BLACKPINK in 2026: Every Record, Award, and Chart Milestone Verified
BLACKPINK in 2026 became the first artist to reach 100 million YouTube subscribers, earned their fourth top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart with DEADLINE, and were recognized by Guinness World Records as the most streamed female group on Spotify with 16,941,431,115 streams as of April 1, 2026. All four members released solo music.
BLACKPINK entered 2026 as the most subscribed artist on YouTube, the most streamed female group on Spotify, and a Guinness World Records ICON. What followed over the next ten months was a comeback, a record-breaking EP, and a full-group return to the Billboard charts – alongside four separate solo releases from Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, and Jisoo.
This report compiles verified data on BLACKPINK’s group and solo performance in 2026, organized by category. Every figure is attributed to its original source. Where official data is unavailable, that is stated rather than estimated.
Table of Contents
The DEADLINE Era: Chart Performance and Sales
BLACKPINK released their third EP, DEADLINE, on February 27, 2026 – their first new group release in approximately three and a half years.
The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s third top 10 entry on the chart. Previous entries: Square Up (No. 40), Kill This Love (No. 24), The Album (No. 2), and BORN PINK (No. 1). DEADLINE earned 52,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending March 5, with pure album sales accounting for 41,000 of that total.
The EP also debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and No. 3 on Independent Albums – the group’s fourth top 10 on the former.
The lead single “GO” debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, making BLACKPINK the first female K-pop artist to land 11 entries on the chart. “GO” also debuted at No. 37 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. On the UK Official Singles Chart, “GO” entered at No. 44 – the group’s 12th song to chart there. DEADLINE entered the UK Official Albums Chart at No. 11.
On the domestic Korean charts, DEADLINE achieved a Circle Chart triple crown: No. 1 on the Physical Album Chart (Week 9, Feb. 22–28), No. 1 on the Retail Album Chart, and No. 1 on the Social Chart 3.0. On Hanteo Chart, the EP sold 1,461,785 copies on its first day – the highest first-day sales in Hanteo history for a K-pop girl group – and closed its first week at 1,774,577 copies, a new first-week record for a K-pop girl group. First-week sales exceeded BORN PINK‘s first week by approximately 230,000 units.
On Circle Chart’s midyear rankings for the first half of 2026, DEADLINE placed at No. 4 on the physical album chart with 1,988,245 copies recorded.
Streaming: Spotify and YouTube
Spotify. As of April 1, 2026, BLACKPINK’s tracks had accumulated 16,941,431,115 streams on Spotify, making them the most streamed female group on the platform. Of that total, 16,170,744,273 were lead-artist streams and 770,686,842 were featured-artist streams. The group’s most popular songs on the platform include “How You Like That” and “Kill This Love,” each surpassing one billion streams. By June 2026, a separate tracking report cited BLACKPINK’s discography total at approximately 17.4 billion streams, ranking them No. 2 among K-pop groups on the platform.
On DEADLINE‘s release day, the EP amassed 16.96 million Spotify streams, described as the biggest female album debut on the platform in 2026.
YouTube. BLACKPINK’s official YouTube channel surpassed 100 million subscribers on February 20, 2026, becoming the first Official Artist Channel in history to reach the milestone. YouTube presented the group with a custom Red Diamond Creator Award.
Key YouTube figures as of the milestone:
- Total channel views: more than 41.1 billion
- Videos with over 100 million views: 50
- Videos in the Billion Views Club: nine, including “Ddu-du Ddu-du” and “Kill This Love”
- Views over the trailing 12 months: approximately 3.3 billion
By October 4, 2026, the debut music video “BOOMBAYAH” crossed 1.9 billion views, making BLACKPINK the only K-pop act with three separate videos surpassing 1.9 billion views.
Guinness World Records
BLACKPINK holds multiple Guinness World Records titles. The verified records include:
Rosé holds individual Guinness World Records for her solo work: most-watched YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop artist (41.6 million views for “On the Ground”) and first K-pop artist to reach No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts. Lisa holds records including first solo K-pop winner at the MTV VMAs and most-viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist (for “LALISA”).
In June 2026, Guinness World Records named BLACKPINK a GWR ICON, a designation recognizing sustained record-breaking impact.
