Square One (single album) explained

Square One
Type:single album
Artist:Blackpink
Cover:Square One - Blackpink.jpg
Studio:YG Entertainment
Genre:K-pop
Length:7:33
Label:YG
Producer:
Next Title:Square Two
Next Year:2016

Square One is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released digitally on August 8, 2016 by YG Entertainment. Lyrics on the single album were written by B.I, Teddy, and Bekuh Boom while production was also handled by Teddy, Future Bounce and Bekuh Boom.[1] [2]

Promotion

To promote Square One, Blackpink held their first live performances of "Whistle" and "Boombayah" at the SBS Inkigayo on August 14, 2016.[3] [4] A week later, on August 21, the group won its first award during a musical program for "Whistle" at Inkigayo.

Commercial performance

Square One reached number one on iTunes's album chart within two days of release, setting a record for a rookie Korean girl group.[5] Both singles of Square One debuted in the top ten of the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. "Whistle" debuted at number one and "Boombayah" at number seven on the chart. The two singles as well as the tracks on Blackpink's second single album Square Two combined sold a total of 113,000 digital song downloads in the U.S. by August 2017.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

"Whistle"

Chart (2016)Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 1
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 2

"Boombayah"

Chart (2016-2017)Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] 15
South Korea (Gaon)[10] 7
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)1

Accolades

Year! scope="col"
Organization AwardWorkResult
2016Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Music Video"Whistle"[11]
Golden Disc AwardBest Digital Song (Bonsang)[12]
2017Gaon Chart Music AwardsSong of the Year – August[13]

References

  1. Web site: Whistle (BLACKPINK) - Melon . . 3 May 2021 . ko.
  2. Web site: Boombayah (BLACKPINK) - Melon . . 3 May 2021 . ko.
  3. Web site: BLACKPINK, BLACKPINK - '휘파람'(WHISTLE) 0814 SBS Inkigayo. August 14, 2016. YouTube. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225213841/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAqAp1tJnkc. February 25, 2017.
  4. Web site: BLACKPINK, BLACKPINK - '붐바야(BOOMBAYAH)' 0814 SBS Inkigayo. August 14, 2016. YouTube. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908122550/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpSH8MrYCfg. September 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: Jeon Su Mi. August 10, 2016. Blackpink Sweeping Charts Within 2 Days of Debut. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813150107/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/107611/blackpink-sweeping-charts-within-2-days-of-debut-all-kpop-news. August 13, 2016. August 13, 2016. Mwave.
  6. Benjamin. Jeff. Happy Anniversary, Blackpink: A Breakdown of Their Major Chart Accomplishments After 1 Year. Billboard. August 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. gaonchart.co.kr. en. 2016-08-18. 2020-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200517224220/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=33&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  8. Blackpink Chart History (World Digital Songs). Billboard. June 26, 2018.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2017/08/28. August 24, 2017. Billboard Japan. Japanese. September 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908064435/http://www.billboard-japan.com/sp/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=09&day=11. live.
  10. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200517224220/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=33&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. 2020-05-17. 2016-08-18.
  11. 2017 MAMA Nominations: BTS, EXO, Heize, IU, Seventeen, TWICE, & Wanna One Receive Top Recognition. . October 20, 2017. October 21, 2020. October 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022190216/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8006721/2017-mama-nominations-bts-exo-heize-iu-seventeen-twice-wanna-one. live.
  12. Web site: Golden Disk Awards 2017: First lineup, hosts and complete list of nominations revealed. Mehta Ankita. International Business Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809090837/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/golden-disc-awards-2016-first-lineup-hosts-complete-list-nominations-revealed-710805. August 9, 2018. August 9, 2019. January 3, 2017.
  13. Web site: EXO, BlackPink, Twice win big at Gaon Awards. February 24, 2017. The Korea Herald. December 26, 2019. Yoon. Min-sik. February 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227140046/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201702241117262116418_2&ACE_SEARCH=1. live.

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