Boombayah
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Released | August 8, 2016 | |||
Studio | The Black Label (Seoul) | |||
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Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | YG | |||
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"Boombayah" (Korean: 붐바야; RR: Bumbaya) is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released through YG Entertainment on August 8, 2016, simultaneously with "Whistle"; both tracks are on the group's debut single album titled Square One (2016).
"Boombayah" peaked at number seven on the
Background and release
"Boombayah" was released on August 8, 2016, at 8 p.m.
Critical reception
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Jeff Benjamin of
Commercial performance
Commercially, "Boombayah" debuted at number seven on the
Music video and promotion
The music video for "Boombayah" was directed by Seo Hyun-seung,
Blackpink promoted "Boombayah" at their debut stage on SBS's Inkigayo on August 14, 2016.[17][18] They subsequently promoted the song for the two following weeks on Inkigayo,[19][20] and also performed "Boombayah" at the 26th Seoul Music Awards on January 19, 2017.[21]
Usage in media
The song was featured in the Netflix television series Wu Assassins during a fight scene in "Drunken Watermelon", the first episode of the first season.[22]
The song is featured on the dance rhythm game Just Dance 2022, which uses a modified version of the official choreography.[23]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.[24]
- Blackpink – vocals
- Teddy – composer, lyricist, arranger
- Bekuh Boom – composer, lyricist
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea | — | 605,048[31] |
Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[32] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
Japan (RIAJ)[33] Japanese version |
Gold | 50,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | August 8, 2016 |
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See also
References
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- ^ Chu, Yanchingsally (August 5, 2016). "Blackpink Discloses the Teaser Image of its First Song 'Boombayah'". BNT News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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- ^ "BLACKPINK - '붐바야(BOOMBAYAH)' 0828 SBS Inkigayo". YouTube. August 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Blackpink – Boombayah -KR Ver.-" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 25, 2023. Select 2023年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Blackpink – Boombayah" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Select 2022年5月 on the drop-down menu