Stéphane Feugère for WWD
Almost seven years since BLACKPINK officially entered our area, Jisoo finally makes her solo debut with the two-song project ME.
After two weeks of teasers leading up to it, two different visual films were released, released on March 15 and 21, a poster featuring ME’s tracklist and song credits on March 27, and the high fashion music video teaser for the lead single “Flower” on March 28, the full project has finally arrived for pop fans around the world.
The first ME song “Flower” is a subtle but powerful sonic rollercoaster ride. It opens with a delicate blend of fiddle plucking and a snappy, trappy production that highlights Jisoo’s voice.
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Like some of her best vocal moments on BLACKPINK records, “Flower” sees Jisoo kick off with emotional warbles and impassioned runs before the track shifts gears with a high-pitched vocal sequence that will likely become one of 2023’s most notable catchy tunes. The second track, “All Eyes on Me,” hints at Jisoo’s love of robust dance-pop records, which fans experienced firsthand through her cover of Zedd and Foxes’ “Clarity” during her “In Your Area” world tour . Jisoo commands listeners to “make me feel alive” before demanding “all eyes on me” amid a pounding synth-pop-dance breakdown.
Along with the release of ME at midnight on March 31st, the official video for Jisoo’s “Flower” premiered on BLACKPINK’s YouTube channel.
With the release of Jisoo’s solo album, all four BLACKPINK members have now released chart-topping solo music. The girl group’s solos began in 2018 with Jennie’s “Solo” single (which hit #1 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart) before both Rosé and Lisa dropped two-song projects in 2021 (Rosé’s “On the Ground” reached 1st place). 1 in both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US; Lisa’s “Lalisa” reached #1 on the World Digital Song Sales chart, while “Money” topped the Rap Digital Song Sales chart). It won’t take long to see Jisoo standing next to her beloved members.
Watch the music video for “Flower” and listen to ME in full below: