Lady Gaga Releases “Sour Candy” Featuring Blackpink 

Lady Gaga has released her much anticipated collaboration with K-Pop supergroup Blackpink. The track, titled “Sour Candy” was listed as a feature on Gaga’s upcoming album “Chromatica“, and dropped without a warning.

Lady Gaga details a complex, vulnerable love, enlisting the four members of Blackpink. Crooning to a high-bass, techno backing, the 5 women sing: “I’m sour candy/ So sweet, then I get a little angry// I’m hard on the outside, but if you give me time// Then I could make time for your love//”.

Inviting listeners to “unwrap” them, Lady Gaga and Blackpink assure everyone that they’re as real as it gets on this techno-pop dance hall track. The lyrics speak loud and clear “I might be messed up/ But I know what’s up// You want a real taste/ At least I’m not a fake//”. 

Lady Gaga recently sat down with Zane Lowe, and talked about the experience of working with a K-Pop group. She said: “I never had any female artists to guide me, so I definitely want to guide them,” speaking of her work with both Blackpink and Ariana Grande. 

This collaboration with Lady Gaga marks the second time Blackpink dips their feet into English pop music; their first collaboration being the track “Kiss and Make Up” with Dua Lipa.

Contrary to popular expectations, Blackpink have stayed true to their Korean language, combining some hard-hitting, bold English lines with softer, Korean vocalisation. “Sour Candy” shines the light on all four members of the group, with part-time rappers donning their vocalist hats for this project. 

By: Ahalya Narayanan