Drip is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group Babymonster. It was released by YG Entertainment on November 1, 2024. The album contains 9 songs, including the title tracks "Drip" and "Clik Clak", and the pre-release single "Forever".
On January 24, 2024, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk announced plans for the group to release a mini-album on April 1, followed by a full-length album during the fall of the same year.[2] A follow-up announcement by Yang on May 19 revealed plans to release a pre-release single for the upcoming studio album in early July.[3][4] The single, "Forever", was released on July 1.[5] Filming of music videos in support of the album began on September 23, which was announced on the same day, along with further confirmation of the album's fall release.[6]
On October 8, YG Entertainment officially announced Babymonster's first studio album, titled Drip. The track listing was released on the same day, with the single of the same name announced as the album's lead single.[7] Since the announcement, previews of the first verses of two tracks were released each week preceding the album release: "Clik Clak" and "Love, Maybe" on October 11 and 12,[8][9] "Woke Up in Tokyo" and "Billionaire" on October 18 and 19,[10][11] and "Really Like You" and "Love in My Heart" on October 25 and 26,[12][13] respectively. On October 21, the track "Clik Clak" was announced as the album's second title track.[14] Its music video was released on October 30.[15]Drip was released on November 1, along with the music video for its lead single.[16]
Drip contains nine tracks. The opening track "Clik Clak" is a minimalistic hip hop song over which all seven members rap with unique styles.[8] The title track, "Drip", is a danceable hip hop track that was co-composed by BigBang member G-Dragon, and the third track, "Love, Maybe", is an intimate ballad with all the members singing over a stripped-back guitar instrumental.[17] This is followed by "Really Like You", which has a '90s hip hop style and was co-written by Mino of Winner, and "Billionaire", which is an R&B song with heavy 808 bass and a Y2K vibe.[18] The sixth track "Love in My Heart" is a lively dance pop track about not hiding feelings that have grown uncontrollably.[13] The seventh track, "Woke Up in Tokyo", is a hip hop song with heavy bass, Japanese lyrics, and wordplay utilizing onomatopoeia, performed by the group's main rappers, Ruka and Asa.[10] The pre-release single "Forever" is an upbeat synth-pop song with a bright summer vibe,[19][20] and the album ends with a remix of "Batter Up" that was performed as an encore during their fanmeeting tour See You There (2024) as a bonus track.[18]
Drip debuted on the top of the Circle Album Chart in South Korea,[21] and at number 7 on the Billboard JapanHot Albums chart.[22] A week after its release, YG Entertainment reported a sales count of approximately 820,000 copies, nearly double that of their previous release Babymons7er.[23]
^Lee, Min-ji (May 20, 2024). YG 양현석 총괄, 하반기 꽉 채울 베이비몬스터∙트레저 플랜 발표 [YG General Manager Yang Hyun-suk announces Babymonster/Treasure plan to fill the second half of the year] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
^Koh, Seung-ah (September 23, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 오늘부터 첫 정규 뮤비 촬영 돌입...컴백 초읽기 [Babymonster, starts filming their first regular music video today... Countdown to their comeback] (in Korean). News 1. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abHan, Hae-seon (October 11, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 정규앨범 신곡 'CLIK CLAK' 1분 20초 파격 선공개 [Babymonster, new song "Clik Clak" from studio album, 1 minute and 20 seconds, shocking pre-release] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 12, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kang, Seo-jeong (October 12, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 양현석이 자신한 정규 1집 'Love, Maybe' 최초 공개 [Babymonster, Yang Hyun-suk's 1st full-length album "Love, Maybe" revealed for the first time] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved October 12, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abJeon, Hyo-jin (October 18, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 첫 유닛곡 'Woke Up In Tokyo' 일부 공개 [Babymonster reveals part of first unit song "Woke Up In Tokyo"] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kim, Seon-woo (October 19, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 첫 정규 트랙 일부 공개...기대감 상승 [Babymonster, partial release of first regular track... anticipation rising] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Naver.
^Jang, Woo-young (October 25, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 90년대 R&B까지...폭넓은 음악 스펙트럼 [Babymonster, from 90s R&B... Wide music spectrum]. Osen. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abJang, Woo-young (October 26, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 파격 프로모션 대미 장식은 'Love In My Heart'...11월 1일 컴백 [Babymonster, the final decoration of the unconventional promotion is 'Love In My Heart'... Comeback on November 1st]. Osen. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Naver.
^Park, Seo-hyun (October 21, 2024). 베이비몬스터 'DRIP'·'CLIK CLAK' 더블 타이틀곡 확정..파격 프로모션ing [Babymonster "Drip" and "Clik Clak" double title songs confirmed.. Unconventional promotion] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kyung, Ji-min (October 30, 2024). "YG 그 자체" 베이비몬스터, 'CLIK CLAK'에 담은 힙합의 진수 [Oh!쎈 레터] ["YG itself" Babymonster, the essence of hip-hop in "Clik Clak"] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Naver.
^Jeong, Ga-young (October 8, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 11월 1일 첫 정규 'DRIP' 낸다 [Babymonster, first full album 'DRIP' on November 1st]. Sports World. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ abSeon, Mi-kyung (October 8, 2024). 베이비몬스터, 11월 1일 컴백 확정..첫 정규 'DRIP' 발표[공식] [Babymonster, November 1st comeback confirmed. First full album 'DRIP' announced [Official]]. Osen. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Naver.
