Don't Know What to Do (Blackpink song) explained

Don't Know What to Do
Type:song
Artist:Blackpink
Ep:Kill This Love
Studio:The Black Label (Seoul)
Genre: Electropop[1]
Length:3:22

"Don't Know What to Do" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It is the second track from the group's second Korean extended play Kill This Love, released on April 5, 2019. It was written by Brian Lee and Teddy, who is also the producer of the song alongside 24, Bekuh Boom, and R. Tee.

Promoted as the EP's "subtitle track", Blackpink released a dance practice video for "Don't Know What to Do" and performed it on the music programs Show! Music Core and Inkigayo in South Korea. The song debuted in the national charts of several countries, entering the top five in Malaysia and the top ten on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100. It has since been certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

Promotion

As the "subtitle track" of the EP Kill This Love, Blackpink performed "Don't Know What to Do" alongside the main title track "Kill This Love" on several music programs in South Korea including Inkigayo. The group also promoted the song with performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 12 and 19, 2019.[2]

Commercial performance

In South Korea, the song debuted at number 121 on the Gaon Digital Chart, later peaking at 38. In Japan, it debuted at number 49 on the Japan Hot 100.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[3] 11
Malaysia (RIM)[4] 2
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[5] 9
South Korea (Gaon)[6] 38
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] 4

Monthly charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daly. Rhian. April 5, 2019. BLACKPINK - 'Kill This Love' review. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201003133749/https://www.nme.com/reviews/blackpink-kill-this-love-review-2472678. October 3, 2020. October 21, 2020. NME. That song and 'Don’t Know What To Do' are easily the gleaming jewels in 'Kill This Love' 's crown [...]. The latter reflects the "pink" side of their name - soft and delicate, set to a soundtrack of EDM pop....
  2. Web site: Blackpink's Coachella Performance Was a Historic Moment for K-Pop and Music's Future. April 13, 2019. Eve. Barlow. Vulture. May 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 13, 2019. May 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia. English. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. May 2, 2019. September 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925001134/https://rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202019/15_i_dm.pdf. dead.
  5. BLACKPINK Chart History (K-Pop 100). Billboard. April 23, 2019.
  6. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 15 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. April 18, 2019.
  7. BLACKPINK Chart History (World Digital Songs). Billboard. June 26, 2018.
  8. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=04&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. ko:2019년 04월 Digital Chart. April 2019 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607190330/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=04&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. June 7, 2019. ko. live.