Forever Young (Blackpink song)

"Forever Young" experienced commercial success despite not being released as a single, where it peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea.

It sold over 2.5 million digital downloads and became the group's second song to receive a platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).

An Instagram video from November 15, 2015, resurfaced following the official release of the song, capturing the group members singing a portion of the then-unreleased track from outside of YG Entertainment's headquarters in Seoul.

[3] Tamar Herman of Billboard characterized "Forever Young" as a song with a "beachy" vibe rooted in moombahton, where the members proclaim "Blackpink is the revolution" in the lyrics.

[5] A Japanese-language version of "Forever Young" was included in the group's first compilation album release in Japan, titled Blackpink in Your Area, which was first made available through YGEX on November 23, 2018.

Chase McMullen from The 405 wrote that although "YG has been holding on to the song for years", "it hardly matters when the groove kicks in" and deemed it the best track from Square Up.

[5] Tone Glow placed it at number 11 on their list of the top 50 Korean songs of 2018, noting that "Forever Young" triumphs due to its "vibrant energy", despite its "straightforward" composition.

[21] On June 20, the dance practice video for "Forever Young" was uploaded to Blackpink's official YouTube channel; it garnered over 200 million views on the platform by December 2021.

[32] In April 2023, Blackpink became the first Korean artist to headline the festival and concluded their performance with "Forever Young", which was set against a backdrop of exploding fireworks.