Kill This Love |
"Kill This Love" is a single released by South Korean girl group BLACKPINK. It is the first song and title track in the group's second mini-album Kill This Love under the same name. The single and its music video was released on April 5, 2019 at 12am KST.
It was highly anticipated due to it ending the ten-month "hiatus" since producing their last Korean mini album Square Up with its title track, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du".
Composition[]
The song is described by YG Entertainment as being more "intense" than previous BLACKPINK songs but it has a "strong rhythm" like "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", and that the choreography will be more "dynamic" than their previous choreography.
It is a song with lead brass and powerful drum sounds. The track was completed with the members' rap and vocals overflowing with charisma. [Source: Naver]
Music Video[]
An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Hyun Seung Seo and shot in mid-March. It was released simultaneously with the song. Upon the music video’s release, Kill This Love simultaneously obtained the records of fastest-liked video and fastest viewed video on YouTube, reaching 1 million likes in 33 minutes and 56.7 million views within 24 hours of release, making it the most viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours after release.
Furthermore, it became the fastest video to reach 100 million views on YouTube, doing so in approximately 2 days and 14 hours, beating the record set by fellow Korean artist Psy with "Gentleman" in 2013. The record was later dethroned by BTS' new song "Boy with Luv" seven days later. It also set the record for the biggest YouTube Premiere with 979,000 concurrent viewers.
On April 9, the dance practice video for "Kill This Love" was released on BLACKPINK's official YouTube channel.
Background and Release[]
On January 23, 2019 a few months before release Yang Hyun Suk teased at great plans for BLACKPINK in the year of 2019. It was announced a few months earlier in October that BLACKPINK had signed with Interscope Records.[1] Only April 1-2 teaser videos for each member were released. Only 2 days before release a teaser video was released for "L+Kill This Love" as well.On April 23, previews for the physical album were released.[2]
When finally released at 4:13 AM April 5, the song had already set a record at 10 million views on YouTube. Taking only 4 hours and 13 minutes it broke the record as the fastest K-pop M/V to hit 10 million views right on top of BTS's Idol which only took 4 hours and 16 minutes.[3] At 2 PM April 5, the same day BLACKPINK became the first girl group to achieve hitting No.1 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart ever.[4] Topping No.1 in 36 countries around the world 3 days later on April 8 it also became the first M/V with the most views in 24 hours![5]
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) | 42 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 45 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) | 22 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) | 31 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 11 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 26 |
Estonia (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) | 9 |
Finland Digital Song Sales (Billboard (magazine)) | 9 |
France (Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique) | 126 |
Germany (Official German Charts) | 58 |
Greece (IFPI Greece) | 23 |
Hungary (Single Top 40) | 7 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40) | 12 |
Ireland (Irish Recorded Music Association) | 30 |
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) | 6 |
Japan Combined Weekly Singles (Oricon) | 20 |
Latvia (LAIPA) | 16 |
Lithuania (AGATA) | 9 |
Malaysia (Recording Industry Association of Malaysia) | 1 |
Mexico Airplay (Billboard) | 40 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 83 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 24 |
Philippines (Philippine Association of the Record Industry) | 1 |
Portugal (AFP) | 42 |
Russia (Tophit) | 17 |
Scotland (OCC) | 40 |
Singapore (RIAS) | 13 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 22 |
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100) | 2 |
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart) | 2 |
Spain (Productores de Música de España) | 55 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 56 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 45 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 33 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 1 |
Note: In Australia, the EP ranked at number 18 on the singles chart, but the single was not recognized separately.
