How will BLACKPINK Lisa’s solo activities fare? Lisa’s new single ‘Rockstar,’ released on the 28th of last month, is making waves by achieving remarkable success on overseas charts.
‘Rockstar’ is a song that highlights Lisa’s excellent rap skills and energetic pop vocals, debuting at 8th place on the U.S. Spotify Global Chart upon its release. This marks the highest debut achievement in the history of Spotify charts for a female K-Pop solo artist. Considering her previous songs ‘Lalisa’ and ‘Money’ ranked 15th and 28th respectively, ‘Rockstar’ undoubtedly proves Lisa’s growth and popularity.
In particular, in Lisa’s hometown of Thailand, ‘Rockstar’ recorded over 2.57 million streams, topping the charts and setting the highest daily streaming record for any album released in Thailand. Additionally, the ‘Rockstar’ music video trended at number one in countries such as Australia, the UK, France, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Turkey, and Mexico, reaching the top spot on YouTube Music Video Trending Worldwide, once again proving Lisa’s global popularity.
BLACKPINK members JiSoo, Jennie, and RosΓ© congratulated Lisa’s solo single with affectionate messages, and various global stars like Rosalia praised her through SNS. However, ‘Rockstar’ did not make it into the TOP 100 on the major domestic music chart, Melon Chart, leaving some disappointment.
Lisa signed a re-contract with YG Entertainment for BLACKPINK group activities last December but did not sign for individual activities. In February this year, she established her own company, Loud Company, and in April, she formed a new partnership with RCA Records under Sony Music. This was a significant step for Lisa’s global endeavors.
Through SNS, Lisa expressed, “I am delighted to finally release my new single ‘Rockstar.’ I have been preparing for a long time, and I thank you for waiting. I hope you enjoy ‘Rockstar’ as much as it’s my comeback after three years,” raising expectations for her future solo activities.
With such a successful new beginning, Lisa plans to continue her active global activities. K-Pop fans are eagerly anticipating Lisa’s next steps and are paying close attention to her musical journey.