Song Information
Title: Boombayah
Artist:
BLACKPINK
Composer: TEDDY, bekuhBOOM
Lyricist: TEDDY, bekuhBOOM
Album:
SQUARE ONE
Track Length: 04:00
About the Song
“Boombayah” is the explosive debut track that introduced BLACKPINK’s bold, high-energy identity to the world. Released as part of SQUARE ONE, the song combines heavy EDM, aggressive synths, and confident rap lines, creating a sound that feels raw, loud, and unapologetically powerful. It immediately defined the group’s performance-driven, girl-crush style.
The track made an instant impact on global charts. In Korea, it peaked at #7 on the Gaon Digital Chart, while internationally it debuted at #1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales, making BLACKPINK the fastest act to ever top that chart. Over time, it earned multiple certifications—Japan’s RIAJ Gold, RMNZ Gold, and the UK’s BPI Silver—solidifying its status as a long-running global hit.
The music video played a huge role in its rise. With intense visuals, striking color palettes, and BLACKPINK’s fierce choreography, the video quickly went viral. In 2020, it became the first K-pop debut music video to surpass 1 billion views, marking a major milestone in the group’s career.
Critics praised “Boombayah” for blending hip-hop and club-ready EDM in a way that felt familiar yet distinctly fresh. Many highlighted the booming beats and edgy production as a natural evolution of YG’s signature sound, while still capturing BLACKPINK’s youthful confidence.
In essence, “Boombayah” wasn’t just a debut—it was a statement. It announced BLACKPINK as a group ready to dominate the stage with intensity, charisma, and global appeal from day one.
[Full Lyrics – Romanization & English Only]
blackpink in your area
blackpink in your area
been a bad girl i know i am
i’ve been a bad girl, i know i have
and i’m so hot, i need a fan
i don’t want a boy, i need a man
click-clack! badda bing badda booom!
click-clack! badda bing, badda boom!
muneul bakchamyeon modu nal barabom
when i walk in, everyone turns to look at me
guji aesseo noryeok an haedo
even when i don’t bother trying
modeun namjadeureun kopiga pangpangpang
every guy’s nose starts bleeding, pang pang pang
pang pang, parapara, pang pang pang
jigeum nal wihan chukbaereul jjanjjanjjan
right now, raise a toast for me, clink clink clink
hands up! nae sonen bottle full o’ henny
hands up! in my hand is a bottle full o’ henny
nega malloman deuddeon gyaega naya jennie
that girl you’ve only heard about? that’s me, jennie
chumchuneun bulbicheun nal gamssago done
the dancing lights surround me
black to the pink eodiseodeun teukbyeolhae oh yes
black to the pink, wherever we go, we’re special, oh yes
chyeoda bodeun maldeun i wanna dance
whatever you say or however you look, i just wanna dance
like ttaradaradanttan ttaradaradanttan ttudurupbau
like ttaradaradanttan, ttaradaradanttan, ttudurup bow
joa i bunwigiga joa
i like it, this mood is so good
joa nan jigeum nega joa
i like you, right now i like you
jeongmal banhaesseo oneul bam neowa chumchugo sipeo
i’ve really fallen for you, i want to dance with you tonight
boombayah
yah yah yah, boombayah
yah yah yah, boombayah, yah yah yah yah
boom boom ba, boom boom ba, oppa
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah, oppa
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
boom boom ba, boombayah
blackpink in your area
ije dallyeoyaji mwol eotteokae
now it’s time to run, what should i do
nan cheol eopseo geop eopseo man
i’ve got no brakes, no fear, man
middle finger up, f u, pay me
90’s baby, i pump up the jam
dallyeobwa dallyeobwa oppaya lambo
come run, come run, oppa, like a lambo
oneureun neowa na jeoleumeul gamble
tonight you and i gamble with our youth
gamhi nal makjima hoksina nuga nal magado
don’t you dare try to stop me, even if someone does
i’m gonna go brrrr, rambo
ne soni nae heorireul gamssago done
your hands wrap around my waist and it’s done
front to my back nae mommaeneun teukbyeolhae oh yes
from front to back, my whole body’s special, oh yes
ne nunbicheun i know you wanna touch
from your eyes, i know you wanna touch
like touch touch touch touch ttudurupbau
like touch, touch, touch, touch, ttudurup bow
joa i bunwigiga joa
i like it, this atmosphere is so good
joa nan jigeum nega joa
i like you, right now i like you
jeongmal meosisseo oneul bam neowa chumchugo sipeo
you’re really cool, i want to dance with you tonight
boombayah
yah yah yah, boombayah
yah yah yah, boombayah, yah yah yah yah
boom boom ba, boom boom ba, oppa
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah, oppa
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
boom boom ba, boombayah
oneureun maen jeongsin ttawin beorigo
tonight, let’s throw away all sense and reason
haneureul neomeoseo olla gal geoya
we’re going to go beyond the sky and rise up
kkeuteul moreuge ppalli dalligo sipeo
i want to run fast until we don’t know where the end is
let’s go, let’s go
oneureun maen jeongsin ttawin beorigo
tonight, let’s throw away all sense and reason
haneureul neomeoseo olla gal geoya
we’re going to go beyond the sky and rise up
kkeuteul moreuge ppalli dalligo sipeo
i want to run fast until we don’t know where the end is
let’s go, let’s go
Practice Korean Words
Meaning: mind, sense, awareness
Meaning: sky
