BTOB returns as a full group for the first time in four years! The "Blue Love" of their 3rd full-length album [Be Together], opening their second act.
BTOB, returning as a full group after four years, is releasing their third full-length album [Be Together]. Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, having captured the public's hearts with well-made music, they unfold a dazzling second act with music that is most "BTOB-like." BTOB's 3rd full-length album [Be Together] is an album that reflects on the emotions and memories of the moments they spent together, carrying the meaning of staying together forever. The title track "The Song" continues the emotional line of the "Missing You," "It's Only You," and "Beautiful Pain" series, honestly and simply capturing a love that will not change even as time passes, just like its title. Additionally, the atmosphere and sensibility of the B-side tracks, in which the members directly participated in songwriting and composition, will serve as a spring nostalgia for the many listeners who have been waiting for BTOB's music.
Through this 3rd full-length album [Be Together], BTOB newly defines "BLUE" as "Love." The "Blue Love" that BTOB wishes to convey can be felt through the album's visual mood. The teaser images for the "Be Love" version, featuring the blue sea, capture the faint emotions of the end of a cold winter, while the "Be Blue" version teaser images, set against a backdrop of blooming flowers, express the fluttering excitement of waiting for a blue spring. The music video sensually depicts emotions of deep longing and overwhelming excitement, featuring the members connected by music and letters filled with memories, gathering in one place to sing. BTOB has returned with [Be Together], an album filled with warm sincerity as always. We look forward to their "The Song" coloring the coming spring and letting their blue love resonate.
01. Intro : Footsteps
Composed, Arranged by Im Hyun-sik
This track expresses a long period of time passing quickly through a dreamy piano sound and the footsteps of the seasons. BTOB, who has walked for 10 years, sees the spring that was their beginning return once again.
02. The Song
Composed by Im Hyun-sik, MosPick
Lyrics by Im Hyun-sik, Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by MosPick, Im Hyun-sik
"The Song" is, as the title suggests, the very essence of the songs for which BTOB was recognized and in which they are most confident. People reminisce about memories and think of someone while listening to a song. Whether happy or sad, everything becomes a memory over time, and this is a song that everyone can relate to, capturing those faint and lonely emotions. It contains the message they wanted to tell the fans who waited for a long time. Im Hyun-sik, who wrote the widely loved "Missing You," and Son Young-jin of the producing team MosPick, who wrote "It's Okay," worked together to create a more mature and complete BTOB-style ballad. BTOB's "The Song," born from the combination of lyrical, weighty sounds and BTOB's voices, will melt the ears and hearts of all listeners.
03. Spring Blooms
Composed by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), AFTRSHOK, Kim Gun-woo
Lyrics by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by AFTRSHOK, Kim Gun-woo
Singing of a cold spring at the end of winter, "Spring Blooms" is a trendy ballad with a groovy rhythm that highlights beautiful piano melodies and appealing vocal tones. The pop-style melody, rap, and rich string sounds are impressive, and the dramatic progression stands out toward the end of the song. Let's encounter the story of BTOB and the melody, preparing to feel the excitement once again at the end of a long farewell.
04.
우리 (Be Together)
Composed by Lim Hyun-sik, Kang Hwa-sung
Lyrics by Lim Hyun-sik, Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by Kang Hwa-sung
‘우리 (Be Together)’ is an R&B Soul song born from the collaboration of Kang Hwa-sung and Lim Hyun-sik, who are already recognized by numerous musicians for their elegant and polished compositions and arrangements with a deep pop sensibility. Combined with a 12/8 time rhythm, BTOB's more solid and mature voices make the heart swell. “Our endless story.”
05. My Way
Composed, Arranged by Seo Jae-woo, Lim Hyun-sik
Lyrics by Lim Hyun-sik, Seo Jae-woo, Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
‘My Way’ is a Hip-Hop track with many R&B elements, containing a positive and hopeful will for life up until now and in the future. Rather than using many techniques, it captures the calm vocals of the members full of individuality, and the analog synth and vintage electric guitar fuzz sounds are impressive.
06. Whiskey
Composed by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), AFTRSHOK, Kim Gun-woo
Lyrics by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by AFTRSHOK, Kim Gun-woo
‘Whiskey,’ which stands out for its groovy sense of rhythm, is a song where you can feel BTOB's sensual and sexy charm. From the intense rap and rhythmical vocals over a captivating baseline to the powerful chorus, you will be intoxicated by a sound that is truly like a glass of strong whiskey.
07. Interlude : Re
Composed, Arranged by Lim Hyun-sik
Within the grand narrative of the 3rd full-length album “Be Together,” ‘Interlude : Re’ joins ‘Intro : Footprints’ and ‘Outro : Encore’ to create a more complete album. The simple yet warm piano melody will evoke many emotions in the listener.
08. Lonely
Composed by Lim Hyun-sik, MosPick
Lyrics by Lim Hyun-sik, Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by MosPick, Lim Hyun-sik
‘Lonely’ is a song that captures the loneliness that anyone can feel. The pain of reminiscing about the past is expressed in BTOB's own unique color, and the addition of a grand string sound gives the feeling of listening to a classical piece. It is a song that can evoke empathy from many people by warmly melting emptiness, sorrow, sadness, and a loneliness that cannot be filled by anything through BTOB's voices.
09. 춤 (Dance With Me)
Composed, Arranged by Lim Hyun-sik, Lee Jae-in (ZAYSTIN), Han Sang-wook
Lyrics by Lim Hyun-sik, Lee Jae-in (ZAYSTIN), Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Dance With Me?
10. Higher
Composed by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), AFTRSHOK, Park Ki-bum
Lyrics by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by AFTRSHOK
‘Higher,’ which exudes a strong wildness, is a dance song where intense electric guitar blends over a powerful beat. The howling melody and rap make the song even more three-dimensional and diverse.
11. Thank You
Composed by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), AFTRSHOK, JOSEPH K
Lyrics by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by AFTRSHOK, JOSEPH K
‘Thank You’ is a pop song with an attractive sweet chord progression and trendy composition. A song of gratitude from BTOB delivered with a mellow sound and warm tone! Life is too short to spend only being happy.
What if everyone could live with a smile, with a slightly more open heart? 12. Let It Flow
Composed by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), AFTRSHOK, Geist Way
Lyrics by Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
Arranged by AFTRSHOK, Geist Way
Featuring a refreshing sound, ‘Let It Flow’ is a track that highlights BTOB's sweet harmonies and hopeful lyrics, with the lyrical melody of the chorus warming the heart. In moments when emptying is more necessary than filling, may this song be a shelter where those with weary hearts can rest. 13. Outro : Encore
Composed, Arranged by Im Hyun-sik, VINCENZO
Lyrics by Im Hyun-sik, VINCENZO, Lee Min-hyuk (HUTA), Peniel
A small resonance that gradually begins amidst the darkness and silence after the curtain falls; the fearful heart is brightly filled with dazzling light, and we sing, promising to be together forever. Starting with a calm piano performance, various instruments gradually fill the space. In the latter half of the song, the members' chorus and ad-libs capture the final narrative of the album, concluding by expressing the intersecting emotions of the end of waiting and a new beginning. If ‘The Song’ carried the message of “I will call you,” then ‘Encore,’ the album's Outro, says “Please call me,” finally completing the album title “Be Together.” They will continue to leave their footprints together. “I will call you, you call me.” by BTOB