10 Things Fans Are Expecting From BLACKPINK’s “Lovesick Girls” Comeback After Watching The Stunning Teaser Video
BLACKPINK‘s new concept teaser video for “Lovesick Girls” racked up almost half a million views in its first hour, and there’s no surprise why. From stunning visuals to a snippet of the title track instrumental, the teaser is giving BLINKs everything they want—and setting their expectations high. Here are 10 things fans expect to see and hear from “Lovesick Girls” after watching the concept video.
1. A beat drop
The “Lovesick Girls” instrumental has been describe as “dreamy” and “wavy” with a country-style guitar, but many BLINKs are expecting it to be anything but mellow. In true BLACKPINK style, fans think this song will have a sickening beat drop.
the beat and the guitar are already so pleasing to my ears and it seems that it's building up to a bigger drop! yep it's definitely not a mellow song, but a totally different vibe from their past releases. @BLACKPINK really showing us their versatility this era! #LovesickGirls
— lisa photographed by lisa ♕ (@swallalisaa) September 28, 2020
2. A mashup of “Whistle” & “Stay”
There’s one thing that’s certain about the “Lovesick Girls” snippet—it’s unlike any of BLACKPINK’s other releases this year. Several BLINKs have proposed that the full song could combine the edgy vibe of “Whistle” with the emotional pull of “Stay”.
lovesick girls is whistle and stay’s younger sister
— rj (@slytherjennie) September 28, 2020
3. An outdoor music video
BLACKPINK is known for incredible music video sets, but fans have been yearning for something different for a while now. Judging by the concept video teaser, it seems like “Lovesick Girls” will be the group’s first outdoor music video since “Stay” was released 3 years ago.
were getting an actual blackpink outdoor music video after 3 years pic.twitter.com/zq2s8ST3XP
— 🦋 (@centrejennie) September 28, 2020
4. More music video scenes
Concept video teasers often include scenes from the music video, but BLINKs are sure that there’s more to come. Fans think likely that the full music video will include more settings, both indoor and outdoor.
Keep in mind that its only concept teaser, not the actual mv itself so expect more
— BEST THING THAT HAPPEN TO BLACKPINK AND BLINKS (@BLACKPINKhappen) September 28, 2020
5. The return of rapper Jennie
Recently, Jennie has been singing a lot on BLACKPINK’s tracks. And, while fans enjoy it, hundreds are expecting Jennie to finally have another showstopping rap on “Lovesick Girls”
I can totally hear Miss Jennie Kim rapping on this instrumental and absolutely bodying it. Praying that Love Sick Girls will mark the return of rapper Jennie. @BLACKPINK
— Dylan👑 #BP1 (@Trillasaurus) September 28, 2020
6. A heartbreak plot
As soon as the “Lovesick Girls” teaser dropped, the media was ablaze with theories that the song will center around the anguish of love that all young people have faced—and it seems BLINKs agree.
So far, most of the press articles regarding Lovesick Girls are presuming that the theme is about hurt and pain in love. Moreover, they're also describing it to be about young people going through the stormy times of their youth.
I'm looking forward to the song! @BLACKPINK
— 지 🏹 (@inthemoodforbp) September 28, 2020
7. Female solidarity
But alongside focusing on relationships, fans also think the “Lovesick Girls” lyrics and music video will have a strong focus on female solidarity, with the members helping each other through their heartbreaks.
broken-hearted but they help each other out of heartbreak and break free happily yay LOVESICK GIRLS SOTY @BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/KQa37bB40v
— 🎞 (@lisamygem) September 28, 2020
8. BLACKPINK’s best song
BLACKPINK just keeps getting better and better, so it’s no surprise that tons of BLINKs expect “Lovesick Girls” to be their best release to date.
lovesick girls already sounds better than everything they've ever released yes im right no one's allowed to disagree
— ً (@jenkimsoo) September 28, 2020
9. Tons of new fans
Everyone has different taste, but many BLINKs think “Lovesick Girls” already sounds like something anyone would enjoy listening to. As such, they’re expecting BLACKPINK’s fandom and casual listener base to grow exponentially once the song is released.
lovesick girls really sounds like an universally likeable song, something just about anyone can listen to and end up liking, they’re going to gain a lot of new stans and casual listener from this one
— BP1 (@IaIisapinks) September 28, 2020
10. SOTY!
And above everything else, there’s one expectation every BLINK hopes to see: a well-deserved Song of the Year award!
LOVESICK GIRLS SOTY pic.twitter.com/H1s0ovrT5R
— BLACKPINK SHAZAM (@blackpinkshazam) September 28, 2020
Watch the full teaser for yourself here, and stay tuned for more updates on BLACKPINK’s October 2 comeback with “Lovesick Girls” and The Album.