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Lemonade (2026)

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Star News reported that Lemonade would contain ten songs, while the Spotify version would include eleven.

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Lemonade: second studio album by South Korean girl group aespa
Released 29 May 2026 by SM Entertainment
Ten tracks, including the singles "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" and "Lemonade"
Lead single "WDA" features G-Dragon and is a hip-hop-based dance song
"Switchblade" features Ty Dolla Sign and is an EDM track
Digital edition adds an eleventh track: an alternate version of "Lemonade" featuring Becky G

20 April 2026: SM Entertainment announced the album title and the 29 May release date
27 April: trailer "Complaexity" released
4 May: "WDA" announced as pre-release for 11 May
8 May: music video teaser for "WDA"
10 May: track listing released
11 May: "WDA" released with its music video
18 May: trailer "Make It Lemonade"; 25 May: highlight medley
28 May: music video teaser for "Lemonade"
29 May: album released together with the "Lemonade" music video

Tracks recorded at several SM studios, including SM Wavelet Studio, SM Aube Studio and SM Azure Studio
SM Droplet Studio credited for recording and digital editing of track 10
Mastering by 821 Sound for all tracks

Aespa is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment.
The group is known for popularizing the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop.

Karina (leader, dancer, rapper, vocalist), Giselle (rapper, vocalist), Winter (vocalist, dancer), Ningning (vocalist, dancer).

Debuted on November 17, 2020 with the single "Black Mamba", which set the record for the most 24-hour views of a K-pop group's debut video.
"Next Level" (2021) won Song of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards.
The EP Savage (2021) was the highest-charting debut album by a K-pop girl group on the US Billboard 200 at number 20.
The EP Girls (2022) became the best-selling album by a K-pop girl group in history and the first to sell one million copies in its first week.
Performed at Coachella in 2022 and held the Synk: Hyper Line tour (2023) and the Synk: Parallel Line tour (2024–2025).
Released the first studio album Armageddon in 2024; "Supernova" topped the Circle Digital Chart for eleven weeks.
Released the second studio album Lemonade in 2026.

Im Dong-yeop of IZM gave the album two out of five stars
The critic called the album sonically solid but uneven, leaning on Aespa's established metallic sound instead of a cohesive musical direction
The critic said the group's polished concepts and music videos did not guarantee musical completeness
The critic argued Aespa needed artistic renewal beyond its existing formula
Mika Chen of NME gave the album 3.5 out of five stars
Chen wrote that the album starts to crumble under pressure, but that when it works it shows the self-assurance behind the group's superstar status
Chen wondered whether the album's stumbles were adding to the group's legacy or just coasting on it

Star News reported that Lemonade would contain ten songs, while the Spotify version would include eleven.
The title track name is inspired by the Western proverb "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade".
The digital edition alone includes an alternate version of "Lemonade" featuring Becky G.