Playing with Fire (Blackpink song)
| "Playing with Fire" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Playing with Fire" "Stay" |
| B-side | "Whistle (Acoustic Ver.)" |
Square Two is the second single album by South Korean girl group Black Pink. It was released as a digital single on November 1, 2016 by YG Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The single has a double A-side, "Playing with Fire" and "Stay" and bonus track "Whistle (Acoustic Ver.)". The lyrics were written by Teddy and the music was composed by Teddy, R.Tee and Seo Won Jin.
Background and release
On October 19, 2016, it was revealed that Black Pink would be the next YG artist to make a comeback. On October 24, teasers images of members Lisa and Jennie were revealed, along with the name of one of the title tracks, "Playing With Fire", followed by teaser images of Rosé and Jisoo the next day. Teaser images of all four members were released on October 27 for the second title track "Stay".[1] On October 30, YG released the behind-the-scenes video of "Stay",[2] and on October 31, the behind-the-scenes video for "Playing With Fire".
They performed their comeback stage for both singles on November 6 on SBS Inkigayo and Mnet M!'Countdown on November 10, 2016.[3]
Music video
The music videos for "Playing with Fire" and "Stay" were directed by Han Sa Min, whom previously directed "Gotta Be You" by 2NE1 and "Sober" by Big Bang.[2] They were released on Black Pink's official YouTube channel on October 31, 2016 (November 1, 2016 0AM KST).
Black Pink also released the dance practice video for "Playing With Fire" on their official YouTube channel on November 4, 2016. It was choreographed by Kyle Hanagami, who had worked with them for "Boombayah" from their previous single Square One. [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Playing with Fire (불장난)" | Teddy |
| R.Tee | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Stay" | Teddy |
|
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Whistle (휘파람)" (acoustic version) |
|
| Seo Won Jin | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 10:39 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Playing with Fire (불장난)" | Teddy |
| R.Tee | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Stay" | Teddy |
|
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Whistle (휘파람)" (acoustic version) |
|
| Seo Won Jin | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Whistle (휘파람)" (iTunes bonus track) |
|
|
| 3:32 |
| 5. | "Boombayah" (iTunes bonus track) |
|
| Teddy | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 18:11 | ||||