BLACKPINK Drops Debut Album 'The Album'

The wait is over — Blackpink's debut album, The Album, has officially arrived!

The Album is Blackpink's first full album and features eight songs, including Selena Gomez collab "Ice Cream" (which was co-written with Ariana Grande and Victoria Monet), "Lovesick Girls" (which features production from David Guetta), Cardi B collab "Bet You Wanna," and their TikTok viral hit "How You Like That."

In a recent interview with Variety, the girls said of the new release, "We definitely put a lot of different sounds into this album. You'll be able to experience the difference between black and pink, with our fierce energy from tracks like 'How You Like That' alongside pink bubblegum pop, like 'Ice Cream.'"

Blackpink has undoubtedly taken the world by storm and have captured the hearts of many fans all over the world. Aside from their The Album collabs, the group has also worked with Dua Lipa ("Kiss and Make Up") and Lady Gaga ("Sour Candy").

The band said of working with all of their collaborators to Variety, "Making music is always a new and exciting challenge. Dua Lipa was our first collaboration and we also performed together, so she’s someone with whom we have a lot of precious memories. Lady Gaga is an artist who’s had a huge influence on us since we were trainees, and we were able to enjoy doing something new without any fear because it was with Lady Gaga. 'Ice Cream' fit Selena Gomez’s voice so well — though we weren’t able to work together in person [due to COVID]. But we're all huge fans, and as we worked with Selena, we fell in love with her all over again. She’s so humble and easygoing."