BLACKPINK’s KILL THIS LOVE’ Tops US iTunes Chart for the First Time as a Korean Girl Group… MV Reaches 18 Million Views in 8 Hours, ‘Fastest Record’
[OSEN=김은애기자] BLACKPINK’s new song ‘KILL THIS LOVE’ is receiving heated responses not only in Korea, but also overseas as soon as its release.
On April 5 at 0 AM, BLACKPINK released their new EP album ‘KILL THIS LOVE’ through various music platform. The release time was determined as a mean to target the global market, and received the people’s attention not only in Korea, but also the global fans. With their support, ‘KILL THIS LOVE’ is setting various new records at a fast pace.
Moreover, the MV for ‘KILL THIS LOVE’ surpassed 18 million views in 8 hours since its release. The record is another fastest record by a Korean girl group, set by BLACKPINK.
In addition, BLACKPINK topped iTunes charts in countries including the US, various countries of Europe, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, and Thailand. Above all, BLACKPINK became the first Korean girl group to take the no. 1 spot on the US iTunes Chart.
Furthermore, BLACKPINK proved their global fans’ explosive support by topping the iTunes Worldwide Song chart as well.
The title song ‘KILL THIS LOVE’ garbs the people’s ear in an instant, starting from its intro. The strong lead brass and epic drum sounds impress the listeners. Furthermore, BLACKPINK’s charismatic rap and vocals on top put the listeners in awe. The song’s lyrics were written by TEDDY and Bekuh BOOM, while TEDDY, R.Tee, 24, and Bekuh BOOM composed the track.
In addition to the title song ‘KILL THIS LOVE’, the album contains a total of 5 songs including the sub-title track, ‘Don’t Know What To Do’, ‘Kick It’, ‘Hope Not’, and a remix version of ‘DDU-DU DDU-DU’.
While BLACKPINK became even more trendier and powerful compared to their previous works, they are already proving themselves as the ‘new record generators’. The people are paying keen attention on how high BLACKPINK will rise with ‘KILL THIS LOVE’.
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