Spinning Top (EP)

Spinning Top is the ninth extended play by South Korean boy band Got7. It was released through JYP Entertainment and Dreamus on May 20, 2019 to commercial success. It peaked at No. 1 on the Gaon Album chart, and No. 5 on the US World Albums chart. It sold over 314,449 units in South Korea and was certified Platinum by KMCA. The group followed it up with a world tour from June 15, 2019, visiting over 22 cities in Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania.[1]

Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity
EP by
Got7
ReleasedMay 20, 2019
GenreK-pop
Length20:44
LanguageKorean
Label
Got7 chronology
Present: You & Me
(2018)		 Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity
(2019)		 Love Loop
(2019)
Singles from Spinning Top
  1. "Eclipse"
    Released: May 20, 2019

Background and release

On April 26, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced through a teaser video that Got7 would release an album on May 20.[2][3] The album is said to "deliver a universal theme of both security and insecurity within oneself", as the full title of the album is Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity.[1]

On May 6, two group teaser photos were revealed. From May 9 to May 12, individual teaser photos were released with four different concepts: the first is colorful,[4] the second is black and red,[5] the third is blurry and in black and white[6] and the last one consists of portraits.[7] The album's online cover was revealed on May 13 and the track list was released the following day, "Eclipse" being the album's title track. Most of the members participated in the writing and producing of the tracks. JYP Entertainment's founder and CEO J. Y. Park is credited as a lyricist for the title track alongwith member JB.[8] The first teaser for the music video was released on May 15, the second teaser which offers a glimpse at the choreography was posted the following day.[9] On May 17, an album spoiler was released and the lyrics of each song were revealed on May 18.

Promotions

Got7 held a "Comeback Live Talk" on Naver's V Live broadcasting site on May 20, 2019, at 21:00 KST, one hour following the release of the album, to introduce each track. Actor Kim Sang-joong featured as a guest.[10] They also promoted the album on May 21 on JTBC's Idol Room.[11]

Got7 held their comeback stage on Mnet's M Countdown on May 23 and promoted "Eclipse" on several music programs in South Korea, including Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.

Track listing

Adapted from the group's official website.[12]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."1°"
  • Yugyeom
  • KASS
  • NiiHWA
  • MosPick
  • Kwon Deok-geun
  • MosPick
  • Kwon Deok-geun
3:16
2."Eclipse"
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • DEFSOUL
  • Mirror BOY
  • D.ham
  • Munhan Mirror
  • DEFSOUL
  • Mirror BOY
  • D.ham
  • Munhan Mirror
  • Daviid
  • Yosia
  • NeD
  • Moon Kim
  • VENDORS
  • Mirror BOY
  • D.ham
  • Munhan Mirror
3:30
3."The End" (끝)Jinyoung
  • Jinyoung
  • Distract
  • Secret Weapon
Secret Weapon4:05
4."Time Out"
  • Ars
  • Noday
  • Versa Choi
  • Ars
  • Noday
  • Versa Choi
  • Versa Choi
  • Noday
3:04
5."Believe" (믿어줄래)
  • BamBam
  • FRANTS
FRANTS3:05
6."Page"
  • DEFSOUL
  • JOMALXNE
  • iHwak
  • Royal Dive
  • DEFSOUL
  • iHwak
  • JOMALXNE
  • Royal Dive
Royal Dive3:44
Total length:20:44
Physical edition
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
7."Eclipse" (Instrumental)
  • DEFSOUL
  • Mirror BOY
  • D.ham
  • Munhan Mirror
  • Daviid
  • Yosia
  • NeD
  • Moon Kim
  • VENDORS
  • Mirror BOY
  • D.ham
  • Munhan Mirror
3:30
Total length:24:14

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[13] 32
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 13
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[15] 1
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[16] 78

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[17] 1

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 34th Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang Won [18]
Album Daesang Won

Release history
Country Date Format Label
South Korea May 20, 2019
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
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See also

References
  1. Herman, Tamar (May 7, 2019). "GOT7 Announces 'Spinning Top' Album, World Tour: See Dates". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. "GOT7 to drop album next month". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 27, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. "GOT7 to drop new album next month, set out on world tour". The Korea Times. April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. Kim, Young-jin (May 9, 2019). "갓세븐, 새 앨범 'SPINNING TOP' 개인 티저 공개". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  5. Kim, Hee-ju (May 10, 2019). "'컴백 D-10' 갓세븐, 강렬한 미장센 속 '짙어진 감정선'". News The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. Lee, Mi-young (May 11, 2019). "컴백 갓세븐, 흑백 티저 공개…일곱 남자의 몽환美". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. Kim, Ju-won (May 13, 2019). "컴백 GOT7, 다채로운 색감&그윽한 눈빛 개인 티저 공개 '강렬 임팩트'". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  8. Hwang, Mi-hyun (May 14, 2019). "갓세븐, 타이틀곡명은 '이클립스'…JB 자작곡·박진영 작사 참여". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. Kim, So-ra (May 15, 2019). "컴백 갓세븐(GOT7), 타이틀곡 'ECLIPSE' 티저 공개 [영상]". SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  10. Yoo, Byung-chul (May 17, 2019). "GOT7 & 김상중, 20일 GOT7 컴백 라이브 토크 통해 만남 성사". News Wow TV (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  11. Yoo, Eun-young (May 14, 2019). "'아이돌룸' 더보이즈, 데프콘에게 전수받은 예능감 발휘 [종합]". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  12. "GOT7 <SPINNING TOP : BETWEEN SECURITY & INSECURITY> TRACK LIST". JYP Entertainment. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  13. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  14. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-06-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  15. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 21, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  16. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  17. "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  18. Yoo Jung-na (January 5, 2020). "[2020 골든디스크]방탄소년단, 음원+음반 대상 동시 석권…"공정한 2020년 기대"(종합)" [[2020 Golden Disc] Bulletproof Boy Scouts to Dominate Music + Music Records "Fair 2020 expectations" (general)]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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