Even during their nearly two-year hiatus, BLACKPINK has maintained impressive Spotify numbers. “Hard to Love” becomes their 22nd track to surpass 200 million streams, solidifying their status as the female group with the most songs achieving this milestone on Spotify.
Hard to Love is a lively fusion of dance, guitar pop, pop rock, and disco, incorporating elements of city-pop, ’90s rock and roll, and “edgy” pop.
The lyrics center on a protagonist grappling with hidden insecurities about their capacity to receive love.
.@BLACKPINK – 'Hard to Love' (#ROSÉ) has now surpassed over 200 MILLION+ streams on Spotify.
It's their 22nd song to reach this mark, the most for any female group in history! pic.twitter.com/jRikhEaYg4
— BLACKPINK Global News (@BPGlobalNews) April 9, 2024
Released on September 16, 2022, as the fifth track of BLACKPINK’s second studio album, “Born Pink,” the song, sung by Rosé, has garnered a dedicated global fanbase.
Also, BLACKPINK has earned the distinction of being the first girl group to surpass 900 days on Spotify’s Global Top Artists chart.
Notably, they have maintained this position since the chart’s inception, a testament to their enduring popularity. Presently, alongside BTS, BLACKPINK stands as the only K-pop acts to achieve this milestone.
Both BTS and BLACKPINK have completed 900 days charting on the Spotify Top Artists Global chart. pic.twitter.com/WkiB6fb73s
— Viral Takes (@viraltakes) April 8, 2024