Flight Log: Departure

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Flight Log: Departure
Got7 - Flight Log Departure.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
Got7
ReleasedMarch 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
RecordedJYP Studio, Seoul, 2016
Genre
Length26:20
Label
Producer J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Got7 chronology
Moriagatteyo
(2016)		Flight Log: Departure
(2016)		 Flight Log: Turbulence
(2016)
Singles from Flight Log: Departure
  1. "Fly"
    Released: March 21, 2016
  2. "Home Run"
    Released: April 12, 2016

Flight Log: Departure is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy band Got7. It was released on March 21, 2016 by JYP Entertainment. [1]

Contents

Background and composition

Flight Log: Departure was announced on February 26, 2016 along with the group's Fly Tour. [2] Released on March 21, the album was promoted by the song "Fly," [1] expressing "the freedom of youth in their twenties" [3] and other themes such as love and friendship at that age. [4]

Of the eight tracks, Got7 members contributed lyrics and composition for six. [5] The album opens with "Fly," composed by Earattack and The Kick Sound, [5] which speaks of a pure and discreet love, combining funk and hip hop over a trap base. [4] The chorus, characterized by falsetto, mixes synths and electronic music. [6]

The following tracks are "Can't," with lyrics written by Mark and Jinyoung, with the latter also credited for the music, and "See The Light," whose lyrics were written by Mark and Yugyeom, who collaborated with Frants on the composition. BamBam and Yugyeom also wrote the rap lyrics. [5] The fifth track, "Rewind," was written and composed by Youngjae under the stage name Ars, and is his first song featured on a group's album since debut. [5] JB, under the stage name Defsoul, wrote the lyrics and music for "Fish," "Something Good," and "Home Run." [5] In the latter, romantic feelings are described in baseball terms. [7] "Beggin On My Knees" is an up-tempo song reminiscent of 2010s pop with fast drum beats and electronic guitar riffs, while the tempo changes from high to medium. [8]

Critical reception

Reviewers at Korean webzine Idology had mixed opinions on the album. Kim Yoon-ah described it as an album that "feels like a weight has been lifted from their shoulders, freely moving through Got7's signature laid-back beats and moods" and praised the members' participation in the songwriting, believing that they stood out "within the flawlessly polished 'Got7 sound'" made of hip-hop, urban dance, and pop. [9] Others felt that the group managed to find a clear distinction from 2PM, but that the beats of the first four tracks were very similar to each other, only to proceed with an unnatural change. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."Fly"Earattack, The Kick SoundEarattack, The Kick Soundearattack, OhBros, 5$3:11
2."못하겠어" (Can't) Jinyoung, Mark Secret Weapon, Jinyoung, DistractSecret Weapon3:16
3."빛이나" (See The Light) Yugyeom, Mark, Frants, BamBam Yugyeom, Mark, FrantsFrants3:24
4."Fish"Daniel Kim, Defsoul (JB), Park Jiyeon, Dr. BDaniel Kim, Defsoul (JB), Park JiyeonDaniel Kim3:13
5."Rewind" Ars (Youngjae), Ju Chanyang Ars (Youngjae), Ju Chanyang, Command FreaksCommand Freaks3:12
6."Beggin On My Knees" Young K Hyuk Shin, 2xxx!, Jusén, GG Riggs, Matt Heath, DKHyuk Shin, 2xxx!, Jusén3:04
7."Something Good" Defsoul (JB), Bambam Andrew Choi, 220, Defsoul (JB), Mingsician220, Mingsician3:46
8."Home Run"Daniel Kim, Defsoul (JB), Park JiyeonDaniel Kim, Defsoul (JB), Park JiyeonDaniel Kim3:08
Total length:26:20

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 "'컴백' 갓세븐, 청춘의 자유를 노래한다" (in Korean). 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  2. ↑ "GOT7(갓세븐), 3월 21일 컴백 확정…콘서트 일정까기 역대급 컴백 스케줄 공개" (in Korean). 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  3. ↑ Ryu, Soo-woon (2016-03-17). "갓세븐(GOT7), 새 앨범 패키지 2종 공개…100페이지 포토북 포함 소장욕 자극" (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  4. 1 2 "'20대 청춘' 갓세븐의 사랑 노래…'플라이'" (in Korean). 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "갓세븐, 새 음반 트랙리스트 공개..작사·작곡 참여" (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  6. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2017-03-17). "Reviewing GOT7's 'Flight Log' Journey: From 'Departure' to 'Turbulence' to 'Arrival'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  7. ↑ "갓세븐 – Home Run (2016)" (in Korean). 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  8. ↑ "From 'Run Away' to 'Forever Young' – 15 stellar B-sides of GOT7 that definitely need your attention". 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  9. 1 2 "갓세븐 – Flight Log : Departure (2016)" (in Korean). 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  10. ↑ "2016년 13주차 Album Chart" . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard .
  12. ↑ "Got7 Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2016년 3월 Album Chart" . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Album Chart 2016" . Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "The Year in World Music Charts: BTS and GOT7 Hit New Heights for K-Pop Acts". Billboard. December 13, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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