Me

Me
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**Me** (All caps stylized) is a solo album by Jisoo. It was released on March 31, 2023. "Flower" will be serving as lead single album.

Upon the release of her album, the lead single "Flower" was released. As a result, the song reached number two on the Billboard Global 200 and Circle Digital Chart, as well as the top of the Canadian Hot 100, NZ Singles Chart, and UK Singles Chart.

## Background

On January 2, 2023, YG Entertainment confirmed that Jisoo was in the process of recording music for her single album and had completed filming the album's jacket photo shoots. On February 21, her label revealed that filming for her music video was underway in a top-secret location overseas, with the highest production budget they have ever invested into a Blackpink music video. On March 5, teasers were uploaded to Blackpink’s social media accounts, confirming that Jisoo's solo project would be released on March 31, 2023. The same day, the single album was made available for pre-order in two standard versions alongside Kit and purple vinyl versions. Jisoo directly participated in the design to "increase the value of the collection". On March 8, the album's title was announced to be *Me* and the cover art was revealed in a teaser poster featuring a close-up of Jisoo in floral accessories against a green background. A second teaser poster was released on March 12 depicting Jisoo in a white ruffled dress against a black background. On March 15, Jisoo unveiled the first visual teaser for the album, in which she wields a giant poppy while draped in an ensemble of black-and-white striped fur. On March 19, the name of the album's lead single was announced to be "Flower".

## Composition

Me is pop and trap record that blends dance, synth-pop, traditional Korean instruments and Caribbean elements. It is an exploration of Jisoo’s romantic affairs and self-development as a person. It highlight her vocal strengths through "easygoing flows and insatiable lyrics" as she narrates a story about a broken-hearted girl who overcomes and leaves a toxic relationship with "untouchable confidence" through the two tracks. The single album opens with its lead single "Flower", a mid-tempo dance, pop and trap song that incorporates traditional Korean melodies and Caribbean elements.It is characterized by a "distinctive" bass sound, minimal arrangement, poetic lyrics, and "Jisoo's unique vocals." Its lyrics talk about overcoming a toxic relationship, where the protagonist leaves the relationship with "leaving behind nothing but the whiff of flora." In the song the word "Flower" was used as a metaphor to describe the singer's heartbreak, in line with the lyrics, "Nothing is left but the scent of flower." Eventually the "flowers come to their own and bloom" as the protagonists leave the toxic relationship and come to her own self, with the lyrics “Spring comes and we say bye bye bye." The album's second track “All Eyes on Me” is an upbeat dance-pop and EDM song that incorporate synth-pop elements. Its lyrics are about a woman who knows her worth and what she deserves, with lyrics: “One is not enough, look into my eyes/ I don't want half, just look at me only/ That's a given, it's not so greedy.”

## Release and promotion

On March 5, teasers were uploaded to Blackpink’s social media accounts, confirming that Jisoo's solo project would be released on March 31, 2023. The same day, the single album was made available for pre-order in two standard versions alongside Kit and purple vinyl versions. Jisoo directly participated in the design to "increase the value of the collection". In March 8, the album's title was announced to be *Me* in a teaser poster featuring a close-up of Jisoo in floral accessories against a green background. A second teaser poster was released on March 12 depicting Jisoo in a white ruffled dress against a black background. On March 15, Jisoo unveiled the first visual teaser for the album with a red aesthetic. On March 19, the name of the album's lead single was announced to be "Flower". On March 21, Jisoo released the second visual teaser for the album with a black aesthetic. The full tracklist and credits for the album were released on March 27. *Me* was released worldwide on March 31 through YG and Interscope in conjunction with the music video for "Flower". In celebration of her comeback, the singer held an online live broadcast an hour before the release to talk about the album and music video. On April 7, Jisoo appeared as the first guest on the second season of Lee Young-ji's show *No Prepare* on YouTube. On April 8, Jisoo featured on *Wired'*s Autocomplete Interview series on YouTube, in which she answered the web's most frequently asked questions.  On April 9, Jisoo performed Flower at *Inkigayo* for the first time.

## Tracklist

1. “Flower”
2. “All Eyes On Me”

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me\_(single\_album)
2. ↑ https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/jisoos-flower-all-eyes-on-me-lyrics-meaning-explained-review
3. ↑ https://youtu.be/XYjVwg63Z7U
4. ↑ https://youtu.be/TO3z3wQENPw
5. ↑ https://youtu.be/ZMYR5s9DoTs
6. ↑ https://youtu.be/BcHub-31afc