Blackpink’s album will drop in October, new single in August with surprise guest
The first single, How You Like That, set a YouTube record for the most viewed music video in 24 hours when it was released in June.
Blackpink perform at the Sahara Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Apr 19, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo: Getty Images via AFP/Getty Images North America/Rich Fury)
K-pop stars Blackpink will release their full-length debut album on Oct 2. They announced the news on Tuesday (Jul 28), together with a teaser poster on social media.
The group released the album’s first single, How You Like That, last month, which set a YouTube record for the most viewed music video in 24 hours with more than 86 million views.
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And before the full album drops, there will also be a second single released in August, featuring a surprise guest.
Fans are speculating that the guest singer in question is Selena Gomez, although Blackpink’s management YG Entertainment has only said: “Please wait for the official announcement later.”
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The girl group is no stranger to collaborations with other celebrities. The quartet appeared on Lady Gaga’s recent album, Chromatica, on a track called Sour Candy.
Their much-anticipated upcoming album follows the release of the EP, Kill This Love, in 2019.
