"Don't Know What to Do" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It is the second track from the group's second Korean extended play Kill This Love, released on April 5, 2019. It was written by Brian Lee and Teddy, who is also the producer of the song alongside 24, Bekuh Boom, and R. Tee.
| "Don't Know What to Do" | |
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| Song by Blackpink | |
| from the EP Kill This Love | |
| Released | April 5, 2019 |
| Studio | The Black Label (Seoul) |
| Genre | Electropop[1] |
| Length | 3:22 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
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| Dance practice video | |
| "Don't Know What to Do" on YouTube | |
Promoted as the EP's "subtitle track", Blackpink released a dance practice video for "Don't Know What to Do" and performed it on the music programs Show! Music Core and Inkigayo in South Korea. The song debuted in the national charts of several countries, entering the top five in Malaysia and the top ten on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100. It has since been certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
Promotion
editAs the "subtitle track" of the EP Kill This Love, Blackpink performed "Don't Know What to Do" alongside the main title track "Kill This Love" on several music programs in South Korea including Inkigayo. The group also promoted the song with performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 12 and 19, 2019.[2]
Commercial performance
editIn South Korea, the song debuted at number 121 on the Gaon Digital Chart, later peaking at 38. In Japan, it debuted at number 49 on the Japan Hot 100.
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Daly, Rhian (April 5, 2019). "BLACKPINK - 'Kill This Love' review". NME. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
That song and 'Don't Know What To Do' are easily the gleaming jewels in 'Kill This Love' 's crown [...]. The latter reflects the "pink" side of their name - soft and delicate, set to a soundtrack of EDM pop...
- ^ Barlow, Eve (April 13, 2019). "Blackpink's Coachella Performance Was a Historic Moment for K-Pop and Music's Future". Vulture. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "BLACKPINK Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "BLACKPINK Chart History (K-Pop 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 15 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "BLACKPINK Chart History (World Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ 2019년 04월 Digital Chart [April 2019 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Blackpink – Don't Know What to Do" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 11, 2024.