Wings

by BTS

Overview

Riding the wave of success following 2015's The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 and 2016's The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, BTS continued their global ascent with the release of their sophomore LP, Wings. Issued in late 2016, Wings pushed the creative maturation for the K-pop septet while maintaining the unique spirit that had so endeared them to fans looking for more than the typical K-pop industry product. In addition to a handful of requisite hits that deftly captured the contemporary pop zeitgeist, Wings allowed BTS to delve deeper into more serious topics (such as mental health, non-conformity, and female empowerment) and artistic expressions. Wings notably features seven solo tracks that showcase the personality of each BTS member. On V's soulfully jazzy "Stigma," Suga's intense "First Love," and Rap Monster's atmospheric "Reflection," gravity and introspection collide, grounding the dance-pop gems that bookend the album. Jungkook's "Begin" is bright and tropically inspired (much like lead single "Blood Sweat & Tears," it sounds like something produced by Major Lazer), while Jimin's bold "Lie" is buffered by lush orchestral production and Motown cool. Jin contributes a gorgeous ballad with "Awake," and J-Hope maintains the hip-hop heartbeat of BTS with "MAMA." The other half of Wings finds BTS together as a unit and in full K-pop hit mode on infectious dance tracks like "Lost," "Interlude: Wings," and the booming one-two punch of "Am I Wrong" and "21st Century Girls." Diehards will rejoice at the sight of "BTS Cypher 4" (the first since 2014) which features frantic trap-rapping akin to countrymate Keith Ape. With such a wide range of stylistic influences and lyrical content, BTS continue to push the limits of what can be said or done in K-pop. Wings is a testament that such risks can be both substantial and successful. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2016
Label:	Bighit Music
UPC:	8804775073618

Tracks

1. Boy Meets Evil (Intro)
2. Blood Sweat and Tears
3. Begin
4. Lie
5. Stigma
6. First Love
7. Reflection
8. Mama
9. Awake
10. Lost
11. BTS Cypher 4
12. Am I Wrong
13. 21st Century Girls
14. Two, Three
15. Wings (Interlude)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

BTS   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
James F. Reynolds   Harmonica
Slow Rabbit   Rap,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Docskim   Bass,Piano,Synthesizer
Philtre   Synthaxe,Keyboards,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Primary   Keyboards,Synthesizer
P-Dogg   Rap,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Tony Esterly   Bass,Synthesizer
James Reynolds   Harmonica
Jamie Humphries   Guitar
Miss Kay   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Sam Klempner   Bass,Drums,Vocals
Supreme Boi   Rap
J-Hope   Choir/Chorus
Jimin   Choir/Chorus
Jung Kook   Choir/Chorus
Rap Monster   Keyboards,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Richard Rawson   Composer
Bang Si Hyuk AKA "Hitman" Bang   Composer
Do Hoon Kim   Composer
James F. Reynolds   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Supreme Boi   Composer,Engineer
Gaeko   Composer
Slow Rabbit   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Lee Paul Williams   Composer
Docskim   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,String Arrangements
Primary   Rhythm Programming,Composer,Producer,Composer
Philtre   Composer,Producer,Composer,Producer
Bob Horn   Mixing Engineer
MC Jin   Composer
Keb' Mo'   Composer,Producer
Pierre Medor   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
P-Dogg   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Mixing Engineer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Programming
Josh Wilkinson   Composer,Producer
Suga   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing Engineer
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
David Quinones   Composer
Pete Ibsen   Composer
Ken Lewis   Mixing Engineer
Kevin Moore   Composer
Tony Esterly   Composer,Producer,Programming
James Reynolds   Composer,Producer
June   Composer
Miss Kay   Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Sam Klempner   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Sumin   Composer
J-Hope   Composer
Jimin   Composer
Jin   Composer
V   Composer
Yang Ga   Mixing Engineer
ADORA   Composer
Rap Monster   Composer,Engineer,Producer