JENNIE’s “Less than a Lover” Debuts On The Philippines Hot 100
The South Korean pop star recently performed the track at Lollapalooza 2026 as the festival’s first Korean female solo headliner.
Courtesy of OA Entertainment.
Courtesy of OA Entertainment.
Following its July release, JENNIE‘s latest single “Less than a Lover” enters the Billboard Philippines charts, dated August 8, 2026.
Released via Columbia Records and her own label, Odd Atelier, the dreamy summer anthem makes its debut on the Hot 100 at No. 19. With its alternative pop arrangement built on vintage electric keyboards and lo-fi guitars, the song showcases a softer, more laid-back side to the BLACKPINK star.
Arriving with a self-written music video on July 24, 2026, the track marks JENNIE’s first official solo drop this year, following her 2025 debut album, Ruby. “Less than a Lover” previously made its live debut during the K-pop idol’s global festival appearances ahead of its release. Most recently, JENNIE performed the song during her historic set at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago as the first-ever Korean solo female artist to headline the festival.
Elsewhere on the Hot 100, fitterkarma‘s “Kalapastangan” remains at the No. 1 spot, while Skusta Clee and Flow G‘s collaboration, “Since Day One,” follow closely behind at No. 2. Cup of Joe‘s “Multo” holds steady at No. 3, followed by Ariana Grande‘s “hate that i made you love me” at No. 4. nicole climbs to the No. 5 position with “Panaginip,” bumping fitterkarma’s “Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II” to the No. 6 spot.
Rounding out the Top 10, Kyle Raphael‘s “Libu-Libong Buwan” maintains its No. 7 position, followed by Olivia Rodrigo‘s “the cure” and “drop dead” at No. 8 and 9 respectively while Ben&Ben make their way back to the lineup with “Lifetime” at No. 10.
Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 chart tracks the most prominent and most popular songs in the Philippines from both local and international artists. It serves as one of Billboard Philippines‘ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart. Updated every week, the Hot 100 ranks the top 100 tracks in the country using both audio and streaming data gathered and organized by the leading music and entertainment data provider, Luminate.
View this week’s Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 here.
Frequently Asked Questions
“Less than a Lover” is JENNIE’s latest single, debuting at No. 19 on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 dated August 8, 2026.
JENNIE is a member of K-pop group BLACKPINK. “Less than a Lover” marks her first solo single release since her 2025 debut album, Ruby.
The single was released via Columbia Records and Odd Atelier, JENNIE’s own label, alongside a self-written music video that premiered July 24, 2026.
fitterkarma’s “Kalapastangan” holds the No. 1 spot, with Skusta Clee and Flow G’s “Since Day One” following closely behind at No. 2.
JENNIE became the first Korean solo female artist to headline Lollapalooza, performing “Less than a Lover” during her historic set in Chicago.
