Pretty Savage
| "Pretty Savage" | |
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| Song by Blackpink | |
| from the album The Album | |
| Language |
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| Released | October 2, 2020 |
| Genre | Trap |
| Length | 3:19 |
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| The Album track listing | |
8 tracks
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"Pretty Savage" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink from their second studio album The Album. It was released on October 2, 2020, through YG and Interscope. Written by Teddy, Danny Chung, Løren and Vince, with production being handled by Teddy alongside Bekuh Boom, R. Tee and 24, the song deals with the group not caring about the opinion of others.
Composition
"Pretty Savage" is a trap song with "hanted vocals and a skittish, staccato-style beat", those lyrics are a "collective middle finger to the haters".[1][2]
Critical reception
The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Billboard's Jason Lipshutz ranked "Pretty Savage" as the best song on the album, calling it "hypnotic during its ferocious high points" and one of the best Blackpink songs.[3] Callie Ahlgrim from Insider called "Pretty Savage" a "straight shot of adrenaline" and noted that the lyrics "Yeah, we some bitches you can't manage" are an "ace-in-the-hole".[4] Writing for Rolling Stone, Tim Chan named the song the "sassiest kiss-off track since" since Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next".[1] In a more negative review, Mikael Wood for the Los Angeles Times described the song alongside "How You Like That" as "two vaguely phrased declarations of fierce self-determination".[5]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and the group's official website.[6][7]
- Jisoo – vocals
- Jennie – vocals
- Rosé – vocals
- Lisa – vocals
- Teddy – producer, lyricist, composer, arranger
- 24 – producer, composer, arranger
- R. Tee – producer, composer, arranger
- Bekuh Boom – composer
- Danny Chung – lyricist
- Løren – lyricist
- Vince – lyricist
- Jason Roberts – mixer
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 2, 2020 | [6] |
References
- ^ a b Chan, Tim (October 2, 2020). "Blackpink's 'The Album' Is an Adrenaline Shot That Wears Off a Little Too Quick". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Z. Yeung, Neil. "Blackpink – The Album: AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (October 2, 2020). "Every Song Ranked on Blackpink's 'The Album': Critic's Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie; Haasch, Palmer; Choi, Inyoung (October 2, 2020). "Blackpink's 'The Album' is a glossy 8-track party playlist you'll want to play in every area". Insider. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (October 2, 2020). "Review: Blackpink's debut album gleams and preens. So why isn't it very much fun?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Blackpink – The Album / Credits". YG, Interscope. October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020 – via Tidal.
- ^ "1st Full Album [The Album]" (in Korean). YG. October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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