“They break new records every time”… Foreign media outlets poured out compliments for BLACKPINK’s comeback
Leading foreign media and critics in the U.S praised BLACKPINK’s popularity as well as the perfection in their music.
On September 16th (local time), the U.S Billboard highlighted BLACKPINK’s second full album “BORN PINK” in the “Critic’s Picks” section. Based on the opinions of critics, a special article was published to introduce all the songs in this new album.
Regarding the song “Pink Venom”, Billboard said, “Incorporating classical music into their hip-hop sphere makes for one of their most exhilarating and instantly satisfying productions to date, making listeners want to repeat the song”. This proves that BLACKPINK, the girl group that surprised global fans with their attempts to make a new breakthrough whenever they release new songs, has achieved musical growth again this time.
The evaluations for other songs made fans realize the fact that all tracks in BLACKPINK’s new album can become the title track. Billboard praised, “They perfectly performed all kinds of music, from piano ballad focusing on vocals to disco of the 80s, rock, hip-hop, etc.”, adding “BLACKPINK rewrote the definition of K-pop. Their beauty isn’t for the pleasure of anyone but themselves.”
Not only Billboard, but the U.S Rolling Stone also paid attention to BLACKPINK’s comeback. The media said, “The birth of a new pop album that is loved worldwide”, adding “Every time the group releases new music, they always deliver the message ‘achieving what you want with your own power’. We deeply praise the part that they inspire girls around the world.”
Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, wrote “BLACKPINK will rock the world with ‘BORN PINK’ and it seems like their prediction is gradually becoming a reality. Based on the report from Hanteo Chart, 1.01 million copies of BLACKPINK’s new album were sold on the day of its release. The girl group set the highest daily sales record as soon as they made their comeback. Pre-orders for “BORN PINK” already surpassed 2 million copies, signaling the birth of the first ‘double million seller’ girl group in history. Fans are also looking forward to the girl group’s new records in the future.
BLACKPINK’s digital performance is also impressive. “BORN PINK” topped the iTunes Album Chart in 54 countries, including the U.S and the U.K. It succeeded in reaching the top of Apple Music Album Chart in 61 countries around the world. In addition, all the tracks of the album has dominated the top spots in major music sites in Korea, China and Japan.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK will hold a spectacular two-day show at KSPO DOME in the Olympic Park, Seoul on the 15th and 16th of October before starting “BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN PINK]”. The girl group is expected to meet global fans in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania and attract a total of 1.5 million audiences, which is the largest number in the history of K-pop girl groups.
Source: sports khan
