream (with Selena Gomez) – 935M views

(premiered August 28, 2020)

PLAYING WITH FIRE – 900M views

(released October 31, 2016)

Lovesick Girls – 785M views

(premiered October 2, 2020)

Social Fan Base

Blackpink has millions of listeners and has over 200 million plus fans across different platforms. The group has over 96 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, 58 million followers on Instagram, 20 million followers on Facebook, 11 million followers on X, and 50 million on TikTok.

They also have a merch where the stickers and albums can be purchased.

No Individual Contracts

In December 2023, Blackpink renewed its group contract with YG Entertainment, but it will not renew its personal contracts in 2024/25.