BLACKPINK Deadline Track List & Release Context Explained

After Born Pink (2022) and a long stretch of solo work, BLACKPINK returned as a group with a five-track EP titled DEADLINE. Search results still mix this release with older demo rumors, ticket-window pages, and the separate contract period nicknamed the Deadline Era. This page covers the official 2026 EP: what is on it, when it came out, and how it sits in the catalog.

Direct Answer: DEADLINE is BLACKPINK's third Korean EP, released on February 27, 2026, by YG Entertainment. The five-track project runs about 14 minutes and 53 seconds. "JUMP" (뛰어) arrived first as a pre-release single on July 11, 2025. "GO" is the title track released with the EP. The remaining tracks are "Me and My," "Champion," and "Fxxxboy." It is the group's first Korean body of work since Born Pink and their first project distributed with The Orchard rather than Interscope Records.

How DEADLINE Fits the Discography

The EP is a group comeback, not a leaked demo and not a tour-ticket glossary. Three nearby pages cover different uses of the same word:

YG Entertainment described the title as a snapshot of the group at a peak: irreversible, defining moments rather than a countdown to disbandment. Recording took place in 2025–2026 at The Black Label in Seoul. Vocals mix English and Korean.

The Deadline World Tour started on July 5, 2025, at Goyang Stadium and closed on January 26, 2026, at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. BLACKPINK debuted "JUMP" on the opening night in Goyang, months before the EP itself. Place the record in the wider catalog through the BLACKPINK discography archive.

Official Track List

YG Entertainment published the five-song sequence on February 5, 2026. "JUMP" and "GO" are stylized in uppercase; "Me and My" is sentence case.

Total runtime: 14:53

1. "JUMP" (뛰어)

Hardstyle, Eurodance, and dance-pop with club, synth-pop, techno, and EDM textures. The arrangement opens on a sharp guitar figure. Lyrics frame a night out and sisterhood as a reason to get on the floor. It is the only track on the EP that fans heard widely before February 2026.

2. "GO"

The main track released with the EP. Production credits published with the project include Teddy, 24, Diplo, and Boaz van de Beatz. Apple Music personnel listings also credit Cirkut on keyboards and Chris Martin on piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, and background vocals.

3. "Me and My"

A mid-sequence group cut. Keep this title distinct from older unreleased-demo chatter that used similar working names; the commercial track is the one on the YG EP.

4. "Champion"

Published credits list Dr. Luke among the producers, with additional programming and instrument work from Vaughn Oliver and Tobias Wincorn.

5. "Fxxxboy"

The closer. Mixing credits published with the EP include Josh Gudwin, with mastering by Chris Gehringer across the later tracks.

For earlier group LPs, compare the eight-track sprint of Born Pink and the 2020 studio set The Album.

Release Timeline

YG had discussed a late-2025 EP window during 2025, then postponed the drop into 2026 so the music video and album could finish. Concept images rolled out in late January and February 2026 (grayscale close-ups, then "Statue" / "Red Light" portraits, then a full-group "Deadline" poster).

To mark release week, BLACKPINK worked with the National Museum of Korea and Spotify on a listening installation and pink-lit exterior from February 27 to March 8, 2026, with a reserved pre-listen on February 26. Pop-up stores in Seoul sold a limited Seoul Edition sleeve that mixed group styling with Korean museum aesthetics.

Chart and Sales Context

"JUMP" debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200, BLACKPINK's third Global 200 number one. It peaked at number two on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the group's tenth Hot 100 entry. It also reached number one in several Asian markets, including Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

On Hanteo, DEADLINE sold 1,461,785 copies on day one, a new first-day high for a K-pop girl group at the time, ahead of aespa's My World (2023). First-week Hanteo sales reached 1,774,577 copies, above Born Pink. On the Circle Album Chart it debuted at number one with 1,756,992 copies in under two days of tracking. YG said global demand required extra production. In the United States the EP debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 album-equivalent units (41,000 pure sales), BLACKPINK's third US top-ten album, and number two on Top Album Sales.

The Korea Music Content Association later certified the EP million for one million copies shipped.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did BLACKPINK release DEADLINE?

February 27, 2026, through YG Entertainment.

How many songs are on DEADLINE?

Five: "JUMP," "GO," "Me and My," "Champion," and "Fxxxboy."

What is the title track?

"GO." "JUMP" is the earlier pre-release single.

Is this the same as the Deadline Era?

No. The Deadline Era page covers the 2023 contract split between YG group work and independent solo labels. This page is the 2026 EP.

Did BLACKPINK tour before the album dropped?

Yes. The Deadline World Tour ran from July 2025 to January 2026 and introduced "JUMP" on opening night. See the tour dates page for routing and ticket windows.

Is DEADLINE a full studio album?

No. It is a five-track EP (third Korean mini album; fourth EP overall if Japanese minis are counted separately). Born Pink remains the second full Korean studio album.

Next Steps

If you are lining the EP up against earlier eras, start with the discography timeline, then Born Pink and the Deadline World Tour archive.