Blackpink in Your Area

Blackpink in Your Area (stylized in all caps) is the first Japanese studio album (debut overall) by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released digitally on November 23, 2018, and physically on December 5 by YGEX.

Blackpink in Your Area
Digital and 2CD+2DVD version cover.
Studio album by
Blackpink
ReleasedDecember 5, 2018 (2018-12-05)
Genre
Length32:10
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
  • Korean
LabelYGEX
Blackpink chronology
Square Up
(2018)		 Blackpink in Your Area
(2018)		 Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 "Special Final In Kyocera Dome Osaka"
(2019)
Blackpink studio album chronology
Blackpink in Your Area
(2018)		 BLACKPINK: The Album
(2020)

The album is a compilation of every song released by Blackpink at the time, including their self-titled Japanese EP and debut Korean mini-album Square Up. Digital editions of the album include only the Japanese versions of the songs (with the last three tracks being made available in this language for the first time), while the physical release is a double album featuring the Japanese versions on disc one, and the Korean versions on disc two.

Background and release

On October 19, 2018, it was announced that the group would release their first Japanese studio album. It was also revealed that the album would be released in 12 versions on December 5.[1] On November 13, it was reported that the group had partnered with Shiseido for the release of their album. It was also revealed that the album will include the Japanese versions of "Forever Young", "Really", and "See U Later" previously released on the group's debut Korean extended play, Square Up (2018).[2]

On November 22, it was revealed that the album would be released on digital stores on November 23, containing the nine Japanese versions from the group's singles.[3]

The album was released digitally on November 23, 2018.[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Albums Chart in its first day and peaked at number 7 in its second day.[5][6] In its third day the album dropped to number 11 and to number 17 in its fourth day, and rose to number 10 in its fifth day, dropping to number 16 in its sixth day.[7][8][9][10]

The album debuted at number 9 on the Oricon Albums Chart in its first week with 13,878 physical copies sold and dropped to number 30 in its second week with 3,044 additional copies sold.[11][12] The album debuted at number 91 on Billboard Japan's Top Download Albums staying for two weeks, before peaking at number 77 in its third week.[13][14][15] It also debuted at number 12 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums, placing at number 9 on Top Albums Sales with 14,710 copies combined sold.[16][17]

Track listing
Digital download / CD 1: Japanese versions
No.TitleLength
1."Boombayah"4:00
2."Whistle"3:31
3."Playing with Fire"3:15
4."Stay"3:50
5."As If It's Your Last"3:32
6."Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"3:29
7."Forever Young"3:57
8."Really"3:17
9."See U Later"3:19
Total length:32:10
Disc 2: Korean versions
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Boombayah"
  • Teddy
  • Bekuh Boom
Teddy4:01
2."Whistle"
  • Teddy
  • Bekuh Boom
  • B.I
  • Teddy
  • Future Bounce
  • Bekuh Boom
  • Teddy
  • Future Bounce
3:31
3."Playing with Fire"Teddy
R.Tee3:17
4."Stay"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • Seo Wonjin
  • Teddy
  • Seo Wonjin
3:50
5."As If It's Your Last"
  • Teddy
  • Future Bounce
  • Lydia Paek
  • Teddy
  • Future Bounce
3:33
6."Ddu-du Ddu-du"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • 24
  • R.Tee
  • Bekuh Boom
  • Teddy
  • 24
  • R.Tee
3:29
7."Forever Young"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • Future Bounce
  • Teddy
  • Future Bounce
  • R.Tee
3:57
8."Really"
  • Teddy
  • Danny Chung
  • Teddy
  • Choice37
Choice373:17
9."See U Later"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • R.Tee
  • 24
  • R.Tee
  • 24
3:18
Total length:32:13
DVD: Videos
No.TitleLength
1."Boombayah" (music video) 
2."Whistle" (music video) 
3."Playing with Fire" (music video) 
4."Stay" (music video) 
5."As If It's Your Last" (music video) 
6."Ddu-du Ddu-du" (music video) 
DVD: Live section
No.TitleLength
1."Ddu-du Ddu-du" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018) 
2."Forever Young" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018; Korean version) 
3."Whistle" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018; acoustic version) 
4."Stay" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018) 
5."See U Later" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018; Korean version) 
6."Really" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018; Korean version) 
7."Playing with Fire" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018) 
8."Boombayah" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018) 
9."As If It's Your Last" (Blackpink Arena Tour 2018) 

Charts
Chart performance for Blackpink in Your Area
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 9
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[19] 12

Release history
Release dates and formats for Blackpink in Your Area
Region Date Format Label
Various November 23, 2018 Digital download, streaming YGEX, Avex
Japan December 5, 2018 CD, CD+DVD
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References
  1. "NEW ALBUM『BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA』12月5日(水)リリース決定！". Blackpink Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. "BLACKPINK、資生堂『ビニールメイクアップ』イメージモデル＆CM出演決定 | Daily News | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  3. "フルアルバム「BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA」を11月23日(金)0:00より全曲先行配信決定！". Blackpink Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  4. BLACKPINKの「BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA」 (in Japanese), retrieved 2018-11-24
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