Monthly charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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South Korean (Gaon) | 4 |
Mid year charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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South Korean (Gaon) | 31 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japan (Billboard Hot 100) | 60 |
Malaysia (RIM) | 7 |
Portugal (AFP) | 389 |
South Korea (Gaon) | 45 |
Awards and nominations[]
Music program awards[]
Program | Date | |
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Inkigayo (SBS) | April 21, 2019 | |
May 26, 2019 |
Lyrics[]
Jisoo Jennie Rosé Lisa
매번 미칠듯한 High 뒤엔 뱉어야 하는 Price
이건 답이 없는 Test 매번 속더라도 Yes
딱한 감정의 노예
가장 독한 걸로 줘
뻔하디 뻔한 그 love
더 내놔봐 give me some more
알아서 매달려 벼랑 끝에
한마디면 또 like 헤벌레 해
그 따뜻한 떨림이 새빨간 설렘이
마치 heaven 같겠지만
You smart 누가? You are
두 눈에 피눈물 흐르게 된다면
애써 두 눈을 가린 채
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
Its so fire with him I go boo hoo
Thank you baby
His love is my favorite
결국엔 거짓말 we lie
된다면 So sorry
애써 눈물을 감춘 채
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
That makes you cry
We’re all making love
We must kill this love
Yeah it’s sad but true
Gotta kill this love
Before it kills you too
Kill this love
Yeah it’s sad but true
Gotta kill this love
Gotta kill let’s kill this love
maebeon michildeushan High dwien baeteoya haneun Price
igeon dabi eopsneun Test maebeon sokdeorado Yes
ttakhan gamjeongui noye
gajang dokhan geollo jwo
ppeonhadi ppeonhan geu love
deo naenwabwa give me some more
araseo maedallyeo byeorang kkeute
hanmadimyeon tto like hebeolle hae
geu ttatteushan tteollimi saeppalgan seollemi
machi heaven gatgessjiman
You smart nuga? You are
du nune pinunmul heureuge doendamyeon
aesseo du nuneul garin chae
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
Its so fire with him I go boo hoo
Thank you baby
His love is my favorite
gyeolgugen geojismal we lie
doendamyeon So sorry
aesseo nunmureul gamchun chae
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
That makes you cry
We’re all making love
We must kill this love
Yeah it’s sad but true
Gotta kill this love
Before it kills you too
Kill this love
Yeah it’s sad but true
Gotta kill this love
Gotta kill let’s kill this love
After every crazy high, there’s a price you have to pay
There’s no answer to this test I’ll always fall for it yes
I’m a slave to my emotions
Give me the strongest one
So obvious, that love
Give me more, give me some more
Cling onto the edge of the cliff if you want
With just one word you're like starstruck again
That warm nervous feeling, extreme excitement
You smart like who? You are
If you cry tears of blood from both eyes
While I force myself to cover my eyes
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
It's so fire with him I go boo, ooh
Thank you baby
His love is my favorite
But you plus me
After all, in the end we lie
So sorry
While I force myself to hide my tears
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
LET’S KILL THIS LOVE
That makes you cry
We’re all making love
We must kill this love
Yeah it’s sad but true
Gotta kill this love
Before it kills you too
Kill this love
Yeah it’s sad but true
Gotta kill this love
Gotta kill let’s kill this love
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Trivia/Achievements[]
- The "Kill This Love" M/V reached 1M likes in 33mins and 2M likes on YouTube in 1hr and 49mins, making it the the fastest music video of all time to do so.
- Kill This Love is the first K-pop Girl Group to top the iTunes US Chart, and the first girl group to do in the world after Destiny's Child "Lose My Breath", released 15 years before.
- Kill This Love M/V is the second fastest video to hit 100M views in Youtube in just 2 days and 14 hours, breaking the previous record of their ex-labemate Psy with "Gentleman".
- Kill This Love is the fastest Kpop music video to reach 500 million views, beating the record previously held by Ddu-Du Ddu-Du.
- Kill This Love is featured on Just Dance 2020.
- Kill This Love was featured in the 2020 movie "To All the Boys P.S. I Still Love You".
- Kill This Love was #1 in 40 countries on iTunes, making it the 7th song by a Kpop female artist in history with the most #1's
- Kill This Love holds the record for the 2nd biggest 24-hour video debut in YouTube history.
- It is the fastest Kpop girl group M/V to reach 40 million views on YouTube in just 19 hours and 45 minutes.
- It is the fastest Kpop girl group M/V to reach 20 million views on YouTube in just 9 hours and 38 minutes.
- Fastest music video to reach 1M-4M likes.
- Kill This Love has over 23 million likes on YouTube. It's the 10th most liked music video on YouTube. It's also the second most liked music video by a Kpop lead female act.
- Kill This Love had over 1.4M streams on Spotify in the first 12 hours of release.
- Kill This Love has over 600 million streams on Spotify. It’s the second most streamed song by a Korean female act on the platform.
