Square Up
Square Up | ||||
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EP from Blackpink | ||||
Publication |
June 15, 2018 |
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Label (s) | YG Entertainment + Genie Music | |||
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CD, download |
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Title (number) |
5 |
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running time |
17:34 |
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Teddy, Bekuh Boom, Future Bounce, R.Tee, 24, Choice37 |
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Square Up is the first EP from the South Korean girl group Blackpink . Square Up was released on June 15, 2018 together with the single Ddu-du Ddu-du . The album and the single made it to number on the respective South Korean charts. Square Up also entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 40, which was the highest ranking for a Korean girl group at the time.
background
In March 2018, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk first announced new music from Blackpink via Instagram. He named May as the likely month of publication, but without setting a specific date. On May 17, Yang Hyun-suk officially confirmed June for the comeback via Instagram in response to requests from fans . A week later it was announced that the new mini-album should be released on June 15th.
From June 1st on, teaser videos, photos and the album's track list were published almost daily, from which it could be seen that the album should be called Square Up and the single Ddu-du Ddu-du .
On June 15, Square Up was released along with the single Ddu-du Ddu-du.
Track list
Square Up | ||||
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No. | title | text | music | length |
1. | Ddu-you Ddu-you ( 뚜두 뚜두 ) | Teddy | Teddy, 24, R.Tee, Bekuh Boom | 3:29 |
2. | Forever Young | Teddy | Teddy, Future Bounce | 3:57 |
3. | Really | Teddy, Danny Chung | Teddy Choice37 | 3:17 |
4th | See U Later | Teddy | Teddy, R.Tee, Jan. | 3:18 |
5. | As If It's Your Last (CD only) | Teddy, Brother Su, CHOICE37 | Teddy, Future Bounce, Lydia Paek | 3:33 |
Overall length: | 17:34 |
Chart successes
country | Charts | Top ranking |
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Australia | ARIA Albums Chart | 61 |
France | Le Top de la Semaine: Top Albums | 125 |
Japan | Oricon Album Charts | 11 |
Oricon Digital Albums | 1 | |
Billboard Japan Hot Albums | 8th | |
Canada | Billboard Canadian Albums | 21st |
Austria | Austria Top 40 albums | 26th |
Switzerland | Albums top 100 | 24 |
South Korea | Gaon Album Chart | 1 |
Taiwan | Five Music | 1 |
Hungary | Top 40 album | 28 |
United States | Billboard 200 | 40 |
Billboard World Albums | 1 | |
Billboard Independent Albums | 4th | |
Billboard Digital Albums | 7th | |
Annual charts | ||
South Korea | Gaon Album Chart 2018 | 21st |
South Korea | Gaon Album Chart 2019 | 89 |
Awards for music sales
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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South Korea (KMCA) | platinum | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
250,000 |
Main article: Blackpink # Discography
Overview of publications
region | date | format | Label | Catalog no. |
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Worldwide | June 15, 2018 | Download | YG Entertainment,
Genius Music |
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South Korea | - | |||
20th June 2018 | CD | KTMCD0928 |
Sources: CD cover and Musicbrainz
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Square Up - Gaon Album Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved June 28, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ Ddu-du Ddu-du - Gaon Digital Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved June 28, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ BLACKPINK Makes K-Pop History on Hot 100, Billboard 200 & More With 'DDU-DU DDU-DU'. In: billboard.com. June 25, 2018, accessed June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ It's official: BLACKPINK are coming back in May! In: sbs.com.au. March 29, 2018, accessed June 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Update: Yang Hyun Suk Answers Questions On BLACKPINK's Comeback + Shares Another Lightstick Preview. In: soompi.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Yang Hyun Suk Addresses Questions From Fans About BIGBANG, BLACKPINK, iKON, And WINNER. In: soompi.com. May 24, 2018, accessed June 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Update: BLACKPINK Counts Down To Comeback With D-Day Poster For “Square Up”. In: soompi.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018 .
- ↑ BlackPink Release 'Square Up' EP Fronted by Sharp-Shooting 'Ddu-Du Ddu-Du' Music Video. In: billboard.com. June 15, 2018, accessed June 27, 2018 .
- ↑ ARIA CHART WATCH # 478. Retrieved June 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Le Top de la Semaine: Top Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2018 (French).
- ↑ Oricon Album Charts. Retrieved June 27, 2018 (Japanese).
- ↑ Oricon Digital Albums ( Memento from June 21, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Billboard Japan Hot Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2018 (Japanese).
- ^ Billboard Canadian Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Austria Top 40 - Albums. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ SWISS HIT PARADE - TOP 100 ALBUMS.Retrieved on June 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Five Music-5 大 唱片. Retrieved on June 28, 2018 (in Chinese, select “2018 week 26” in the pull-down menu at the bottom left to view the placement).
- ↑ Top 40 album. Retrieved June 29, 2018 (Hungarian).
- ↑ US Billboard 200. Retrieved June 26, 2018 .
- ^ Billboard World Album. Retrieved June 26, 2018 .
- ^ Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved June 27, 2018 .
- ^ Billboard Digital Albums. Accessed June 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Gaon Album Chart 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018 (Korean).
- ↑ Gaon Album Chart 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020 (Korean).
- ^ Square Up - Musicbrainz. In: musicbrainz.org. Accessed June 28, 2018 .