Typa Girl

"Typa Girl" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It is the third track on group's second studio album, Born Pink (2022), which was released on September 16, 2022, through YG and Interscope. Described as an electronic hip-hop song with a trap beat, it was written by Bekuh Boom and produced by Boom and Dominsuk. Lyrically, the track sees the group speak confidently about being the type of person that everyone wants.

"Typa Girl"
Song by Blackpink
from the album Born Pink
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
Audio video
"Typa Girl" on YouTube

"Typa Girl" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Global 200 and was a top-ten hit in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Although it did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Background

"Typa Girl" was announced as the third track of Born Pink on September 7, 2022, through the group's official social media accounts.[1] The song was released alongside the album on September 16, 2022 by YG and Interscope.[2] "Typa Girl" was included on the set list of Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour (2022–23), where it was performed by the group with all-new choreography.[3]

Composition

"Typa Girl" is a hip hop and electronic song that was composed in G Major and has 132 beats per minutes.[4][5] The song was mostly produced and written by Bekuh Boom with additional production by Dominsuk.[6] In an interview with Variety, Boom said that she had written the demo for the song in 2021 at The Black Label's studio and she had originally "thought Lisa might use it for her next solo single". She further described it as a "song to empower women".[7] The Korea Herald described it as a "hardcore hip hop", where the lyrics talks about "How can a powerful and wealthy woman captive a man and put him under her spell".[8]

Critical reception

Writing for Teen Vogue, Devon Abelman praised "Typa Girl" as an empowering anthem that showed off "Blackpink's signature sassy-yet-genius wordplay."[9]

"Typa Girl" on year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Teen Vogue The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 — [9]

Commercial performance

"Typa Girl" debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Global 200 and at number 13 on the Billboard Global Excl. US.[10] In South Korea, the song debuted at number 140 and peaked at number 93 on the Circle Digital Chart, and also peaked at number 20 on Billboard's South Korea Songs chart.[11][12] "Typa Girl" debuted at number 93 on the UK Singles Chart, the group's eleventh entry on the chart.[13] In the United States, the song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. It also entered in the top ten in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.

Cover versions

American singer-songwriter Tori Kelly covered the song in an acoustic version posted in her TikTok account.[14]

Accolades
Award and nominations for "Typa Girl"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2023 Circle Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – September Pending [15]

Charts

References
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