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  Studio Album · No. 2

Wings Songwriting Credits by BTS

2016 Big Hit Entertainment 15 tracks 53 min

Produced by Pdogg, DOCSKIM, Philtre, Primary, Slow Rabbit, Miss Kay, Suga, RM, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart

Big Hit Entertainment K-popHip HopR&B
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Authorship
Complete Artist

BTS wrote 15 of 15 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether BTS carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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15 trackswritten by BTS 0 tracksoutside writers
BTS's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer13%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
30
Lyricists
15
Producers
1
No.1 Single
1,161,834 copies (South Korea)
Worldwide Copies Sold
2016
Released

Awards & Recognition 3

Record of the Year, 26th Seoul Music Awards
Album of the Year (Fourth Quarter), 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards
Disk Bonsang, 31st Golden Disc Awards
Data Insight

Wings is a concept album built around Hermann Hesse's coming-of-age novel Demian, with each of the seven members given a solo track exploring temptation and growth: Jungkook's "Begin," Jimin's "Lie," V's "Stigma," Suga's "First Love," RM's "Reflection," J-Hope's "MAMA," and Jin's "Awake." Pdogg anchors the production with frequent co-writes alongside Bang Si-hyuk and the Bangtan rap line of RM, Suga, and J-Hope, who shaped the lead single "Blood Sweat & Tears." The members took authorship of their own solos, drawing on personal experience, as when Jungkook described "Begin" as the story of his journey to Seoul and meeting the group. The result balances the rappers' hip hop foundation with R&B and dance-leaning production across the full-length.

Wings is BTS's second Korean studio album, released October 10, 2016 on Big Hit Entertainment. The album features a solo track for each of the seven members alongside group tracks, marking a significant artistic expansion. It debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and was the first K-pop album to chart in its first week in the top 30 on that chart.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intro: Boy Meets Evil
PdoggJ-HopeRM PdoggJ-HopeRM Pdogg J-Hope (Rap, Dance)
2
Blood Sweat & Tears #1
PdoggRMSugaJ-HopeBang Si-hyukKim Do-hoon PdoggRMSugaJ-HopeBang Si-hyukKim Do-hoon Pdogg RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals)
3
Begin
Tony EsterlyDavid QuinonesRM Tony EsterlyDavid QuinonesRM Tony Esterly Jungkook (Lead Vocals)
4
Lie
DOCSKIMSuminBang Si-hyukJiminPdogg DOCSKIMSuminBang Si-hyukJiminPdogg DOCSKIM Jimin (Lead Vocals)
5
Stigma
PhiltreVSlow RabbitBang Si-hyuk PhiltreVSlow RabbitBang Si-hyuk Philtre V (Lead Vocals)
6
First Love
Miss KaySuga Miss KaySuga Miss KaySuga Suga (Lead Vocals, Rap)
7
Reflection
RMSlow Rabbit RMSlow Rabbit RMSlow Rabbit RM (Lead Vocals, Rap)
8
MAMA
PrimaryPdoggJ-Hope PrimaryPdoggJ-Hope PrimaryPdogg J-Hope (Lead Vocals, Rap)
9
Awake
Slow RabbitJinJ-HopeJunePdoggRMBang Si-hyuk Slow RabbitJinJ-HopeJunePdoggRMBang Si-hyuk Slow Rabbit Jin (Lead Vocals)
10
Lost
PdoggSupreme BoiPeter IbsenRichard RawsonLee Paul WilliamsRMJune PdoggSupreme BoiPeter IbsenRichard RawsonLee Paul WilliamsRMJune Pdogg Jungkook (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jimin (Vocals)Jin (Vocals)
11
BTS Cypher Pt. 4
Chris 'Tricky' StewartMedor J. PierreRMJ-HopeSuga Chris 'Tricky' StewartMedor J. PierreRMJ-HopeSuga Chris 'Tricky' StewartMedor J. Pierre RM (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Suga (Rap)
12
Am I Wrong
Keb' Mo'Sam KlempnerJames ReynoldsJosh WilkinsonRMSupreme BoiGaekoPdoggAdora Keb' Mo'Sam KlempnerJames ReynoldsJosh WilkinsonRMSupreme BoiGaekoPdoggAdora Keb' Mo'Sam KlempnerJames ReynoldsJosh Wilkinson RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals)
13
21st Century Girl
PdoggBang Si-hyukRMSupreme Boi PdoggBang Si-hyukRMSupreme Boi Pdogg RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals)
14
Two! Three! (Still Wishing for Better Days)
Slow RabbitPdoggBang Si-hyukRMJ-HopeSuga Slow RabbitPdoggBang Si-hyukRMJ-HopeSuga Slow RabbitPdogg RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals)
15
Interlude: Wings
PdoggAdoraRMJ-HopeSuga PdoggAdoraRMJ-HopeSuga Pdogg RM (Rap)Jin (Vocals)Suga (Rap)J-Hope (Rap)Jimin (Vocals)V (Vocals)Jungkook (Vocals)

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