Born Pink Album – Blackpink

Album Details

About Born Pink Album

Born Pink is the second studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released on September 16, 2022, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. It follows their 2020 debut studio album The Album. The album was produced by Teddy Park, 24, Freddy Wexler, Nohc, and Paro, and was conceived as “the essence” of Blackpink, blending hip-hop influences with various genres.

Musically, Born Pink features an English-heavy sound, incorporating pop, hip-hop, rock, and EDM with a more uptempo production than its predecessor. The album explores themes of love, self-confidence, fame, and resilience. Notably, members Jisoo and Rosé co-wrote the track “Yeah Yeah Yeah.”

The album was supported by two singles, both of which topped the Billboard Global 200. The pre-release single “Pink Venom” reached number one in 10 countries, number two on South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart, and number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, “Shut Down,” peaked at number three on the Circle Digital Chart and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The tracklist also included “Ready for Love,” previously released in collaboration with PUBG Mobile.

To promote the album, Blackpink embarked on the Born Pink World Tour in October, setting a record for the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group. The album received generally favorable reviews, with praise for its production and personal lyrics, though some critics noted a lack of innovation.

Commercially, Born Pink debuted at number one on South Korea’s Circle Album Chart with 2.2 million copies sold in under two days, becoming the best-selling album by a female act in South Korea. It also became the first album by a female group to top the Billboard 200 since 2008 and the first by a K-pop girl group to reach number one on both the Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart, earning Blackpink two Guinness World Records. The album was certified double million by the KMCA, gold by RMNZ, and silver by the BPI. According to the IFPI, it ranked as the eighth best-selling album worldwide across all formats in 2022 and the seventh best-selling in pure sales.

Musicians

• Blackpink – creative directors
  • Jisoo – vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–8), lyricist (track 4)
  • Jennie – vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–8)
  • Rosé – vocals (all tracks), lyricist (track 4)
  • Lisa – vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–8)
• Teddy Park – creative director, lyricist (tracks 1, 2, 5 and 8), composer (tracks 1, 2, 5 and 8)
• Danny Chung – lyricist (tracks 1 and 2)
• 24 – composer (tracks 1, 2, 5–8)
• R.Tee – composer (tracks 1, 4 and 5)
• Vince – lyricist (track 2)
• Bekuh Boom – lyricist (track 3), composer (tracks 3 and 8)
• Dominsuk – composer (track 3)
• Kush – lyricist (track 4), composer (tracks 4 and 8)
• VVN – lyricist (tracks 4 and 8), composer (tracks 4 and 8)
• Freddy Wexler – lyricist (track 5), composer (track 5)
• Bianca “Blush” Atterberry – lyricist (track 5), composer (track 5)
• Max Wolfgang – lyricist (track 5), composer (track 5)
• Teddy Sinclair – lyricist (track 6), composer (track 6)
• Willy Sinclair – lyricist (track 6), composer (track 6)
• Paro – lyricist (track 6), composer (track 6)
• Nat Dunn – lyricist (track 7), composer (track 7)
• David Phelan – lyricist (track 7), composer (track 7)
• Alex Oriet – lyricist (track 7), composer (track 7)
• Brian Lee – lyricist (track 7), composer (track 7)
• Soraya LaPread – lyricist (track 7)

Born Pink Tracklist