Ice Cream (Blackpink and Selena Gomez song)
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"Ice Cream" is a pop song created jointly by the South Korean music group Blackpink and American artist Selena Gomez. The song was released in August 2020 and appeared on The Album, Blackpink's first full-length studio album.
The song was written primarily in English with a small portion in Korean. The lyrics and melody are built on a metaphor centred on ice cream—sweet and cold—used to describe romance and desire. The melody is simple, rhythmically active, and follows the mainstream pop style.
Writing and production
The song was produced by a team of writers and producers from American and South Korean music industries. Selena Gomez was among the songwriters, and other prominent American artists were also credited. On the Korean side, YG Entertainment, the label that manages Blackpink, was involved in composition and arrangement.
Music video
The music video was filmed in bright colours with an aesthetic resembling an ice cream shop and beach setting. Blackpink members and Gomez appear separately and together, with the visual style blending K-pop and American pop marketing conventions. The video received high view counts in its first hours on YouTube.
Commercial success
The song entered the major music charts worldwide, including the US Billboard Hot 100, marking one of Blackpink's highest-charting songs at that time. It also charted in South Korea, the United Kingdom, and other countries. The success exemplified how K-pop groups' collaborations with Western artists could broaden their audience reach.