Archive 1: Road Runner

The correct title of this article is Archive 1: [Road Runner]. It appears incorrectly here due to technical restrictions.

Archive 1: [Road Runner]
Digital cover
Studio album by Jay B
Released	November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)
Genre	R&B [1]
Length	34:01 (digital) 40:42 (physical)
Language	Korean
Label	Mauve Company
Producer	Lim Bo-ra, Def. (executive) [2]
Jay B chronology
Abandoned Love. (2022) Archive 1: [Road Runner] (2024)

Archive 1: [Road Runner] is the first studio album by South Korean singer Jay B, released on November 27, 2024.

Background

The release of Archive 1: [Road Runner] was announced in early November 2024, following Jay B's discharge from mandatory military service. ^{[3] [4]} The album consists of thirteen tracks, two of which are exclusive to the physical edition, ^[5] written and composed by the singer under the pseudonym Def. ^[6] and they convey the emotion of reunion, the discovery of a more mature self, and the excitement of starting over. ^[7] The title is composed of two elements: "Archive 1" indicates Jay B's intention to release more albums, while "Road Runner" represents his determination to keep running forward. ^[1]

The album's tracks "weave together introspection, vulnerability, and a longing for freedom." ^[8] The singer began working on the first track, "Baby," nine years earlier. ^[9] The song, along with "If You," is about an innocent love. ^[10] "Crash" expresses a desire to find meaning in everything around him as he embarks on his journey, while "Cloud Nine" is an R&B track that compares happiness to the feeling of floating on a cloud. ^[7]

Critical reception

For Marianna Baroli of Panorama , the album is "a musical portrait of an artist evolving, baring his soul without fear." ^[8] Nylon wrote that Jay B's artistic freedom had come to the forefront in his first full-length album, praising its emotional honesty and innovative sounds. ^[11]

"Cloud Nine" was listed among the 40 best K-pop songs of 2024 by The Stardust Mag. ^[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Def.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Baby"	iHwak	iHwak, Royal Dive	Royal Dive	3:17
2.	"If You"		Royal Dive	Royal Dive	2:53
3.	"Make Me Right"	Leon	Leon, LNB	LNB	3:10
4.	"Chosen"		Royal Dive	Royal Dive	2:59
5.	"Take it Easy"	Junny	Royal Dive, Junny	Royal Dive	3:09
6.	"Crash"	Paul Blanco, Jomalxne	Saimon, RoseInPeace, Paul Blanco, Jomalxne	RoseInPeace, Saimon	2:51
7.	"Preview"	D.ham	Moon Hanmiru, Mirror Boy	Mirror Boy	2:49
8.	"°C (Temperature)" (°C (온도))		Lee Sang-chul, Moon Hanmiru, Mirror Boy	Mirror Boy, Lee Sang-chul	2:57
9.	"Right Back"	Zayson	Zayson	Zayson	3:45
10.	"Inside"	iHwak	iHwak, Puzzle Shop, Jayden, Yoo Je-hyuk	Puzzle Shop, Jayden, Yoo Je-hyuk	3:07
11.	"Cloud Nine"		Spencer William, Markie Alvin Thompson, Baeeum, Largo, Chad, iHwak	Baeeum, Largo, Chad	3:04
Total length:					34:01

Physical edition

All tracks are written by Def.

No.	Title	Music	Arrangement	Length
12.	"Present"	Wuk	Wuk	3:25
13.	"Winter Night"	NO2ZCAT, Vella	NO2ZCAT, Vella	3:16
Total length:				40:42

Charts

Archive 1: [Road Runner] debuted at No. 13 on the Circle Weekly Albums Chart ^[13] and sold 23,490 copies in November 2024. ^[14]

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Archive 1: [Road Runner] Chart (2024) Peak position South Korean Albums (Circle) [13] 13

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for Archive 1: [Road Runner] Chart (2024) Peak position South Korean Albums (Circle) [14] 48

References

1. Juvet, Aedan (January 9, 2025). "JAY B" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
2. "JAY B - Archive 1: [Road Runner] (2024)" (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
3. Kang, Bo-ra (November 4, 2024). "갓세븐 제이비, 27일 솔로 정규1집 발매→12월 단독 콘서트 개최" (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
4. Rome Saenz (November 7, 2024). "JAY B To Drop First Full-Length Album 'Road Runner'" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
5. Choi, Yoon-na (November 27, 2024). "갓세븐 제이비, 오늘(27일) 솔로 정규 1집 발매" (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
6. Son, Bong-seok (November 15, 2024). "갓세븐 제이비(JAY B), 첫 정규앨범 4종 티저 공개 완료" (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
7. "GOT7のJAY B、召集解除後に早くもカムバック！14kg減量して登場"メンバーやJYP代表とも連絡取った"". Kstyle (in Japanese). November 28, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
8. Baroli, Marianna (January 24, 2025). "In conversation with Jay B" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
9. Yoon, Seung-jin (November 27, 2024). "GOT7's Jay B opens his 'archive' with first full solo album" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
10. Kang, Bo-ra (November 18, 2024). "갓세븐 제이비, 자작곡 13곡으로 꽉 채운 '아카이브 원'" (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
11. "The K-POP Renaissance: 5 K-pop Icons Owning Their Second Golden Age". Nylon. June 4, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
12. Juvet, Aedan (December 27, 2024). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2024" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
13. "Album Chart 2024 Weeks 48" . Retrieved October 19, 2025.
14. "Album Chart 2024.11 Month" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.