WINGS

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

WINGS is BTS's second Korean and fourth studio album. It was released on 10 October 2016 on Big Hit Entertainment, with Blood Sweat & Tears as lead single. The concept is strongly influenced by Demian, Hermann Hesse's novel about growing up, and is about temptation and growth. For the first time as a major group effort, it contains seven solo tracks, which show the individual strength of each member.

Leader RM explained that the harder a temptation is to resist, the more it occupies you, and that this uncertainty is part of growing up. In Begin, Jungkook tells of his journey to Seoul and meeting the other members. MAMA is about J-Hope's childlike feelings for his mother, and Awake was the first time Jin co-wrote the music. 2! 3! was the first official fan song. The reviews were positive, and in Korea it was, according to Gaon, the best-selling album of 2016.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Intro: Boy Meets Evil2:02Apple Music ↗
2. 2Blood Sweat & Tears3:37Apple Music ↗
3. 3Begin3:50Apple Music ↗
4. 4Lie3:36Apple Music ↗
5. 5Stigma3:36Apple Music ↗
6. 6First Love3:10Apple Music ↗
7. 7Reflection3:54Apple Music ↗
8. 8MAMA3:32Apple Music ↗
9. 9Awake3:46Apple Music ↗
10. 10Lost4:02Apple Music ↗
11. 11BTS Cypher 44:54Apple Music ↗
12. 12Am I Wrong3:33Apple Music ↗
13. 1321st Century Girl3:13Apple Music ↗
14. 142! 3!4:33Apple Music ↗
15. 15Interlude: Wings2:24Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