Born Pink
by BlackPink
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1326 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 999 out of 1326
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 1326
  3. Negative: 295 out of 1326
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  1. uhgoodjm
    Sep 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿El “mejor girl group” nos hizo esperar 2 años para esto?
    Literalmente es lo mismo que siempre, no hay evolución, no hay buena producción, composición o algo que destacar.    … Expand
  2. alliextina
    Sep 25, 2022
    0
    It’s bad I’m sorry … nothing new, nothing better the same old beats and the same bad lyrics
  3. kthwbear
    Sep 25, 2022
    0
    disgusting, same old sh1t as always, mediocre wannabes, hopefully they'll disband soon
  4. Lilly3
    Sep 24, 2022
    0
    Sorry... this completely trash. There's no creativity at all. Some songs are just dumb lyrics, same beat and one song is cover by Baby Rexha's demo version.And they don't even give her proper credit. And pink venom completely stealed lyrics from Legendary black artists.
  5. Deell
    Sep 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album filled with numerous samples, majority of the lyrics especially in Pink venom and shut down make no sense. There’s literally no tale to tell, no coordination or story telling. Concepts are nonexistent. The sampled instrumental especially in shut down was ofcourse great. The highlight of the album boiled down to its great visuals and nothing more. Just sounds and instrumentals.… Expand
  6. sweetlove
    Sep 24, 2022
    10
    Born Pink représente une nouvelle marche pour blackpink. Et même si ce album semble étranger il nous donne un avant-goût de ce qui est a venir.
  7. Johnpete
    Sep 24, 2022
    10
    J'aime trop l'album, il sort de leur contextes d'origine il n'est pas aussi poignant que the album mais il reste un bon album
  8. musicobs
    Sep 23, 2022
    0
    They didn't evolve at all. It's supposedly the most awaited kpop album of the year, after 2 years of hiatus, but it just sounds bland and more of the same to me. The lyrics are super cringe and they keep repeating the same formula and themes from all their releases. The main tracks as always full of repetitive catchphrases, "ratatas", empty lyrics that brag about their life and fame andThey didn't evolve at all. It's supposedly the most awaited kpop album of the year, after 2 years of hiatus, but it just sounds bland and more of the same to me. The lyrics are super cringe and they keep repeating the same formula and themes from all their releases. The main tracks as always full of repetitive catchphrases, "ratatas", empty lyrics that brag about their life and fame and how they're better than everyone droping brand names all the time. It doesn't speak to me and it's honestly tiring to keep hearing it from them all the time, feels like that's all the group is about. It also bothers me how the two main tracks are essentially the same in this aspect. Typa Girl and Tally also have cringe and imature lyrics in my opinion, but although I like the vocals for Typa Girl, I just can't listen to these songs. Yeah 3x and Hard to Love were the ones that stood out the most to me. Overall it's an album that feels almost roughly done or rushed, it doesn't have sentiment and sincerity and just repeats their formula milking their so called "identity".… Expand
  9. emdk
    Sep 23, 2022
    0
    stop stealing black culture, its actually **** disgusting. never male music agian
  10. Ezra85
    Sep 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album was the peak of 2022 music, versatile, toned, beautifully written and delivered.… Expand
  11. kiffoc
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Born Pink of BLACKPINK - "All in all, "Born Pink" is a perfect album for getting up and going out, joining Beyoncé's "Renaissance" in a pantheon of music that feels designed for celebrating yourself — whether you're single or looking for love or falling into or out of it — and tuning out anyone who wants to bring you down, especially if your greatest naysayers are the doubts in your head."Born Pink of BLACKPINK - "All in all, "Born Pink" is a perfect album for getting up and going out, joining Beyoncé's "Renaissance" in a pantheon of music that feels designed for celebrating yourself — whether you're single or looking for love or falling into or out of it — and tuning out anyone who wants to bring you down, especially if your greatest naysayers are the doubts in your head." from the Popsugar… Expand
  12. Mldrmm
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Big improvement from previous album. My favorite song is yeayeahyeah and hard to love. I like that they didn't rely on beat drops on this album except for yyy, but it was not the usual bp beatdrop. It was more free.
  13. coldlikestone
    Sep 22, 2022
    0
    Álbum que destaca por su mediocridad y cero originalidad. Canciones con letras sin sentido, vacías y ritmos repetitivos siguiendo la misma línea de sus trabajos anteriores.
