This is BLACKPINK’s first full-length album. The album was confirmed by YG Entertainment and comes on the heels of two pre-release singles, “How You Like That” released in June and “Ice Cream” in August alongside Selena Gomez. When the latter released, the pre-orders for THE ALBUM began, surpassing over 800 thousand sales worldwide within a week and a million pre-sales hours away from the release.
On September 27, 2020, “Lovesick Girls” was confirmed to be the title track off THE ALBUM, followed by the release of a concept teaser. The next day, the official tracklist was announced.