On April 9, 2025, BLACKPINK’s Jennie made history by becoming the first K-pop solo artist to have multiple songs featured on Apple Music’s Global Top 100 for an entire month. The songs that earned her this landmark achievement were “Like Jennie”and “Mantra.”
“Mantra,”which was released on October 11, 2024, through ODD ATELIER and distributed by Kakao Entertainment and Columbia Records, marks Jennie’s first foray into English-language music as a digital single.
In contrast, “Like Jennie,”released in early 2025, serves as the title track for her long-awaited debut studio album, titled Ruby. Similarly, this track was released via ODD ATELIER and distributed by Columbia Records.
Chart Dominance of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s Album Ruby
Jennie unveiled her debut studio album, Ruby, on March 7, 2025. This album is particularly significant as it represents her first major release after leaving YG Entertainment in 2023. The album achieved remarkable success, debuting at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Throughout the album’s production, Jennie collaborated with a variety of renowned artists, such as El Guincho, Diplo, and Mike Will Made It. Ruby comprises an impressive fifteen tracks, including:
- Intro: Jane (with FKJ)
- Like Jennie
- Start a War
- Handlebars (featuring Dua Lipa)
- With the IE (way up)
- ExtraL (featuring Doechii)
- Mantra
- Love Hangover (featuring Domnici Fake)
- Zen
- Damn Right (featuring Childish Gambino and Kali Uchis)
- F.T.S
- Filter
- Seoul City
- Starlight
- Twin
Upon its release, Ruby recorded over 56,000 unit sales within its first week, according to Billboard, while the Hanteo chart reported that it achieved 660,000 copies sold in South Korea alone during the same time frame. This impressive feat established her as the highest-selling K-pop female soloist in first-week sales for 2025.
Moreover, the album secured the third position on the UK Albums Chart, marking Jennie’s strong international appeal. At the 2024 MAMA Awards, she was notably recognized as the most-awarded solo artist, claiming four distinctions including Best Dance Performance Female Solo for “You & Me,”Best Collaboration, Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance, and Fans’ Choice Female Top 10.
To promote Ruby, Jennie began a series of concerts on March 6, 2025, touring major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Seoul. Her influence continues to grow, underscored by her receiving the Global Force Award at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards, making her the first Korean soloist to achieve this recognition.