Published 21:45 IST, October 5th 2020

Blackpink's 'The Album' sales are soaring with more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide

The Korean girl group Blackpink has recently released their new album 'The Album' on Oct. 2 and its sales are soaring. Learn more about album sales.

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South Korean girl group Blackpink has gained immense international appreciation in past few years. Fans swoon over group for ir upbeat songs and an animated fashion sense. Blackpink recently released ir first-ever studio album and y peculiarly named it Album. Album was released on October 2, 2020. Only three days after its release Album has me a stunning amount of sales.

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Blackpink's Album sales soar

A report on Manila Bulletin, reveals that Album was released by YG Entertainment and Interscope. pre-order option was opened for group’s fans on August 28. album also features eight new songs. Blackpink reportedly worked with some impressive and scrumptious artists like Teddy, Tommy Brown, R. Tee, Mr Franks and 24. 

report furr reveals that as of October 2,  Album has me more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide. This is composed of 670,000 copies in South Korea and 340,000 copies in US and Europe. In dition to this Blackpink’s Album h reportedly garnered 800,000 copies in pre-orders in merely six days. A total of 18,888 limited edition LPs (long playing) were also sold out early. final count on total sales of album is expected to soar even higher.

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What is so special about Blackpink’s ‘ Album’?

list is long. Album has collaborations with artists such as Selena Gomez and Cardi B.  Prior to release of album, group h released two singles, both of which entered top-forty of  Billboard Hot 100. group’s popular song How You Like That was released as a le single on June 26, 2020, while cult classic Ice Cream with Gomez was released on August 28, 2020. song Lovesick Girls was released as third single released alongside Album on October 2, 2020.

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lyrics for Lovesick Girls were written by  Jisoo and Jennie, two of band members. song was both written and recorded in isolation during  COVID-19 pandemic. On top of all this, this new album is Blackpink's first Korean release since Kill This Love which came out in 2019.

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Blackpink: About group

Blackpink has been formed by girl group formed by YG Entertainment. It consists of four members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. musical group debuted in August 2016 with ir single album Square One, which featured songs Whistle and Boombayah. songs became ir first number-one hits on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. y were also featured on  Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

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21:45 IST, October 5th 2020