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== Background ==
On July 31, 2022, YG Entertainment officially released the album trailer video on the group's official social media accounts, announcing that the group's new world tour would start in October, following a pre-release single in August and the album itself in September.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Ellie |date=July 31, 2022 |title=Blackpink share snippet of fiery new song in 'Born Pink' teaser video |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/blackpink-share-snippet-of-fiery-new-song-in-born-pink-teaser-video-3280292 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802141516/https://www.nme.com/news/music/blackpink-share-snippet-of-fiery-new-song-in-born-pink-teaser-video-3280292|archive-date=August 2, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> "The Happiest Girl" was announced as the sixth track of ''Born Pink'' on September 7, 2022, through the group's official social media accounts.<ref>{{Cite
==Lyrics and production==
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"The Happiest Girl" was written by pop-star couple [[Teddy Sinclair]] and [[Willy Moon|Willy Sinclair]] as well as Paro, and composed by them alongside 24. It is a [[downtempo]] [[piano ballad]] which places emphasis on Blackpink's vocals over grand piano instrumentals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/85558/BLACKPINK-Born-Pink/|title=Blackpink – Born Pink|last=Stanciu|first=Raul|date=September 17, 2022|publisher=Sputnikmusic|access-date=November 28, 2022|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929071519/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/85558/BLACKPINK-Born-Pink/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{cite
Lyrically, "The Happiest Girl" sees Blackpink sing openly about their desire to be happy after losing a special person.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Blackpink – Born Pink {{!}} Reviews |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/blackpink-born-pink/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916083901/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/blackpink-born-pink/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CNNPH">{{Cite web|last1=Ferreras|first1=Vince|date=September 17, 2022|title=Blackpink shows growth, maturity in 2nd album 'Born Pink'|url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2022/9/17/Blackpink-Born-Pink-album-review-.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918004350/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2022/9/17/Blackpink-Born-Pink-album-review-.html|archive-date=September 18, 2022|website=[[CNN Philippines]]|url-status=dead|access-date=September 18, 2022}}</ref> The group sings about trying to find solace from heartbreak through [[Alcoholic beverage|drinking]] and swallowing the pain away, with the song's hook repeating, “I can stop the tears if I want to.”<ref name="NME"/><ref name="Sheffield">{{cite
==Critical reception==
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics for the vulnerable lyrics and Blackpink's vocal delivery. Jeff Benjamin from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked "The Happiest Girl" as the second best song on the album for allowing the group to demonstrate their "full-fledged vocal performance." In particular, he lauded Jisoo's "gorgeous head voice" for shining with a "new vulnerability" as well as Lisa, who usually raps, for showing off her "mature, steady delivery" on the track.<ref name="Billboard"/> Park Jun-hee of ''[[The Korea Herald]]'' praised each member's performance on the song, stating that Jisoo and Rosé's falsetto made the song feel "soothing" and left a "deep impression on listeners", while Lisa and Jennie forsook their forte of rapping in order to "tug at people's heartstrings" with their low tones.<ref name="KoreaHerald"/> Similarly, Vince Ferreras from [[CNN Philippines]] complimented the track for highlighting the group's vocals and noted Lisa's performance as its "biggest revelation."<ref name="CNNPH"/> ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]''{{'}}s Alisa S. Regassa commended Blackpink for stepping outside of their comfort zone and breaking their usual girl crush concept to showcase themselves in a "more raw and authentic light." She concurred with other critics that Lisa and Jennie replacing their usual rap verses for a lyrical ballad was a "novelty" and praised Lisa's "beautiful singing voice."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Regassa |first1=Alisa |title='Born Pink' Album Review: Blackpink Is The Evolution Of K-pop |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/10/4/blackpink-born-pink-shut-down-pink-venom-album-review/ |website=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=October 4, 2022 |date=October 4, 2022}}</ref> Tanu I. Raj from ''[[NME]]'' praised the song's initial "simple, poignant piano melody", but felt that the song "loses its charm with repetitive arrangements."<ref name="NME"/> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Rob Sheffield opined that the song was the "only bummer" on the album and preferred their more joyous songs.<ref name="Sheffield"/>
== Commercial performance ==
"The Happiest Girl" debuted at number 34 on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]] and at number 22 on the [[Billboard Global Excl. U.S.|''Billboard'' Global Excl. U.S.]] chart.<ref>{{cite
==Accolades==
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== Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the [[liner notes]] of ''Born Pink''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Born Pink|year=2022|author=Blackpink|publisher=[[YG Entertainment]]|id=YGP0181|type=liner notes}}</ref>
* [[Blackpink]] – vocals, [[creative directors]]▼
'''Recording'''
* Recorded at [[The Black Label]] Studio ([[Seoul]])
* Mixed at Gudwin Music Group Inc
* Mastered at Sterling Sound ([[New York City]])
'''Personnel'''
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* [[Teddy Sinclair]] – lyricist, composer
* [[Willy Moon|Willy Sinclair]] – lyricist, composer
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* 24 – composer, arranger
* Nohc – arranger
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* Josh Gudwin – [[mixing engineer]]
* [[Chris Gehringer]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
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== Charts ==
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===Weekly charts===
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! scope="col" |Peak<br />position
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! scope="row" |[[Billboard Malaysia Songs|Malaysia]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite
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! scope="row" |New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web |date=September 26, 2022 |title=NZ Hot Singles Chart |url=https://
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! scope="row" |[[Philippines Songs|Philippines]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Blackpink Chart History (Philippines Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/blackpink/chart-history/i42/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 28, 2022|archive-date=December 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212184810/https://www.billboard.com/artist/blackpink/chart-history/i42/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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! scope="row" |Singapore (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite
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! scope="row" |South Korea ([[Circle Digital Chart|Circle]])<ref>{{cite web |date=September 18–24, 2022 |title=2022 Week 39 Digital Chart |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=39&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=November 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Circle Chart]] |language=ko}}</ref>
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===Monthly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
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! scope="row" | South Korea (Circle)<ref name="circle-monthly">{{Cite web|title=Circle Digital Chart – September 2022|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|website=[[Circle Chart]]|language=ko|accessdate=December 7, 2022|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006064427/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==See also==
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[[Category:2022 songs]]
[[Category:2020s ballads]]
[[Category:Blackpink songs]]
[[Category:South Korean pop songs]]
[[Category:English-language South Korean songs]]
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