BLACKPINK’s ‘Ice Cream’, Targets the Globe by Holding Hands with Ariana Grande+Selena Gomez
[OSEN=김은애 기자] BLACKPINK is receiving heated responses with their collaboration with Pop star Selena Gomez. The fact that Ariana Grande participated on the song got known, which is grabbing the people’s attention even more.
On August 28 at 1 PM(KST), BLACKPINK released their new single ‘Ice Cream’, collaborated with Selena Gomez. It is the first time Selena Gomez participated in a K-Pop song and appeared on a MV. Known as ‘Selpink’, the fans grabbed the people’s attention since they were fans of each other.
‘Ice Cream’ is a song with simple rhythms and exciting sounds, optimized for the hot summer as to title of the song suggests. The song is a Pop genre song. Through ‘Ice Cream’, BLACKPINK grabbed the people’s ears by presenting their differentiated charms.
BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez showed off their swag by singing, “Look so good yeah look so sweet”, “Coldest with this kiss so he call me ice cream”, “Catch me in the fridge right where the ice be”, and “Diamonds on my wrist so he call me ice cream”, captivating the listeners with their catchy lines. They metaphorically stated the meaning that “I’m sweet although I look cold from the outside’ with ice cream, along with a bouncy melody.
The producers who made ‘Ice Cream’ also stand out. Along with TEDDY, boss of YG’s The Black Label, producers including 24, Ariana Grande, and producers Tommy Brown and Mr. Franks who produced numerous Pop hits have collaborated together.
Checking the detailed song information on music platforms, Ariana Grande participated in the creative process of the song, grabbing the people’s attention. Arian Grande is an American singer-songwriter who has been shaking the Billboard charts with every release she’s ever made.
Prior to the release of ‘Ice Cream’, Ariana Grande has been revealing her anticipation through her social media. Since BLACKPINK has announced the release of ‘Ice Cream’, she pressed ‘like’ on social media and even commented, “I’m proud of this team and I’m so excited. I love these girls and this team”.
‘Ice Cream’ is receiving global attention with its global release. The MV for ‘Ice Cream’, unveiled with the song, is also expected to achieve commercial success on music charts in and out of Korea. The people are leaving favorable reviews on BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez’s visuals as well. We look forward to how BLACKPINK’s ‘Ice Cream’ will shake up the global music market.
2020. 8. 28.