“I love you and me” getting exciting JENNIE news, and let us tell you, honeybees: we have such a sweet scoop today! Jennie has officially signed with Columbia Records in partnership with her ODDATELIER label and entertainment company. This is huge news for BLACKPINK and JENNIE fans, and will definitely help her get the global recognition she so rightly deserves!
We’ll get to hear JENNIE’s first song with Columbia Records in October, so not too long to go! In the meantime, let’s run a little refresher on her solo work so far.
‘SOLO’
Of course, we have to start with JENNIE’s first foray into solo stardom! She was the first BLACKPINK member to release a solo track with the appropriately-named ‘SOLO’ in November 2018. The song’s empowering message of stepping into your power after a breakup helped establish JENNIE as one of the most confident It Girls in K-Pop, and we still have this song in our regular rotation years later. There’s no better way to hype yourself up when you need some motivation or a reminder that you’re that girl!
“Used to be your girl, now I’m used to being the GOAT
You’re sittin’ in your feelings, I’m sittin’ on my throne…”
‘One Of The Girls’
JENNIE made her acting debut in HBO Max’s The Idol in 2023 alongside The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, who she also teamed up with in the musical department. Their collaboration, ‘One of the Girls,’ went viral in pretty much every corner of the internet, made Jennie the first female Korean soloist to have an RIAA-certified platinum track, and has racked up over a billion streams to date. If she wasn’t already an international household name, this definitely made her one!
“Trade my whole life just to be
Top of the world, but I’m still not free…”
‘You & Me’
Simply put, ‘You & Me’ was a total cultural reset. We waited months for a studio version after JENNIE started performing it for her solo stage on BLACKPINK’s BORN PINK World Tour. Where ‘SOLO’ introduced us to a strong, independent JENNIE at the end of a crumbling relationship, ‘You & Me’ shows her finding a partner that fully supports her and the way she shines. It’s the kind of dazzling love everyone dreams of finding! An honorary mention goes out to the Coachella Version of the song, which includes a different rap verse.
“I don’t care about your first love
This should be your last one, nothing like your last one…”
Which of JENNIE’s solo songs is your favorite? What do you hope her debut Columbia Records single sounds like in October? Let us know in the comments below or hit us up on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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