Lovesick Girls

"Lovesick Girls" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released through YG and Interscope. It was released on October 2, 2020, as the third single off of the group's first Korean-language studio album, The Album. Blackpink members Jisoo and Jennie are credited with writing the song. "Lovesick Girls" is a dance-pop and electropop track with elements of country, folk and EDM sound. Lyrically, the song deals with the pain after a heartbreak. The song was performed with "Pretty Savage" on several music programs in South Korea including Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.

"Lovesick Girls"
Single by Blackpink
from the album The Album
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Recorded2020
StudioThe Black Label (Seoul)
Genre
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Blackpink singles chronology
"Ice Cream"
(2020)		 "Lovesick Girls"
(2020)
Music video
"Lovesick Girls" on YouTube

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Seo Hyun-seung and uploaded onto Blackpink's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. It garnered 61.4 million views in its first 24 hours, becoming the sixth biggest 24-hour debut for a music video. The song peaked at number 2 in South Korea. "Lovesick Girls" also charted on Billboard charts, including peaked number 59 on Hot 100, peaked number two on Global 200 and number one on Global Excl. U.S. The song also charted in several territories, including Australia, Canada, France, Hungary, Japan, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia and the United Kingdom.

Background

Starting from September 22, the group's label uploaded various teasers for each member on their respective social media accounts.[5] The song's name and release date were announced on September 28, 2020.[6] The accompanying teaser poster features the group members leaning on one another with the song logo at the top alongside an official concept teaser.[7] The song was further revealed to be the "main track" of its parent album.[8][9] The next day, the official tracklist for the album was released via Twitter.[10]

Composition

"Lovesick Girls" was written by Løren, Jisoo, Jennie, Danny Chung, and Teddy Park while production was handled by the latter three.[11] The song has been described as a dance-pop and electropop song with an acoustic guitar and EDM sound.[3][12] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of G-flat major, with a tempo of 128 beats per minute, and runs for three minutes and 12 seconds.[13] Lyrically, the song deals with the pain after a heartbreak and not being able to find the perfect person to be with.[14][15]

It’s a song that sends a hopeful message revolving around girls who are constantly hurt in relationships but again set out for a new love.

— Jisoo explaining the meaning of "Lovesick Girls", [4]


Critical reception

The song was met with positive reviews from critics. Ranking it the second best track of the album, Billboard's Jason Lipshutz opined that the song "demonstrates Blackpink’s ambition, as they tackle well-worn subject matter with a fresh aesthetic."[16] Callie Ahlgrim from Insider called "Lovesick Girls" a "EDM-flavored sequel" to Ariana Grande's smash hit "7 Rings" and noted that the lyrics "We are the lovesick girls" or "I'm nothing without this pain" are making this song a "heartbreak anthem".[17] Writing for Rolling Stone, Tim Chan wrote that the song "turns a familiar lament about being alone into an anthemic dance track that’s just begging for a lightstick and clubs to reopen".[18]

Hannah Zwick of Consequence of Sound described "Lovesick Girls" as "an album highlight, especially for the vocalists".[19] Raul Stanciu from Sputnikmusic, positively compared the song to Blackpink's "As If It's Your Last", stating that the song "is probably the closest Blackpink have steered towards the lovely disco grooves".[20] Erica Gonzales of Harper's Bazaar called it "a girl anthem" that showcases the band's range.[15] Seventeen's Tamara Fuentes named the song as "an upbeat track" that "will get you up and dancing as soon as the intro starts."[21]

Year-end lists
"Lovesick Girls" on year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Apple Music Top Songs of 2020: Korea N/A [22]
The 100 Best Songs of 2020 N/A [23]
Buzzfeed 35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020 16 [24]
Dazed The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020 14 [25]
IZM Best Songs of the Year N/A [26]
South China Morning Post The best 15 singles from K-pop groups in 2020 N/A [27]
Time The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2020 N/A [28]

Commercial performance

In the United States, following the release of its parent album The Album, "Lovesick Girls" debuted at number nine on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart, number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 46 on the Billboard Streaming Songs chart, all dated October 17, 2020.[29][30][31] On the same week, the song debuted atop the US Billboard World Digital Songs Chart, giving Blackpink their seventh chart-topper on the chart following their single "How You Like That".[32]