  14. MumenRates
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    This album it´s just something else, the fact that every song it´s different from each other it makes you want to listen the full album over and over without getting tired; The voices of the girls on this album just surpasses the last one by far, everyone just deliver the feeling they want to give just perfectly, the only problem is that RFL it's not really new and the fact that there areThis album it´s just something else, the fact that every song it´s different from each other it makes you want to listen the full album over and over without getting tired; The voices of the girls on this album just surpasses the last one by far, everyone just deliver the feeling they want to give just perfectly, the only problem is that RFL it's not really new and the fact that there are 7 truly new song it makes it a little disappointing, but the greatness of their voices and the instrumental it compensate the lack of tracks, aside of that, this is an amazing album for their comeback, I can´t wait for the futures songs or theirs solo songs they are gonna do on the future (specifically for Jisoo´s solo).… Expand
  15. HelenadTroya
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    To my opinion its their best work, we heard their signature style, on pink venom and shut down, awesome sample of paganini, very well fited, but after that they venture them selfs, "yea yeah yeah" takes us to the upbeat 80s with a topic we all strugle, to know if our feelings towards someone are correspended, then we move on to "hard to to love" becoming a solo for Rosé, where I can hearTo my opinion its their best work, we heard their signature style, on pink venom and shut down, awesome sample of paganini, very well fited, but after that they venture them selfs, "yea yeah yeah" takes us to the upbeat 80s with a topic we all strugle, to know if our feelings towards someone are correspended, then we move on to "hard to to love" becoming a solo for Rosé, where I can hear a mix between Taylor and avril, Rosé's voice its always a treat, "typa girl" had am incredible flow, with a hard base, with great cadebce, lets be honest, we all want to be a typa girl, next comes "Tally" although the beat is slow and pop, the topic is one of the most talked amor everyone, and its very eveident in the present day, we just want ppl to stop judging us for what we do and who we do it with. And last "Ready for love", this is a party song, the beat was made to dance to and just let go, and its about to be ready to plunge into falling inlove and wishing for your partner to plunge with you. All in all, for me its great album, the only complain I have is that is just too short, it feels a bit incomplete… Expand
  16. Chuuyas_
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Best album, el mejor de todos, tiene esa esencia que te hacer querer bailar y llorar
  17. Heloiseadm
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    I really love the 2ndtrack is very cool and different I don’t listen kpop but this album is really different and good, track3 is another level . Kpop is fun, cute & girly but Born Pink is really different just I love and I hope they still doing something like this
  18. jaesjins
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    this album has some of blackpink’s best songs. love my girls and i’m so proud of how far they’ve come.
  19. kmarquezPerche
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    Loved this album and I guess my only complain would be that it's too short. But each song showed different skills of each of the members and songs can be fun like Shut Down or Typa Girl or heartbreaking like The Happiest Girl. Other than its length, it was a great experience.
  20. Alias100
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Groundbreaking 2nd full album. All 8 songs are great. In this album they have shut down all the haters.
  21. Fairyal
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Best album ever!!! Such a roller-coaster of emotions ❤️❤️❤️
    Different sound but in the best way
  22. ErosValou
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    This is their best album! I love it so much (especially "YEAH YEAH YEAH"). This is a new era, and they deserve love and success!
  23. candelalalala
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Best album i ever heard in my life, made me dance and cry a lot, they are the best kpop group and theres no doubt. Thanks BLACKPINK for saving music, this album is a masterpiece and there are no skips. I love every single track, Lisa’s vocals are heaven, that girl knows what she’s capable of, shes fire. Jisoo is the prettiest woman alive, and her dance and vocals are no joke
  24. Fifi20
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    The album explores different genres whilst still maintaining the essence of Blackpink.
  25. gillyv
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    Blackpink’s comeback has it all! No skip album with new and familiar styles. Only wish is that there was more than 8 tracks!
  26. Addictedtomusic
    Sep 21, 2022
    4
    The 1st part of the album is good but the other half is bad, There are too many familiar ideas and bad musical concepts It was a little worse then last album
  27. Cel_333
    Sep 21, 2022
    0
    No me gustó esperaba algo mejor. Las canciones están horribles no tienen sentido las letras y lo único por lo que se salvan las canciones son por el ritmo.
  28. Cherryblossom27
    Sep 21, 2022
    0
    Waited 2 years, what a disappointment. Their music has been going downhill everything time they release something new. This album is worst than the one before. The lyrics are cringe and the instrumental can be better.
  29. btsmetalmama
    Sep 21, 2022
    0
    I mean honestly. There is no growth or maturing with their albums. No direction into the future nor do I expect things to change. 6 years into their career and this album is nothing special. The lead track fails to capture or prove why they are so popular. Popularity doesn't always mean good music. I am so disappointed
  30. Eyeofatiger
    Sep 21, 2022
    0
    At this point you can't have expectations from them.
    All songs are recycled and all the "new" ones are heavily sampled to the point that they can't even be called original. Just like before this album also doesn't reflect any of the member
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Sep 26, 2022
    50
    The execution itself often falls frustratingly flat, lacking originality and a clear-cut focus. With its limited scope of musical conceptions, Born Pink, therefore, sounds strangely restricted, as if detained in a confined space wherein it longs to escape.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 23, 2022
    60
    On ‘Born Pink’, BLACKPINK tread familiar thematic territory for pop music, but the imagery – finding solace from heartbreak at the bottom of a bottle (‘The Happiest Girl’), boasting about being the type of girl you take to your “mama house” (‘Typa Girl’) – isn’t particularly novel, though they have effectively applied a personal touch in the past (see Jennie’s ‘Solo’).
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  3. The New York Times
    Sep 22, 2022
    50
    “Born Pink” is occasionally galvanic, and occasionally iterative. When the group does push into new territory — or more accurately, unshackles itself from familiar ground — it doesn’t leave much of an impact.
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