Square Up is the first Korean mini album by BLACKPINK. It was released on June 15, 2018 with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and "Forever Young" serving as the album's double title tracks.
The physical album is available in two versions: Black and Pink.
Commercial performance[]
On March 12, 2020, "Forever Young" received a platinum certification for reaching 100 million accumulated streams.[1]
On March 9, 2023, Square Up received a double platinum certification for reaching 500,000 accumulated copies sold.[2]
On August 23, 2023, the Recording Industry Association of Japan reported that "Forever Young" received a gold certification for reaching 50 million streams.[3]
Track list[]
- "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (뚜두뚜두)" - 3:29
- "Forever Young" - 3:57
- "Really" - 3:17
- "See U Later" - 3:18
- "As If It's Your Last (마지막처럼)" - 3:33 (Physical Edition Only)
Merchandise[]
A concept pop-up store, described as "a space where [one] can experience the album's concept"[4], was held in Mapo-gu, Seoul, from June 16 to 24, 2018. 3 exclusive goods were available for sale.
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
| Song | Music show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" | Music Core (MBC) | June 23, 2018 [5] |
| June 30, 2018 [6] | ||
| July 7, 2018 [7] | ||
| July 14, 2018 [8] | ||
| Inkigayo (SBS) | June 24, 2018 [9] | |
| July 1, 2018 [10] | ||
| July 8, 2018 [11] | ||
| M Countdown (Mnet) | June 28, 2018[12] | |
| July 5, 2018[12] | ||
| July 12, 2018[12] | ||
| Music Bank (KBS) | June 29, 2018 [13] |
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
Achievements[]
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 100M views milestone poster (June 25, 2018).png (460 KB)")
(June 25, 2018)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 200M views milestone poster (July 19, 2018).png (2.83 MB)")
(July 19, 2018)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 300M views milestone poster (August 23, 2018).png (3.04 MB)")
(August 23, 2018)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 400M views milestone poster (October 6, 2018).png (1.49 MB)")
(October 6, 2018)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 500M views milestone poster (November 25, 2018).png (2.97 MB)")
(November 25, 2018)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 600M views milestone poster (January 13, 2019).png (2.31 MB)")
(January 13, 2019)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 700M views milestone poster (March 9, 2019).png (2.49 MB)")
(March 9, 2019)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 800M views milestone poster (May 11, 2019).png (2.48 MB)")
(May 11, 2019)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 900M views milestone poster (July 30, 2019).png (2.55 MB)")
(July 30, 2019)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1B views milestone poster (November 11, 2019).png (1.9 MB)")
(November 11, 2019)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.1B views milestone poster (March 24, 2020).png (2.2 MB)")
(March 24, 2020)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.2B views milestone poster (June 29, 2020).png (1.86 MB)")
(June 29, 2020)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.3B views milestone poster (September 5, 2020).png (3.08 MB)")
(September 5, 2020)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.4B views milestone poster (November 23, 2020).png (3.16 MB)")
(November 23, 2020)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.5B views milestone poster (February 23, 2021).png (787 KB)")
(February 23, 2020)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.6B views milestone poster (June 4, 2021).png (1.88 MB)")
(June 4, 2021)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.7B views milestone poster (September 23, 2021).png (2.64 MB)")
(September 23, 2021)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.8B views milestone poster (February 1, 2022).png (2.83 MB)")
(February 1, 2022)
.png "BLACKPINK Ddu-Du Ddu-Du 1.9B views milestone poster (July 3, 2022).png (911 KB)")
(July 3, 2022)
References[]
- ↑ Circle Chart: Streaming certification
- ↑ (KR) Circle Chart: Album certification
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans, TWICE’s Nayeon, BLACKPINK, And Stray Kids Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan
- ↑ BLACKPINK Facebook post, June 14, 2018
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1189601wpp/watch-live-btob-blackpink-shinee
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1193233wpp/watch-blackpink-takes-5th-win-ddu-du-ddu-du-performances-shinee-nuest-w-momoland
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1196547wpp/watch-live-apink-yoon-mirae-golden-child-perform-music-core
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1200287wpp/watch-live-twice-apink-nuest-w-perform-music-core
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1189949wpp/watch-blackpink-takes-2nd-win-ddu-du-ddu-du-inkigayo-performances-btob-shinee
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1193501wpp/watch-blackpink-takes-6th-win-ddu-du-ddu-du-inkigayo-performances-shinee-nuest-w
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1196825wpp/watch-blackpink-takes-9th-win-ddu-du-ddu-du-inkigayo-performances-apink-nuest-w
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 ['M Countdown' Blackpink and ranked 1st for 3 weeks in a row (Total)]. Newsen (in Korean)
- ↑ https://www.soompi.com/article/1192875wpp/watch-live-shinee-twice-btob-nuest-w-perform-music-bank
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