BTS 2nd Album: Wings

Release Date: October 11, 2016

Track List

DISK(CD) 1.
01. Intro : Boy Meets Evil
02. 피 땀 눈물
03. Begin
04. Lie
05. Stigma
06. First Love
07. Reflection
08. MAMA
09. Awake
10. Lost
11. BTS Cypher 4
12. Am I Wrong
13. 21세기 소녀
14. 둘! 셋! (그래도 좋은 날이 더 많기를)
15. Interlude : Wings

 

Description:

Boy, meet the temptation! BTS releases their 2nd regular album 'WINGS'!
The title song 'Blood Sweat & Tears' captures the conflict and growth of youth who fell into temptation!
The first solo song of all BTS members! Contains autobiographical stories of members!

BTS releases their 2nd regular album 'WINGS'. Having reached the most beautiful moment of their lives through the 'When My Love Blooms' series, BTS left behind the past and once again stood in front of a new door. 'WINGS', which will be released on October 10th, is a song of boys who are troubled and conflicted by facing temptation for the first time in their lives. The appearance of the seven boys repeating pain and joy is reminiscent of the wings of birds waking up from their eggs and trying to fly.

The title song 'Blood Sweat & Tears' is a song of the Moombahton Trap genre that is gaining popularity in the pop market around the world. The lyrics, such as "Take my blood, sweat and tears," which means everything to me, or "the poisoned chalice that I knew but swallowed" clearly reveal the confused mind of the boy who fell into an irresistible temptation. It well expresses the main theme of the entire 'WINGS' album, which sang about the process of growth, such as the shadow of evil that one must encounter at least once in life and conflicts with others and the outside world.

The boys who met Temptation changed radically from head to toe. Lazy and provocative eyes as if possessed by something, colorful lighting, bedroom and pajamas, soft feathers scattered everywhere, sharp fragments in front of the mirror, and even makeup that emphasizes tangled hair and eyes. In the photo, BTS brilliantly portrays the antinomy visual of a young boy's sexy charm. The albums for each of the four units released for the first time after their debut contain photos showing the perfect chemistry between Jin and all members, J-Hope-V, Suga-Jimin, and Rap Monster-Jungkook, in various versions.

The music video for the title song 'Blood Sweat & Tears', which was filmed on a super-large set, boasts a scale worthy of the name of BTS, which has been reborn as a star loved around the world with the largest amount ever in BTS history. The fast-paced video shows a sensuous production as if the members in the concept photo entered the video as they were. In addition, various elements that appeared in the short film, such as apples, colorful paints, organs, and mirrors, are incorporated throughout the music video, providing a different kind of fun to solve the mystery hidden in the 'WINGS' album. In addition, like BTS, who are famous for their usual performances, this time also added fun to show off their unchanging sharp group dance.

For the first time since their debut in 2013, this album contains individual solo songs of BTS members, adding to the specialness. Solo songs adapted from the autobiographical stories of each member and lyricized were also inserted into a previously released Short Film. A total of seven short films were released for each member, combining cinematic characteristics and theatrical elements, and despite the short length of about 2 to 3 minutes, it showed a high level of visual beauty, raising expectations for a comeback.

Also, in this album, BTS teamed up with super-luxurious staff members at home and abroad. Working with domestic musicians such as Pdogg, “hitman” bang, Slow Rabbit, Supreme Boi, etc., as well as domestic musicians such as Gaeko, Primary, and Filter of the dynamic duo led by Big Hit, as well as Britney Spears, Rihanna, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber. Tricky Stewart from the US participated as a producer and focused on improving the musical perfection. In addition, James F. Reynolds, who worked with Jessie J and Selena Gomez; Jaycen Joshua, who worked with Chris Brown and David Guetta; Grammy Award winner Bob Horn; and Ken Lewis, who mixed Kanye West and Drake's albums. In charge of mixing, 'WINGS' was born as a record-breaking album with the participation of a large number of domestic and foreign hit makers.