Blackpink’s “Jump” has been named a gold-certified single in the U.S. by the RIAA. It joins “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” as the K-pop girl group’s only certified tunes in the country. INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been processed using digital filters.) Blackpink perform at Sahara Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Many of the biggest and most successful names in K-pop are known as among the most prolific musical acts in the world. Many boy bands and girl groups drop multiple projects a year, promoting each one with at least one single, but the top all-female troupe in the business has reached unprecedented heights by taking a completely different route.
Blackpink, the most successful girl group in K-pop history, spaces out projects, sometimes by several years. In fact, the band hasn’t delivered an EP or an album in more than three years. Since then, the four members — Rosé, Lisa, Jennie, and Jisoo — have all shared solo efforts and lent their talents and fame to other endeavors.
Blackpink returned in July with the high-octane single “Jump,” and that track now earns the group a special award.
“Jump” Earns Blackpink a Gold Certification
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has officially certified “Jump” as a gold single in America, which means that the tune has moved at least half a million units. That figure is composed of both pure purchases as well as units compiled from streaming activity, but only consumption from listeners in the United States factors into its success.
Blackpink Doubles Its RIAA Recognitions
Blackpink doubles its total number of certified hits in America, as “Jump” becomes the outfit’s second single to score any award from the RIAA. “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” became the first for the quartet, and it is steady at gold status.
Blackpink Waited Six Years in Between RIAA Awards
Blackpink had to wait more than half a decade in between its first and second single certifications. “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” claimed its gold record in August 2019, and since then, despite the fact that Blackpink has shared multiple albums and several other projects, as well as a number of hugely popular songs, none of them have managed to generate any recognition from the RIAA.
“Jump” Became an Immediate Worldwide Smash
“Jump” marked a welcome return for Blackpink, as fans had been waiting years to hear from the group and not only its members. The cut was an immediate success all around the world, as it topped both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl U.S., earning the girl group its third leader on the first tally and fourth on the latter list, which excludes all sales and streams from American consumers.
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 22: (left to right) Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), Rose (Roseanne Park), Jisoo Kim and Jennie Kim, from the K-Pop band Blackpink pose with their Honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire), awarded to them in recognition of the band’s role as COP26 advocates for the COP26 Summit in Glasgow 2021 on November 22, 2023 in London, England. King Charles III conducted the special Investiture ceremony in the presence of the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, and his wife, Kim Keon Hee. (Photo by Victoria Jones – Pool/Getty Images)
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In the U.S., “Jump” only climbed as high as No. 28 on the Hot 100, though it fared far better on a number of dance and electronic-specific rankings, as well as the Pop Airplay chart.
Deadline Marks a New Era for Blackpink
“Jump” serves as not only a comeback for Blackpink, but also the first single from an upcoming EP. The girl group will drop Deadline, its third Korean-language short set, on February 27. The project was officially announced after months of speculation on January 14. Another single is expected to arrive either before Deadline drops in full – or perhaps on the same day, as by that point, “Jump” will be more than half a year old.
Blackpink Members Have Also Earned Solo Certifications
Three of the four singers that make up Blackpink have also seen singles score certifications from the RIAA. Rosé’s “Apt.,” a Grammy-nominated collaboration with Bruno Mars, and Jennie’s “One of the Girls,” which also credits The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, have landed platinum awards for moving one million equivalent units. Three other smashes by Jennie — “Mantra,” “Like Jennie,” and “ExtraL” with rapper Doechii — have also snagged gold plaques, and she is the most successful Blackpink singer in terms of RIAA honors. Lisa’s “Rockstar” became her first prize from the music industry organization when it went gold in October 2025.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/01/16/blackpink-doubles-its-total-number-of-certified-smashes-in-america/
