My favorite part of this song is how weirdly plucked out of time it feels. Haasch: This is not at all what I expected out of this album's main track, but I'm so here for it that it's not even funny. And it makes a lot of sense as the group's next single: "Lovesick Girls" is like the EDM-flavored sequel to Ariana Grande's smash hit "7 Rings" ("No love, never, my exes know / No diamond rings, that set in stone," Lisa raps in the song's third verse). It makes sense to release a high-energy jam that celebrates lovesickness and self-fulfillment. "Lovesick Girls" was released as the third single from "The Album" on October 2, 2020.Īhlgrim: I don't know if this was intentional, but "We were born to be alone" is the ideal anthemic lyric for our current moment. But given the level of anticipation I had on this collaboration between some of the biggest artists in the world, I was slightly underwhelmed. Or it might be that my favorite part about BLACKPINK is that they're usually incredibly straightforward with their lyrics (just take a look at "How You Like That" or "Kill This Love"), and this song has one too many double entendres.ĭon't get me wrong, this song is solid. Maybe it's that a summer bop like "Ice Cream" should have been released before the end of August. I do think Gomez is a great feature on this track, though, and Lisa's verse is a definite highlight - the line "Mona Lisa kinda Lisa" rules.Ĭhoi: OK, so I'm still trying to figure out why this song left me underwhelmed. Haasch: I've warmed to "Ice Cream" a bit in the month or so since its release, but while I definitely appreciate it as a breezy summer bop, I've rarely returned to listen to it. "Ice Cream" was released as the second single from "The Album" on August 28, 2020.
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The song, like BLACKPINK, is truly the full package: it has powerful vocals, catchy lyrics, a confident attitude, the signature "BLACKPINK in your area," and of course, onomatopoeia ("Dum, dum, dum, dururu"). Not only is this a solid, chart-topping song that is incredibly catchy (the "Look at you, now look at me" part was on repeat in my head throughout the day), but it's a song that I think combines so many trademark elements of BLACKPINK's musical style. That being said, I think it works as an album opener, because the sound is so recognizably BLACKPINK.Ĭhoi: This is a great album opener. While it's definitely wormed its way into my ear, I still don't feel like this song ever fully connects between its lyrical verses and heavy chorus. Haasch: Even months after BLACKPINK released this as the first lead single, it's still not fully landing for me. I've come to appreciate "How You Like That" as a chaotic pop anthem. Its rhythmic chorus ("You gon' like THAT, that-that-that, that, that-that-that, that") sticks in my brain, and certainly doesn't feel unwelcome. "How You Like That" was released as the lead single from "The Album" on June 26, 2020.Īhlgrim: I wasn't infatuated with "How You Like That" when I first heard it the structure, and its numerous competing elements, felt a little unfocused and extravagant for my taste.īut three months later, I find myself humming this song unconsciously.
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