BLACKPINK’s Lisa has officially released her new single, ROCKSTAR, and it’s already breaking records. Released on June 28, 2024, ROCKSTAR’s music video became the fastest K-pop music video of the year to reach 2 million views on YouTube.
This feat surpasses the previous record set by BABYMONSTER’s Sheesh earlier this year. Additionally, ROCKSTAR also became the fastest music video of 2024 to surpass the million views milestone.
Lisa’s ROCKSTAR breaks records hours after release
BLACKPINK member Lisa has released her highly anticipated third solo single, ROCKSTAR. This is his first project under his new artistic agency, LLOUD. She had hinted at her new job several times, but details were kept under wraps until June 18, when LLOUD officially announced the arrival of ROCKSTAR.
After the announcement, a concept image and a teaser of the music video were revealed. Ten days later, on June 28, the full music video was posted online.
Fans eagerly awaited the release, anticipating Lisa’s singing and dancing talents. The impressive numbers of views in a few hours testify to the immediate popularity of the song. In just one hour and seven minutes, ROCKSTAR became the fastest music video of 2024 to reach 2 million views on YouTube, breaking the record previously held by BABYMONSTER’s Sheesh, who took one hour and 23 minutes to reach the same figure .
Before reaching 2 million views, ROCKSTAR also set the record for the fastest 2024 million views of 24 on YouTube, reaching this figure in just 24 minutes. This surpassed the previous record set by IU and V’s song Love Wins All, which reached one million views in two hours and XNUMX minutes.
ROCKSTAR is currently trending on music charts and social media. The song, a catchy hip-hop track, showcases Lisa’s rapping skills. It features heavy beats and fast rap lines that exude confidence and sass.
The music video shows Lisa in street outfits matched with metallic accessories, matching the edgy vibe of the song. Fans praised the music video for its appropriate visuals and overall aesthetic, increasing the song’s appeal.
Lisa was also widely applauded for portraying some Thai LGBTQ+ artists in the music video. Additionally, all three of her groupmates, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé, showed their support and love towards their dear maknae. Two of them posted Instagram Stories of the clip with personalized captions. Jennie wrote:
“Our f**king rockstar, Lalisa, you are so cool,” Jisoo captioned:
“It’s cool, Rockstar Lisa” Rosé commented on the music video teaser on the singer’s Instagram post.
The entire K-pop and Thai community supports and congratulates the record-breaking artist.