Square Up

For other uses, see Square up.

Square Up
Digital and Pink version cover.
EP by
Blackpink
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
Genre
Length14:03
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Producer
Blackpink chronology
Blackpink
(2017) 		Square Up
(2018) 		Blackpink in Your Area
(2018)
Black version
Alternate "black version" cover
Singles from Square Up
  1. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
    Released: June 15, 2018

Square Up is the first Korean extended play (second overall) by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 15, 2018 by YG Entertainment.[3] The EP is available in two physical versions and contains four tracks, with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" released as the lead single. The song peaked at number one in South Korea for three weeks and became the highest-charting song by a female K-pop act in the United States and United Kingdom at the time. The track "Forever Young" was later promoted on Korean music programs and peaked at number two in South Korea.

Upon its release, Square Up debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and went on to sell almost 179,000 copies in its first fifteen days of availability in South Korea.[4] The EP also debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200, becoming Blackpink's highest selling album in a Western market as well as the highest-charting album by a female K-pop group.[5] It was certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) in March 2019 for selling 250,000 units, and was later certified double platinum in March 2023 for selling 500,000 units.

  1. ^ Chase McMullen (June 28, 2018). "Review: K-pop favorites BLACKPINK aim for global domination with SQUARE UP". The 405. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "'1년 만의 컴백' 블랙핑크, 더 강렬한 음악과 퍼포먼스로 돌아오다(종합) ("A comeback in one year," Blackpink comes back with even stronger music and performances)" (in Korean). Naver Entertainment. June 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Herman, Tamar. "BlackPink Release 'Square Up' EP Fronted by Sharp-Shooting 'Ddu-Du Ddu-Du' Music Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Gaon chart". Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference US 200 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).