Okay, BLACKPINK and Lisa stans, it’s time to wave your lightsticks! That’s because Lisa has finally dropped her highly anticipated collaboration with Rosalia, “New Woman.” The music video was released yesterday at 8:00 p.m. EST, making BLINKs and Lillies buzz with excitement. It also comes hot on the heels of Lisa’s previous single “Rockstar,” and it marks her second song under her self-founded label “LLOUD” in partnership with RCA. In honor of BLACKPINK’s Lisa fresh solo journey, here are some fun facts about “New Woman” you should know!
Before dropping the song, Rosalía and Lisa had been long-time friends and expressed admiration for each other. For example, in May 2022, the BLACKPINk member told Rolling Stone:
“Rosalía is so cool. She has her own Spanish culture, that’s inside her person. that influences her music.”
Similarly, the Spanish singer praised Lisa in an interview with Radio Disney Mexico in 2022, saying:
“I love Lisa. I’m a fan of hers. To me, I love her. She dances well and she is so talented.” It’s clear these two were the perfect match for a collab!
In addition, “New Woman” includes some big names in its credits: Producer Max Martin, known for working with Taylor Swift and The Weekend, and Ilya Salmanzadeh, known for working with Ariana Grande and Sam Smith. Then, the lyrics were written by Lisa herself, Rosalía, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Swedish artist Tove Lo.
This collab has only been out for a few hours and it’s already triple platinum in our rooms! In any case, we hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the important people behind this track. If you haven’t watched “New Woman,” enjoy the visual feast the video is below:
