Dearest (EP)

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Dearest
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EP by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)
Recorded2022
Length19:15
Label FNC Entertainment
Producer
  • J.Don
N.Flying chronology
Turbulence
(2021)
Dearest
(2022)
Once in a Blue Moon
(2023)

Dearest is the eighth Korean-language EP by the South Korean band N.Flying. It was released by FNC Entertainment on October 17, 2022. [1]

Contents

Background

On September 28, 2022, it was announced that N.Flying was scheduled to release an album on October 17. [2] The album served as the group's last comeback before the enlistment of their members, Cha Hun and Kim Jae-Hyun. [3] On October 6, the track list for the album was released by the group. [4] J.don was involved in writing and composing all six songs for the album. [5] The title song for the album was "I Like You". [6]

On October 17, the group released their album alongside the music video of the lead single. [7] [8]

Track listing

Dearest track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."I Like You" (폭망) J.don
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
3:26
2."The Night" (그 밤)J.don
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • Im Su-hyeok
3:16
3."Firefly"J.don
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • Jo Se-hee
3:05
4."1" ()J.don
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • J.don
  • Kim Su-bin
  • Jo Se-hee
3:01
5."Monster"J.don
  • J.don
  • Park Su-seok
  • Park Su-seok
  • Young
3:07
6."Shooting Star"
3:20
Total length:19:15

Charts

Chart performance for Dearest
Chart (2022)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle) [9] 7

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