In South Korea, the song debuted at number twnety-eight on the Gaon Digital Chart on the fortieth issued week (September 27 – October 3), with less than two days of tracking.[33] The following week, it reached number two; Blackpink's second track to do so, following "Kill This Love" in 2019.[34] The single spent four consecutive weeks in the chart's top ten and was the third best-performing song of October, peaking at number three on the Gaon Monthly Chart the same month.[35] In Malaysia and Singapore, the song debuted atop the RIM Charts and RIAS.[36][37] In Europe, "Lovesick Girls" charted at number 76 in the Czech Republic, 38 in Hungary, 39 in Ireland, 23 in Portugal, 37 in Scotland and 78 in Slovakia. It reached number 40 on the UK Singles Chart.[38] It was also commercially successful in Oceania, peaking at number 27 in Australia and 35 in New Zealand.[39][40]

Music video

Development and release

The accompanying music video was released alongside the song.[41] On September 30, the group released a 16-second teaser of the song and music video on their official YouTube channel.[42] Blackpink broke their own personal record by surpassing 10 million views for the music video in less than 52 minutes. The group's previous record with their song "Ice Cream" surpassed 10 million views in two hours and 55 minutes.[43] It surpassed 50 million views in only 18 hours since its release.[44] It garnered 61.4 million views in its first 24 hours, marking the sixth biggest 24-hour debut for a music video.[45] The behind the scenes video was uploaded a day after the music video on October 3, 2020.[46] The dance practice video was uploaded on October 8, 2020.[47] The video features the members in casual shorts and boots, dancing to the song in a rustic looking dance.[48]

Synopsis
A scene in the music video where Blackpink throws french fries in a bodega.

The music video opens with Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé sitting in a pink Oldsmobile in a field before flashbacking to the members getting into a heated argument in a crashed, graffiti-covered car on an urban street singing, "We are the lovesick girls/But we were born to be alone/Yeah we were born to be alone/Yeah we were born to be alone/But why we still looking for love." Lovesickness strikes them in many different ways, including moody walks in a day-glo field, guitar-smashing outbursts, choreographed late-night street dances, smashing car headlights with a sledgehammer, breathless midnight sprints through the city, angsty therapy sessions, a trip to a paintball range, and a food fight in a bodega.[49]

Controversy

Following the release of the video, the Korean Health and Medical Workers Union raised concerns about member Jennie's nurse outfit which was featured in her solo scene. The union released a statement stating that YG Entertainment sexually objectified the image of a nurse in the video. Subsequently, YG Entertainment released a statement that they had the intention to replace the scene.[50]

Accolades

"Lovesick Girls" achieved the top spot on various South Korean weekly music programs, such as SBS' Inkigayo, KBS' Music Bank and MBC's Show! Music Core due to its success on digital platforms. The song won six music show awards, including three consecutive wins that led to receiving the "triple crown" award on Inkigayo.

Award and nominations for "Lovesick Girls"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 Asian Pop Music Awards Best Music Video (Overseas) Nominated [51]
2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – October Won [52]
Music program awards
Program Network Date Ref.
Inkigayo SBS October 11, 2020 [53]
October 18, 2020 [54]
October 25, 2020 [55]
Show Champion MBC M October 14, 2020 [56]
M Countdown Mnet October 15, 2020 [57]
Music Bank KBS October 16, 2020 [58]
Melon Popularity Award
Award Date Ref.
Weekly Popularity Award October 12, 2020 [59]
January 11, 2021
January 18, 2021

Live performances

Blackpink promoted the song on several music programs in South Korea including Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.[60] On October 21, 2020, Blackpink performed "Lovesick Girls" on Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[61] On November 25, the group performed the song at the Waktu Indonesia Belanja, an event held by e-commerce platform Tokopedia.[62]

Track listing
  • Digital download / streaming[11]
  1. "Lovesick Girls" – 3:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Charts

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Lovesick Girls"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 2, 2020
[6]
United States October 13, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [82]
Italy October 16, 2020
[83]

See also

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