Awards
BLACKPINK’s verified award recognition includes the following (sourced from YG Entertainment’s official artist profile and Guinness World Records):
Member Solo Statistics (2026)
All four members were active as solo artists in 2026. Key verified data:
Rosé. “APT.” (with Bruno Mars) spent 45 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, setting the record for the longest-charting K-pop song on the chart. It peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100 and finished 2025 at No. 1 on Billboard’s Year-End Global 200 chart and No. 9 on the Year-End Hot 100.
Jennie. “Dracula” (with Tame Impala) reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2026 and maintained a top 10 position for 19 consecutive weeks as of October 6, 2026. This makes Jennie the second BLACKPINK member to achieve a top 10 solo entry on the Hot 100, after Rosé. Jennie ranked No. 1 among BLACKPINK members in ChartMasters’ CSPC (album-equivalent sales) metric with an estimated 12.9 million units.
Lisa. Released “SaWaDiKa” on September 3–4, 2026, as a pre-release from her EP Press Play (due October 23, 2026). The music video reached 70.8 million views in its first 24 hours. The track debuted at No. 13 on Spotify Global with approximately 2.7 million streams – the biggest Spotify debut for a K-pop solo artist in 2026 at the time. Lisa won Best Pop at the 2026 MTV VMAs.
Jisoo. Released “Click” on September 4, 2026, as the first pre-release from her upcoming debut full-length album. The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn.
Spotify followers (as of October 2026): Jennie approximately 16.7 million; Lisa approximately 16.6 million; Rosé approximately 16.3 million; Jisoo approximately 9.8 million.
Biggest Movers
Jennie – “Dracula” (Billboard Hot 100). Climbed to No. 10 on the chart dated May 12, 2026, and held a top 10 position for 19 consecutive weeks through October 6, 2026 – the longest top 10 run by a K-pop soloist as of that date.
BLACKPINK – DEADLINE (Hanteo first-week sales). Moved from BORN PINK‘s first-week figure to 1,774,577 copies with DEADLINE, an increase of approximately 230,000 units, setting a new K-pop girl group record.
Lisa – “SaWaDiKa” (Spotify Global). Debuted at No. 13 with approximately 2.7 million streams, the biggest Spotify debut for a K-pop solo artist in 2026 as of September.
New Entries / Re-Entries
- Billboard 200: DEADLINE – No. 8 (new entry)
- Billboard Hot 100: “GO” – No. 63 (new entry)
- Billboard Pop Airplay: “GO” – – No. 37 (new entry)
- UK Official Albums Chart: DEADLINE – No. 11 (new entry)
- UK Official Singles Chart: “GO” – No. 44 (new entry)
- Circle Chart Physical Album: DEADLINE – No. 1 (new entry)
Cross-Chart Comparison
DEADLINE – Multi-Chart Performance (March 2026)
Each chart uses its own methodology and measurement period; positions should be compared as separate indicators rather than as identical scores. Billboard measures U.S. consumption via Luminate data. Circle Chart measures Korean physical shipments. Hanteo measures Korean retail sales from participating stores. These are not interchangeable.
Chart Methodology – How These Charts Work
Billboard Hot 100. Ranks the most popular songs in the United States weekly, combining streaming, radio airplay, and digital sales. Published by Billboard using data from Luminate. The chart week runs Friday to Thursday, with the chart published the following Tuesday.
Billboard 200. Ranks the most popular albums in the U.S. weekly, using equivalent album units (streaming converted to album-equivalents + pure album sales + track-equivalent sales). Also powered by Luminate.
Billboard Top Album Sales. Ranks albums by pure album sales only (physical and digital), excluding streaming. U.S. market.
Circle Chart. South Korea’s national music chart, operated by the Korea Music Content Association. Publishes separate charts for physical album shipments, digital streaming/downloads, retail sales, and social metrics. The Physical Album Chart measures shipments from distributors to retailers.
Hanteo Chart. A Korean real-time retail sales tracker. It measures actual sales from participating offline and online retailers, capturing consumer purchases rather than shipments. Hanteo and Circle numbers often differ because Circle measures shipments while Hanteo measures retail movement.
Spotify Charts. Measures streams on the Spotify platform. Global and country-specific charts are published daily and weekly. Figures referenced in this report are from Guinness World Records’ verification of Spotify data and secondary industry tracking.
YouTube Charts. Measures video views and subscriber counts on YouTube. Subscriber count reflects cumulative channel follows; views reflect cumulative video plays.
