It’s finally happening, BLINKs! Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is officially releasing her digital single “You & Me” on Friday, October 6.
YG Entertainment made the announcement on Wednesday, October 4, by sharing a teaser for the special single. In the photo, Jennie is seen sporting a red dress while posing against a moon backdrop.
#JENNIE ‘You & Me’ TITLE POSTER
JENNIE Special Single [You & Me]
✅2023.10.06 12AM(EDT) & 1PM(KST)#제니 #BLACKPINK #블랙핑크 #SpecialSingle #YouandMe #20231006_12amEDT #20231006_1pmKST #RELEASE #YG pic.twitter.com/TAZQQVLkzq— YG FAMILY (@ygent_official) October 4, 2023
For those unfamiliar, Jennie first performed “You & Me” in October 2022 during BLACKPINK’s Born Pink world concert tour. Since then, she’s been performing it as her solo stage for all the other concert stops. Interestingly, the teaser gave off similar vibes from her performance on the Born Pink stage.
Aside from their concert, Jennie has also performed a remix version of “You & Me” during BLACKPINK’s performance in Coachella.
In a press release, YG Entertainment revealed that they decided to officially release the single as a way to show their gratitude to fans who supported the group’s historic Born Pink concert.
“We hope it will serve as a special memento, rekindling the emotion of that time,” they added.
.@BLACKPINK Jennie's "You & Me" is officially coming out on Oct. 6! ❤️ Making the announcement just now, YG said, "We hope the song becomes a special gift through which fans remember their memories from 'Born Pink' tour." #JENNIE #YouAndMe #BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/1KTr0Bs0jt
— KpopHerald (@Kpop_Herald) October 4, 2023
Prior to the official announcement, eagle-eyed fans have noticed that the remix version of the track has been registered in ASCAP or the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
#JENNIE's 'YOU & ME (COACHELLA VER.)' has just been officially registered on ASCAP.
*Both versions of 'YOU & ME' are now registered!#블랙핑크 #제니 @BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/KOpEqOZL8j
— BLΛCKPIИK GLOBAL FANBASE (@BLACKPINKGLOBAL) September 30, 2023
Jennie’s career as a solo artist
Since the announcement, fans took to social media to express their excitement in finally having “You & Me” as an official release.
It will serve as Jennie’s first official solo release since she made her solo debut in 2018 with Solo.
Outside of her activities as BLACKPINK, Jennie also collaborated with The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp for a soundtrack for the HBO series THE IDOL. Titled “One of the Girls,” the track was released in June.
Notably, said track entered Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart at No. 11 for the week of July 6 to 12. Which led to Jennie being the first South Korean female soloist to hit one of Billboard’s music charts.
Moreover, fans are considering this as a sign for more solo releases from Jennie. In September, the BLACKPINK member said in an interview that she’s working on a new, “unique” solo album.
What’s next for Jennie?
Another reason why fans are looking forward to Jennie’s release of “You & Me” is because it’s the latest project between YG Entertainment and a BLACKPINK member amidst discussions about contract renewal.
Since the group’s seven-year contract with the agency ended in August, fans and media have been anticipating whether all BLACKPINK members will renew with the agency. Recently, there’s been reports that only Rosé will renew, while the rest of the members will continue their career elsewhere.
Moreover, other reports claimed that Jennie is planning to establish her own agency. However, YG Entertainment reiterated that no final decision has been made yet.
Currently, Jennie also appears to be focusing on other ventures as she attends several fashion events. As proof of her global influence, she also was recently included in the Top 50 Most Influential Women list of 2023.
Featured image: YG Entertainment shares teaser for Jennie’s ‘You and Me’ single. Credit: Twitter/BLACKPINK