Playing with Fire (Black Pink song)

"Playing with Fire"

Square Two cover
Single by Black Pink
from the album Blackpink
A-side "Stay"
Released November 1, 2016 (2016-11-01)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:17
Label
Producer(s) Teddy
Black Pink singles chronology
"Whistle" / "Boombayah"
(2016)
"Playing with Fire"
(2016)
"As If It's Your Last"
(2017)

"Whistle" / "Boombayah"
(2016)
"Playing with Fire" / "Stay"
(2016)
"As If It's Your Last"
(2017)
Music video
"Playing with Fire" on YouTube

"Playing with Fire" (Korean: 불장난) is a song by South Korean girl group Black Pink. It was released on November 1, 2016 from Square Two by YG Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The lyrics were written by Teddy and the music was composed by Teddy and R.Tee. Playing with Fire was Blackpink's follow up to inventing music after their iconic debut release of Whistle. Playing with Fire took Whistle's title of being the group's best song with grace and elegance.

Background and release

On Oct Jennie were revealed, along with the name of one of the title tracks, "Playing With Fire", followed by teaser images of Rosé and Jisoo the next day. On October 31, the behind-the-scenes video for "Playing With Fire" was released.[2]

They performed their comeback stage for both songs on November 6 on SBS's Inkigayo, and on Mnet's M Countdown on November 10, 2016.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Playing with Fire" was directed by Seo Hyun-seung,[2] who previously worked with the group and directed the music video for "Boombayah", and it was released on Black Pink's official YouTube channel at midnight on November 1, 2016 KST.

Black Pink also released the dance practice video for "Playing With Fire" on their official YouTube channel on November 4, 2016. It was choreographed by Kyle Hanagami, who had worked with them for "Boombayah" from their previous single Square One.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 92
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 81
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[7] 3
US World Digital Songs (Billboard) [8] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[9] 3

References

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