Original Editorial Analysis
Label: Analysis – interpretation based on verified data.
BLACKPINK’s 2026 data reveals a group operating at two scales simultaneously: as a unit, they set records that no K-pop girl group has matched (100 million YouTube subscribers, first-week sales of 1.77 million, a fourth Billboard Top Album Sales top 10); as individuals, all four members released music with measurable chart impact, with Jennie and Rosé both achieving top 10 Billboard Hot 100 entries as solo artists.
The DEADLINE comeback demonstrated that a multi-year hiatus did not erode the group’s commercial base. The first-day Hanteo sales of 1.46 million copies – achieved in a single day – exceeded the entire first-week performance of many K-pop girl groups. The first-week total of 1.77 million surpassed the group’s own previous record by roughly 230,000 units.
The solo data shows a different pattern. Jennie’s “Dracula” maintained a top 10 Hot 100 position for 19 weeks, a run built on consistent streaming and radio performance rather than a single debut spike. Rosé’s “APT.” set the benchmark for K-pop solo longevity on the Hot 100 at 45 weeks. Lisa’s “SaWaDiKa” produced the highest Spotify Global debut for a K-pop soloist in 2026. Each member’s path to chart success differed.
One tension point: LE SSERAFIM overtook BLACKPINK in Spotify monthly listeners in July 2026, according to a tracking report, while BLACKPINK retained the all-time cumulative streaming record. These two metrics measure different things – monthly listeners reflect current engagement, while cumulative streams reflect career-long consumption. The group’s all-time record remains intact.
FAQs
1. What is the most significant BLACKPINK record in 2026?
Becoming the first Official Artist Channel on YouTube to reach 100 million subscribers on February 20, 2026.
2. How many Billboard Hot 100 entries does BLACKPINK have?
Eleven, following “GO” in March 2026.
3. How many copies did DEADLINE sell in its first week?
1,774,577 copies on Hanteo Chart (Feb. 27–Mar. 5, 2026), a K-pop girl group record.
4. What is BLACKPINK’s total Spotify stream count?
16,941,431,115 streams as of April 1, 2026, per Guinness World Records.
5. Where did DEADLINE debut on the Billboard 200?
No. 8, with 52,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S..
6. How many Guinness World Records does BLACKPINK hold?
The group holds multiple records across streaming, YouTube, and chart categories. Guinness World Records named BLACKPINK a GWR ICON in June 2026.
7. What did Rosé achieve with “APT.”?
“APT.” spent 45 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest run for a K-pop song, and topped Billboard’s Year-End Global 200 for 2025.
8. How long did Jennie’s “Dracula” stay in the Hot 100 top 10?
19 consecutive weeks as of October 6, 2026.
9. What is the difference between Circle Chart and Hanteo Chart?
Circle measures shipments to retailers; Hanteo measures actual retail sales from participating stores. They track different points in the distribution chain.
10. Did all four BLACKPINK members release solo music in 2026?
Yes. Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, and Jisoo all had solo releases during the year. Lisa released “SaWaDiKa” and Jisoo released “Click” on September 4, 2026.
11. What awards did BLACKPINK win in 2026?
The group won Digital Music Bonsang at the 40th Golden Disc Awards, Best K-Pop Song in Japan at the 2026 MTV Music Awards Japan, and Lisa won Best Pop at the 2026 MTV VMAs.
12. How many YouTube videos does BLACKPINK have with over 100 million views?
50 videos, as reported by YG Entertainment at the time of the 100 million subscriber milestone.
13. Where did “GO” chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
No. 63 on the chart dated March 10, 2026.
14. What is BLACKPINK’s total YouTube view count?
More than 41.1 billion channel views as of February 2026.
15. When was DEADLINE released?
February 27, 2026.
Sources Checked: Billboard, Guinness World Records, YG Entertainment, Hanteo Chart (via YG and SBS Star), Circle Chart (via Soompi and Chosun), YouTube Official Blog, Yonhap News Agency, Korea Herald, Complex, Guinness World Records official record pages.
Verification approach: All chart positions were checked against Billboard’s published charts or Billboard-sourced reporting. Hanteo and Circle figures were verified through YG Entertainment’s official statements and direct chart reporting. Spotify and YouTube figures were checked against Guinness World Records’ published record pages. Where figures vary by methodology (e.g., Circle shipments vs. Hanteo retail), both are presented with their distinct measurement explanations.
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