Square One (single album)
2016 single album by Blackpink
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Square One is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released digitally on August 8, 2016, by YG Entertainment. Lyrics on the single album were written by B.I, Teddy, and Bekuh Boom while production was handled by Teddy, Future Bounce, and Bekuh Boom.[1][2]
| Square One | ||||
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| Single album by | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2016 | |||
| Studio | YG Entertainment | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 7:33 | |||
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| Label | YG | |||
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| Singles from Square One | ||||
Promotion
Commercial performance
Square One reached number one on iTunes's album chart within two days of release, setting a record for a rookie Korean girl group.[5] Both singles from Square One debuted in the top ten of the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. "Whistle" debuted at number one and "Boombayah" at number seven on the chart. The two singles as well as the tracks on Blackpink's second single album Square Two combined sold a total of 113,000 digital song downloads in the U.S. by August 2017.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Whistle" (휘파람; Hwi-param) |
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| 3:31 | |
| 2. | "Boombayah" (붐바야; Bumbaya) |
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| Teddy | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 7:33 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
"Whistle"
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Finland Download (Latauslista)[7] | 24 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[8] | 1 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
"Boombayah"
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Music Video | "Whistle" | Won | [14] |
| Golden Disc Award | Best Digital Song (Bonsang) | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Song of the Year – August | Won | [16] |