K-Pop group Blackpink, Selena Gomez to collaborate on new song

Song will be part of K-Pop girl group’s upcoming album

Last updated: August 12, 2020 | 15:53

Jennifer Barretto, Assistant Editor Features

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Rose, Lisa, Jennie Kim and Jisoo of K-Pop band Blackpink.

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K-Pop girl group Blackpink and singer Selena Gomez are heating up the summer with a new collaboration set to release this month.

The as yet untitled track will release on August 28 and is Blackpink’s second single from their upcoming album, out on October 2.

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“So SO excited to announce @BlackPinkOfficial and I have a new song coming out August 28th!” Gomez wrote in an Instagram and Twitter post.

Selena Gomez.

The award-winning group Blackpink — made up of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — also posted the same retro styled promotional image on their Instagram.

The new track follows the group’s chart-topping single ‘How You Like That.’ When it released, it shot to the top of the iTunes songs chart in the UAE and 59 other countries, setting a record for a K-Pop girl group, according to their agency YG Entertainment.

They earlier featured on Lady Gaga’s track ‘Sour Candy’, part of the pop superstar’s sixth studio album, ‘Chromatica’.

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