BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Is The 1st Korean Girl Group Single To Go Gold In Canada
BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” is now the first single byba Korean girl group to go gold In Canada!
Music Canada’s Gold/Platinum Certification Program shared the news on September 17 local time. In order to receive a gold certification in Canada, a single must sell 40,000 units and an application must be made by the artist’s record label.
"How You Like That" is now officially the first single certified #GoldinCanada for K-Pop sensations @ygofficialblink!
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— Gold/Platinum Canada (@GoldPlatCA) September 17, 2020
The only other group with gold singles in Canada is kpop group BTS, the group achieved the certification with their collaboration with Steve Aoki titled “Waste it on Me”, their song “Boy With Luv” featuring Halsey also went gold.
BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” was released in June as a pre-release single for their first full album which is coming out on October 2.
Congratulations to BLACKPINK!