"Like Jennie" is a song by South Korean singer and rapper Jennie. It was released through her label Odd Atelier and Columbia Records on March 7, 2025, as the fourth single from her debut studio album, Ruby (2025).

Background and release

After departing from YG Entertainment for solo activities, Jennie established her own record label named Odd Atelier in November 2023.[1] She then signed as a solo artist with Columbia Records in partnership with Odd Atelier in September 2024.[2] Jennie released "Mantra", "Love Hangover", and "ExtraL" between October 2024 and February 2025 as the first three singles from her debut studio album.[3] On January 21, she officially announced the album's title Ruby and its release date of March 7, 2025.[4] She revealed the tracklist on February 18, which contained a song titled "Like Jennie".[5] On February 27, Jennie released an album sampler video with snippets of "Like Jennie" and other unreleased songs from the album.[6] She confirmed it to be the album's title track with a teaser video released on March 3 showing various Polaroid photos of herself over a snippet of the chorus.[7] The following day on March 4, she released a concept photo for the single depicting her gazing into the camera as she wears a red spacesuit.[8] She released a second concept photo for the song on March 5 showing her with a unique hairstyle and tank top spacesuit.[9] "Like Jennie" was released as the fourth single from Ruby alongside the album's release on March 7.[10]

Composition and lyrics

"Like Jennie" was co-produced by Diplo and co-written by Jennie and Zico, who she previously collaborated with in 2024 on his single "Spot!".[11] Featuring a "metallic beat that hybridizes baile funk and phonk",[12] it was described as a hip-hop song highlighted by "Jennie’s rapping skills and fresh style".[13] Lyrically, it is about her influence and how there "could never ever be" another Jennie. In the chorus, she sings "Who wanna rock with Jennie? / Keep your hair done, nails done like Jennie / Who else got 'em obsessed like Jennie?", noting her impact on fashion trends.[10]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Like Jennie" was directed by Hanbago (Han Gyeol Lee) and released alongside the single on March 7.[14] It was live streamed upon its release on a large billboard in Shinsegae Square, Seoul.[15] At the start of the clip, Jennie comes into frame pulling back red curtains.[16] She appears onscreen as an astronaut wearing a ruby red spacesuit.[11] She swallows something in the shape of the letter "J" floating in the air, resulting in her eye color changing and her outfit transforming into a "hip styling".[16] Jennie then begins chanting and dancing to the chorus, performing intense choreography with a large crew of backup dancers.[17] At the end of the video, wearing the same red spacesuit from the beginning, she catches on fire and transforms into a capybara. Next to the capybara lies a blue rose, signaling Jennie's new birth.[16]

Live performances

Jennie included "Like Jennie" on the setlist of her concert tour The Ruby Experience, which commenced in Los Angeles on March 6, 2025 at the same time as Ruby's release.[18] She also performed the song for Billboard's Iconic Stage, which was uploaded to Billboard and Billboard Korea's official YouTube channels on March 12.[19]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ruby.[20]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Like Jennie"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 35
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 66
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 70
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 31
South Korea (Circle)[25] 75
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 36

Release history

Release formats for "Like Jennie"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 7, 2025
[10]

References

  1. ^ Peters, Michelle (December 24, 2023). "BLACKPINK's Jennie Begins 'Solo Journey' With New Label and Company OA". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Aswad, Jem (September 8, 2024). "Blackpink's Jennie Signs Solo Deal With Columbia Records". Variety. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania (February 21, 2025). "JENNIE Calls on Doechii for High-Energy 'ExtraL': Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (January 22, 2025). "Blackpink's Jennie Unveils Debut Solo Album 'Ruby'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Ki, Adelle (February 19, 2025). "Jennie Reveals 'RUBY' Album Tracklist". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Dailey, Hannah (February 27, 2025). "JENNIE of BLACKPINK Unveils Snippets of Unreleased Songs in 'Ruby' Album Sampler: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (March 3, 2025). "제니 D-3, 타이틀곡은 'Like JENNIE'" [JENNIE D-3, title song is 'Like JENNIE']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo (March 5, 2025). "제니, 몽환+힙 'Ruby' 콘셉트 포토 공개…'Like JENNIE' 기대감" [Jennie, Dreamy + Hip 'Ruby' Concept Photo Released... Anticipation for 'Like JENNIE']. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Lee, Seul-bi (March 6, 2025). "'Like JENNIE' 콘셉트 포토 추가 공개…세상 힙한 제니" ['Like JENNIE' concept photos additionally released… The world's hippest Jennie]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Gularte, Alejandra (March 7, 2025). "She Knows You Dream of Jennie". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Chin, Carmen (March 7, 2025). "BLACKPINK's Jennie drops fierce music video for 'Like Jennie'". NME. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ^ Minsoo Kim, Joshua (March 12, 2025). "Jennie: Ruby". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (March 4, 2025). "Jennie took hands-on approach to production on album 'Ruby,' agency says". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Saulog, Gabriel (March 7, 2025). "JENNIE Makes A Name For Herself With 'Ruby' – Listen". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  15. ^ Imina (March 7, 2025). "서울·뉴욕서 눈만 돌리면 '제니'가 딱…'이게 다 얼마야'" [If you look around Seoul and New York, you'll see 'Jennie'... 'How much is all this?']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  16. ^ a b c Kim, Soo-jin (March 7, 2025). "제니, 타이틀곡 'like JENNIE' MV 공개..강렬한 칼군무" [Jennie, title song 'like JENNIE' MV released.. Intense sharp dance moves]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  17. ^ Li, Joyce (March 7, 2025). "Everyone Wants To Be "Like Jennie" in Electric New Visuals". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  18. ^ Garcia, Thania (March 7, 2025). "Jennie Brings 'The Ruby Experience' to Los Angeles for a Sweet and Sultry Intro to Her Solo Era: Concert Review". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  19. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (March 13, 2025). "제니, 빌보드 출연 첫 주인공···독점 인터뷰+퍼포먼스" [Jennie, Billboard's first appearance as the main character···Exclusive interview + performance]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  20. ^ Jennie (2025). Ruby (liner notes). Odd Atelier/Columbia Records. L200003175.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  22. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 11, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  23. ^ "2025 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  24. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  25. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 10 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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