- It is BLACKPINK’s second fastest song to achieve this.
- It’s the third fastest song by a female group to hit 100 million streams on Spotify. (41 days)
- It’s the seventh most streamed song by a female group on the platform.
- It's the eighth most streamed song by a Kpop female act in 2021.
- Kill This Love is the fastest K-Pop Group M/V to reach 1.1 Billion Views.
- Kill This Love is the third most-viewed video by K-Pop artist in history on YouTube.
- Kill This Love has 106.5 million streams and 4.1 million unique listeners on MelOn.
- It had 733,800 unique listeners in the first 24 hours, making it BLACKPINK's fifth highest unique listeners in 24 hours.
- Kill This Love is certified Gold in Poland (10,000 units).
- Kill This Love is the 2nd most viewed M/V by a K-Pop group on YouTube, after ‘DDU-DU DDU-DU’.
- Kill This Love surpassed 550 million digital points on Gaon.
- Kill This Love is the second K-Pop Group M/V to surpass 1.6 billion views on YouTube after DDU-DU DDU-DU. [6] It’s the 4th most viewed M/V by a K-Pop Act overall.
- Kill This Love is BLACKPINK’s second fastest music video to have over 1 billion views. (517 days)
- Kill This Love is the most streamed female group song on Philippines Spotify chart with 40 million total streams.
- Kill This Love spent 85 weeks on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. It's the 3rd song overall for a 3rd generation K-pop female group to achieve this.
- It debuted at #39 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.
- Kill This Love spent 25 weeks in the top 100 on MelOn weekly chart, making it BLACKPINK's ninth longest-running song.
- Kill This Love has over 140,000 likes on MelOn.
- Kill This Love has over 2 million shazams on Shazam. It’s the third most shazamed song by a Kpop female act.
- Kill This Love debuted at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- Kill This Love has over 2.1 million unique listeners and 43 million streams on Genie.
- It's the 196th most streamed song on Genie.
- Kill This Love spent 5 weeks in the top 10 on MelOn weekly chart, making it BLACKPINK’s eighth song with the most weeks on the chart.
- Kill This Love has been certified Gold in Portugal.
- Kill This Love spent 4 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200. It's the second album by a female act overall.
- The M/V for Kill This Love had been banned by KBS due to the fact that Rosé drives a car without a seatbelt and crashes it.
- Kill This Love has been certified Gold by RIAJ for over 50 million streams in Japan. It’s BLACKPINK’s second song to do so.
- Kill This Love ranked #1 on two Worldwide iTunes Charts.
- Kill This Love has earned 153 million on-demand audio streams in the US.
- Kill This Love is the 30th most viewed female music video on YouTube.
- Kill This Love is the second most-viewed music video by a female group in 2021.
- Kill This Love has sold over 2.0 million units in the United States, making it eligible for 2x Platinum.
- Kill This Love has been certified x3 gold by QQ Music. It is BLACKPINK’s second song to achieve this after How You Like That.
- Kill This Love has been certified 1x Silver in the UK for selling over 200k units. It is BLACKPINK’s second song to do so and their first song certified silver as a lead artist in the UK.
- Kill This Love is certified 2x Platinum in the US.
- Kill This Love spent 145 days on Spotify Global Daily chart. It's the fourth longest charting song by a Korean female act.
- Kill This Love is the 4th longest-running Kpop female songs in the Top 50 on Spotify Global Daily Chart (49 days).
- Kill This Love debuted at #4 on the global Spotify chart.
- Kill This Love (Dance Practice Moving Ver.) is the 42th most viewed video by a K-Pop act.
- Kill This Love spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, making it the seventh longest charting song by a Kpop female group.
- Kill This Love spent 145 days in the top 200 on Global Spotify, making it the fourth longest charting song by a Kpop female act.
References[]
- ↑ Yang Hyun Suk teases at upcoming plans
- ↑ Lisa stuns in teaser image for BLACKPINK
- ↑ BLACKPINK becomes fastest K-pop group to hit 10mil views
- ↑ Blackpink becomes 1st girl group hit Np.1 on iTunes Song Charts
- ↑ Blackpink gets most views for M/V in 24 hours
- ↑ Kill This Love” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Hit 1.5 Billion Views