BLACKPINK - Pink Venom
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Pink Venom
is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on August 19, 2022, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the pre-release single from the group's second studio album, Born Pink (2022). It is a hip-hop, pop rap, dance and EDM song that incorporates Korean traditional instruments, 90s hip-hop and electropop inspired production. The track was written by its producer 24, R. Tee, and Ido, alongside Teddy and Danny Chung. Lyrically, it expresses Blackpink's confidence and deadly charm.
Commercially, "Pink Venom" peaked at number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart for two weeks, becoming the first number-one hit by a girl group. In South Korea, the track topped Billboard's South Korea Songs chart for two weeks and peaked at number two on the Circle Digital Chart. It became the first song by a K-pop group to top Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, and topped the charts in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. "Pink Venom" also reached the top ten in Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Japan, and New Zealand, and peaked at number 22 on both the US Billboard 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It was later certified platinum in Canada and gold in Australia and Japan.
An accompanying music video was directed by Seo Hyun-seung and released alongside the single itself on Blackpink's YouTube channel. Upon release, it received 90.4 million views within 24 hours, the biggest 24-hour debut for a music video in 2022 and the third-largest of all time. "Pink Venom" received generally favorable reviews from critics who praised its overall production and lyrical references. To promote the single, Blackpink performed on South Korean music program Inkigayo as well as the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, becoming the first Korean girl group to perform at the show. It received several accolades, including Best Choreography at the MTV Video Music Awards and Best Music Video at the MAMA Awards.
