Blackpink discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
EPs | 3 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 12 |
Reissues | 1 |
Single albums | 5 |
Promotional singles | 4 |
South Korean girl group Blackpink have released two studio albums, three extended plays, one reissue, one compilation album, four live albums, five single albums, twelve singles, and four promotional singles.
Blackpink released their debut single album Square One on August 8, 2016, which included the songs "Whistle" and Boombayah". "Whistle" debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart and sold more than 2.5 million digital copies in South Korea, while "Boombayah" became the group's first number-one hit on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. The group continued their success with the release of Square Two on November 1, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and number two on the World Albums chart. The single album included "Playing with Fire", which reached number three and sold more than 2.5 million digital copies in South Korea. On June 22, 2017, Blackpink released the single "As If It's Your Last", which also peaked at number three and reached 2.5 million certified downloads in South Korea. On August 30, the group made their Japanese debut with the EP Blackpink, which featured Japanese-language versions of the group's existing tracks. The EP was a commercial success, debuting atop the Oricon Albums Chart and selling over 80,000 copies in Japan.
On June 15, 2018, the group released their first Korean EP, Square Up, which debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and was certified 2× platinum for selling 500,000 copies. It debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200, becoming their first entry and the highest-charting album by a female Korean act. The EP spawned the number-one single "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", which was certified 2× platinum for streaming and platinum for downloads in South Korea. It was the group's first song to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 55, making them the highest-charting female Korean act and the first to be certified gold in the country. On October 19, the group collaborated with British singer Dua Lipa for the track "Kiss and Make Up", achieving commercial success worldwide. On November 23, the group released the Japanese compilation album Blackpink in Your Area, which included Japanese versions of all their tracks. Blackpink's second Korean EP Kill This Love was released on April 5, 2019; it was certified 2× platinum for selling 500,000 copies and debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, making them the highest-charting female Korean act on the chart. The EP's lead single of the same name peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending their record for the highest-charting and longest-charting single by a female Korean act on the latter.
On June 26, 2020, Blackpink released "How You Like That" as a pre-release single from their debut studio album The Album. The song topped the Gaon Digital Chart and debuted at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying with the group's collaboration with American singer Lady Gaga, "Sour Candy", as the highest-charting songs by a female Korean act. Its physical version debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 350,000 copies. The group subsequently released the second pre-release single “Ice Cream" featuring American singer Selena Gomez on August 28, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting as well as the longest-charting song by a female Korean act. On October 2, The Album was released alongside title track “Lovesick Girls", which peaked at number two on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Gaon Digital Chart. The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and broke the record for the best-selling album by a Korean female act of all time, selling over 1 million copies in its first month. It also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest-charting album by a female Korean act and the highest-charting album by a girl group since 2008.
On August 19, 2022, Blackpink released the pre-release single "Pink Venom" from their second studio album Born Pink. The song became their first number-one single on the Billboard Global 200, and peaked at number two on the Circle Digital Chart and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Born Pink was released on September 16, alongside the track "Shut Down", which was their second single to top the Billboard Global 200 and peaked at number three on the Circle Digital Chart and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with 2.2 million copies sold in the first two days, breaking the record for the best-selling album by a Korean female act of all time. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, the first album by a female Korean act to do so and the first album by a girl group to do so since 2008. It also debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the first number-one album by a K-pop girl group. In August 2023, Blackpink released the promotional single "The Girls", whose physical version debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart.