Kill This Love

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Kill This Love
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Digital and Pink version cover
EP by
ReleasedApril 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)
Recorded2018–2019
Genre
Length16:13
Language
  • Korean
  • English
  • Japanese
Label
Producer
Blackpink chronology
Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 "Special Final In Kyocera Dome Osaka"
(2019)
Kill This Love
(2019)
Blackpink 2018 Tour 'In Your Area' Seoul
(2019)
Singles from Kill This Love
  1. "Kill This Love"
    Released: April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
Kill This Love– Korean edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kill This Love"
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
3:09
2."Don't Know What to Do"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
3:22
3."Kick It"
  • Teddy
  • Danny Chung
  • TAEO
  • Teddy
  • 24
243:12
4."Hope Not" (아니길)
  • Teddy
  • Masta Wu
  • Teddy
  • Seo Won Jin
  • Lydia Paek
Seo Won Jin3:12
5."Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (뚜두뚜두, remix)Teddy
  • Teddy
  • 24
  • R. Tee
  • Boom
R. Tee3:22
Total length:16:19
Kill This Love– Japanese edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kill This Love (JP Ver.)"
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
3:09
2."Don't Know What to Do (JP Ver.)"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
3:22
3."Kick It (JP Ver.)"
  • Teddy
  • Danny Chung
  • TAEO
  • Teddy
  • 24
243:12
4."Hope Not (JP Ver.)" (아니길)
  • Teddy
  • Masta Wu
  • Teddy
  • Seo Won Jin
  • Lydia Paek
Seo Won Jin3:12
5."Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (JP Ver.)" (뚜두뚜두, remix)Teddy
  • Teddy
  • 24
  • R. Tee
  • Boom
R. Tee3:22
6."Kill This Love"
  • Teddy
  • Boom
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
  • Boom
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
3:13
7."Don't Know What to Do"Teddy
  • Teddy
  • 24
  • Lee
  • Boom
  • Teddy
  • R. Tee
  • 24
3:22
8."Kick It"
  • Teddy
  • Chung
  • TAEO
  • Teddy
  • 24
243:12
9."Hope Not" (아니길)
  • Teddy
  • Masta Wu
  • Teddy
  • Seo Won Jin
  • Lydia Paek
Seo Won Jin3:12
10."Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (뚜두뚜두, remix)Teddy
  • Teddy
  • 24
  • R. Tee
  • Boom
R. Tee3:22
Total length:32:38

Charts

    Certifications and sales

    Certifications and sales for Kill This Love
    RegionCertification Certified units/sales
    Japan29,040 [56]
    South Korea (KMCA) [57] 2× Platinum715,915 [58]
    United States9,100 [59]

    Release history

    Release dates and formats for Kill This Love
    RegionDateVersionFormat(s) Label(s) Ref.
    VariousApril 5, 2019Korean [60]
    South KoreaApril 23, 2019 CD YG [61]
    JapanApril 26, 2019 [62]
    October 16, 2019Japanese Universal [63]
    Various
    • Digital download
    • streaming
    [64]

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