Every Song From JENNIE’s Solo Album ‘Ruby,’ Ranked

While BLACKPINK did not debut until the summer of 2016, Korean label YG Entertainment first introduced JENNIE to the world in early 2012 by releasing a photo of the then-16-year-old K-pop hopeful with the caption “Who’s That Girl?” on its company blog. The watchful online community of music fans instantly fell in love with her, thrusting the future star into public view years before she officially entered the industry with her girl group.

With a career now more than a decade in the making, JENNIE is making her boldest step yet into a spotlight all her own with her first studio album. Ruby is a musically diverse, creatively crafted narrative to interweave her meteoric rise to today’s status as a new-generation pop icon.

Inspired by Shakespeare’s As You Like It — known for its famous “All the world’s a stage” speech that undoubtedly connects to JENNIE’s experiences — the LP is theatrical and bombastic, but also intimate and personal, inviting international listeners to witness an artist who is refusing to be confined by any expectations of genre, language or manner. The 15-song journey, co-produced by JENNIE herself, dives into themes of love, rebirth and power, all with an ongoing journey toward self-realization in the background.

With collaborators spanning the likes of chart-toppers such as Dua Lipa, Childish Gambino, Kali Uchis and Doechii, plus credits from Mike Will Made-It, Diplo, Tayla Parx and Dem Jointz, Ruby is a meditation on today’s international pop conversation too, bringing a cross-genre dialogue to bridge cultures and sounds where everyone sounds equally excited to deliver their best work alongside JENNIE.

True to the stage theme, Ruby‘s release week will culminate with intimate theater performances across Los Angeles, New York and Seoul to bring the spectacle to life beyond its recorded format.

As JENNIE gets the final say to solidify her narrative as a global force with the 15 tracks on Ruby, here are Billboard‘s rankings of the songs.