What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and Blackpink fans have been
patiently waiting to hear when new music will drop, so good news, Blinks!
A new album is FINALLY on the way!
That’s right, gather round Blinks because NEW MUSIC is officially on the way!
The last time Blinks were gifted with the voices of sheer angelic pop perfection was
back in April of 2019, when they came through with their “Kill This Love” EP, UNLESS
you count them on Gaga’s Chromatica album… but it wasn’t SOLELY Blackpink singing on
that one!
Which is an absolute bop BTW!
ANYWAYS…after touring and making a stop at last year’s Coachella music festival,
the girls took a year hiatus to focus on making new music.
Rumors began spreading that their new album would be released this summer, but until now,
there hasn’t been much talk of the album.
Just yesterday, Blinks were thrilled to hear that the group will be releasing their first
single, when their management company, YG Entertainment, dropped a teaser to social
media, reading, “ "BLACKPINK COMEBACK TEASER POSTER.
Pre-Release Single – 2020.06.26.
6PM."
No other details have been released, like the name of the new single, or if the girls
are planning to also drop a music video, but we’re getting new music nonetheless, so
get excited!
YG also announced that the album rollout will consist of three different stages.
Back in May, YG revealed the plan for the album’s release and shared even more details,
including plans for an album consisting of 10 songs.
In a statement, they wrote, “BLACKPINK's first beginning in 2020 will be releasing
the pre-release title in June,” and that the first single is the first stage of their
comeback.
YG added QUOTE, “After long hours of work, we’ve completed recording over 10 tracks
of BLACKPINK’s new songs, which compose BLACKPINK’s first official album.”
The second stage of the album rollout will consist of a second single released off the
album, but with a twist that includes a “special format” to be released in either July or
August.
Once fans got word of this “special format,” they quickly began sharing predictions all
throughout social media as to whether the song would be a collaboration, acoustic, or
a solo from one of the band’s four members.
A Blackpink fan account posted this poll asking fans what they thought the “special format”
single would consist of, and between a collab with a big artist, a solo song by Rosé, a
reality show or something else, it seems the majority of Blinks are hoping for an epic
collab!
Another Blink chimed in with an interesting prediction that the girls might be releasing
a song sung entirely in English.
The fan wrote, “I think the "special format" might be an all english song (which could
also involve a collab).
YG marketed BLACKPINK in the US more with KTL and Coachella so it wouldn't be surprising
for them to try to release another track aimed at that kind of audience.”
Another user responded to the tweet, agreeing with the fan’s prediction, saying, “Yes,
this would be a very smart move, because with only one album they could target both domestic
and international audiences by just releasing different singles for different markets, but
then selling them all in one cd.”
But as promised, and set to be the third stage of completion, the group’s first full-length
album will be released in September when fans will get to listen to the remaining eight
songs.
YG said QUOTE, “As it’s a first studio album that BLACKPINK has been preparing for
a long time, we hope to create more opportunities for the group to greet fans through performances
and other content than in any year before through a three-step, multi-phased release.”
There are also rumors that after the album is dropped, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé all have
plans to release their own singles.
As many fans already know, new Blackpink music is in high demand, and just last month, we
got a little teaser to hold us over for the time being as the girls were featured on Lady
Gaga’s song “Sour Candy,” which debuted at No. 33 on Billboard’s Hot 100
Blackpink was involved in some controversy with YG in the past, when fans accused the
management company of underpromoting the group and their music following their successful
tour and Coachella appearance last April.
Dedicated Blinks have even gone so far as to drive trucks around the neighborhood of
Seoul where YG Entertainment is located, playing Blackpink’s music and listing demands set
forth by fans with “Blink Demands for Blackpink” written across the bus.
Some of the demands included two comebacks every year, a full album release, a release
of solo projects, and utilizing their Youtube channel among many others.
YG ultimately released a statement back in December that claimed they were “all ears”
when it comes to fans’ concerns regarding the group, and promised that they were using
their hiatus to record the new album.
The statement went on to add, “All of us at YG would like to express our deepest gratitude
to the fans and would like to take this opportunity to share with you that we are doing our absolute
best to give BLACKPINK and Blinks the best music YG has to offer.”
As seen by the effort YG has been making while constantly keeping Blinks in the know, the
fan protests seem to have made a major impact.
That said, the wait is almost over until the first stage of the Blackpink comeback is underway,
so get excited you guys!
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I’m your host Sussan Mourad, see you next time.