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"Kill This Love"
"Kill This Love"
Single by Blackpink
from the EP Kill This Love
Language	Korean; English;
Released	April 4, 2019
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:09
Label	YG; Genie; Interscope;
Lyricist(s)	Teddy; Bekuh BOOM;
Producer(s)	Teddy; R.Tee; 24; Bekuh BOOM;
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Music video
	"Kill This Love" on YouTube

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"Kill This Love" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on April 4, 2019 through YG, Genie and Interscope, as the lead single for the group's second Korean-language EP Kill This Love.

Background and composition

The single and EP were announced on March 25.^[3] Between March 31 and April 1, multiple individual teaser pictures were posted onto their social media accounts.^[4] The song was written by Teddy Park and Bekuh BOOM, who previously wrote "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", while production was handled by them alongside R.Tee and 24. It's lyrics have been described as a "breakup anthem".^[5]. The song has been described as a stomping, brassy electropop track.^[6]

Music video

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Hyun Seung Seo and was released simultaneously with the song.^[7]^[6]

References

^ Kelley, Caitlin (April 4, 2019). "How BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' Reflects Their Ambitions For A US Crossover". Genius. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ Herman, Tamar (April 4, 2019). "Blackpink Unveil Fierce 'Kill This Love' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 25, 2019). "BLACKPINK Announce New Single & EP 'Kill This Love'". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ Benjamin, Jeff (April 2, 2019). "Blackpink Unleash Fierce, Individual 'Kill This Love' Teaser Videos: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ Vincent, Brittany (April 4, 2019). "Blackpink's 'Kill This Love' Music Video Belongs in a Museum". MTV. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Herman, Tamar (April 4, 2019). "Blackpink Unveil Fierce 'Kill This Love' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ Shaffer, Claire (April 4, 2019). "Watch Blackpink's Genre-Mashing 'Kill This Love' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

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[Genius-1] Kelley, Caitlin (April 4, 2019). "How BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' Reflects Their Ambitions For A US Crossover". Genius. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

[2] Herman, Tamar (April 4, 2019). "Blackpink Unveil Fierce 'Kill This Love' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

[3] Benjamin, Jeff (March 25, 2019). "BLACKPINK Announce New Single & EP 'Kill This Love'". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

[4] Benjamin, Jeff (April 2, 2019). "Blackpink Unleash Fierce, Individual 'Kill This Love' Teaser Videos: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

[5] Vincent, Brittany (April 4, 2019). "Blackpink's 'Kill This Love' Music Video Belongs in a Museum". MTV. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

[BlackpinkMV-6] Herman, Tamar (April 4, 2019). "Blackpink Unveil Fierce 'Kill This Love' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

[7] Shaffer, Claire (April 4, 2019). "Watch Blackpink's Genre-Mashing 'Kill This Love' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

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 ==Music video==
 An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Hyun Seung Seo and was released simultaneously with the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blackpink-kill-this-love-video-817755/|title=Watch Blackpink’s Genre-Mashing ‘Kill This Love’ Video|first=Claire|last=Shaffer|date=April 4, 2019|accessdate=April 4, 2019|work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref><ref name="BlackpinkMV">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8505629/blackpink-kill-this-love-video|title=Blackpink Unveil Fierce 'Kill This Love' Video: Watch|work=Billboard|accessdate=April 4, 2019|date=April 4, 2019|first=Tamar|last=Herman}}</ref>
-As of 6 April, 2019, the music video gained a total of 49.8 million views within the span of 24 hours since its release on [[YouTube]], making it the [[List of most-viewed online videos in the first 24 hours#Top videos|2nd most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours]] and the 1st by a K-pop act, surpassing [[BTS (band)|BTS]]'s previous record of 45.9 million views with [[Idol (BTS song)|Idol]].<ref>https://www.allkpop.com/forum/threads/blackpink-kill-this-love-m-v-24-hour-statistics.292164/</ref>
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