Английская Википедия:Forever Young (Blackpink song)

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"Forever Young" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It serves as the second track from the group's first mini-album Square Up, released on June 15, 2018, and was written and produced by Teddy and Future Bounce. It was originally recorded in 2015, after an Instagram video from November 2015 resurfaced following the song's release showing the track being played from outside YG Entertainment's headquarters in Seoul. A Japanese version of the song was included in the group's first Japanese compilation album, Blackpink in Your Area (2018).

"Forever Young" experienced commercial success upon the release of Square Up, peaking at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. It sold over 2.5 million digital downloads and became the group's second song to receive a platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). In Japan, it peaked at number 36 on the Japan Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for surpassing 50 million streams in the country. It additionally reached the top five in Malaysia and Singapore.

Background and development

YG Entertainment's headquarters

Prior to Blackpink's debut, the members were heard singing the song from outside of YG's building in November 2015.

"Forever Young" was recorded a year prior to Blackpink's official debut in 2016. Following the song's official release, an Instagram video from November 15, 2015, resurfaced, capturing the then-unreleased track being played from YG Entertainment's headquarters in Seoul. The person recording originally believed that it was an upcoming song by 2NE1, the agency's only girl group at the time, but expressed doubt as the voices of the singers were different from the members of the group. It was later observed in 2018 that Blackpink members Rosé and Lisa were singing their lines from the first verse.

"Forever Young" was written and produced by Teddy and Future Bounce, and runs for three minutes and fifty-seven seconds. Tamar Herman of Billboard characterized "Forever Young" as a beachy, moombahton-based song, within which they declare that Blackpink is "the revolution". She also noted the use of English-language profanity in the song, which she called a rarity in music put out by K-pop girl groups. The 405 noted the track's influences from reggaeton and balaeric beat. A Japanese-language version of "Forever Young" was included on the group's first compilation album release in Japan, titled Blackpink in Your Area, which was first made available through YGEX November 23, 2018.

Critical reception

"Forever Young" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Chase McMullen from The 405 wrote that although "YG has been holding on to the song for years", "it hardly matters when the groove kicks in" and deemed it the best track from Square Up. Tone Glow ranked it number 11 in their list of the 50 best Korean songs of 2018, writing how "'Forever Young' succeeds despite its straightforward composition because it exudes so much vibrant energy." Rhian Daily from NME ranked it the group's 3rd best track in 2019, writing, "the group embraced the genre of Moombahton, using its lasering house beats and reggaeton swing to make a vibrant and colourful foundation for a track celebrating making the most of your youth."

On the other hand, Palmer Haasch from Insider wrote, "While it definitely slaps, the song still doesn't quite feel like it connects, making the ending not as satisfying as it could have been." At year-end award shows, "Forever Young" received a nomination for Artist of the Year – Digital Music (June) at the 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards alongside "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", with the latter winning the award.

Commercial performance

The song was commercially successful in South Korea upon the release of Square Up. "Forever Young" peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart during the week of June 23, 2018, with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" occupying number one. It also reached the top five in Malaysia and Singapore, and peaked at number four on the US World Digital Song Sales chart. It additionally peaked at number 10 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart and number 36 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. The song was certified platinum for download and streaming by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), for reaching 2.5 million digital downloads and 100 million streams, respectively. In July 2023, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for having surpassed 50 million streams.

Promotion and live performances

To promote "Forever Young", Blackpink premiered it live along with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" on the music program Show! Music Core on June 16, 2018. They performed it on Inkigayo for the first time the following day. On June 20, the dance practice video for "Forever Young" was uploaded to Blackpink's official YouTube channel; it garnered over 200 million views on the platform by December 2021. "Forever Young" was featured on the setlist of Japan Arena Tour (2018), In Your Area World Tour (2018–2020), and Born Pink World Tour (2022–2023).

During Blackpink's appearance at the Lotte Duty Free Family Festival on June 24, a staff member abrupted halted the group's performance of "Forever Young" before escorting the members off stage. The group did not return to finish their performance, leaving fans angry and confused. The event organizers soon apologized for the incident. At year-end award ceremonies and festivals, Blackpink performed a medley consisting of "Solo", "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and "Forever Young" at the 2018 SBS Gayo Daejeon held on December 25. They made a performance with the song at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards on January 5 and the 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards on January 23, 2019.

In the United States, Blackpink performed "Forever Young" alongside "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" on Good Morning America on February 12, 2019, and reprised "Forever Young" on Strahan and Sara three days later. In April 2019, it was performed during the group's appearance at the 2019 Coachella Festival as a part of their 11-song setlist. In April 2023, Blackpink made history as the first Korean artist to headline the festival and concluded their performance with "Forever Young", which was set against a backdrop of exploding fireworks.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

• BlackpinkШаблон:Spaced ndashvocals
• TeddyШаблон:Spaced ndashlyricist, composer, arranger
• Future BounceШаблон:Spaced ndashcomposer, arranger
• R. TeeШаблон:Spaced ndasharranger

Charts

Weekly charts

Шаблон:Single chart

Шаблон:Sronly

Chart (2018)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)	10
Malaysia (RIM)	5
Singapore (RIAS)	3
South Korea (Gaon)	2
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)	2
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)	4

Monthly charts

Шаблон:Sronly

Chart (2018)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)	6

Year-end charts

Шаблон:Sronly

Chart (2018)	Position
South Korea (Gaon)	32

Шаблон:Sronly

Chart (2019)	Position
South Korea (Gaon)	176

See also

• List of certified songs in South Korea
• List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts