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Breath of Love: Last Piece (2020)

Where the lyrics of Breath of Love: Last Piece take you, and where it was really made.

The album was Got7's last release under JYP Entertainment, made just before the group's contract expired in January 2021.

Key places

Recorded at JYPE Studios (2020)

Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — The source lists JYPE Studios in Seoul as a studio used for this album. The point uses city-centre coordinates, so the exact building location is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Private company studio, not open to visitors.

Album story

Overview

• Breath of Love: Last Piece is the fourth Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Got7
• Released November 30, 2020 under JYP Entertainment
• Features two title tracks, "Breath" and "Last Piece"
• Songs were composed by all the members
• The last release under JYP Entertainment after the members decided to leave the company when their contract expired in January 2021
• Conceived as a record dedicated to the fans, talking about new stories and things the group wants to do together
• Leitmotif is love in its various stages, from heartbreak to falling in love, seen through each member's perspective

Background

• Announced November 9, 2020
• "Breath" was pre-released as a single before the album
• Group photo teasers released November 10 to 12
• Tracklist unveiled November 13
• Members' photo teasers, "Breath" and "Last Piece" music video teasers, and seven covers of the record released November 16 to 28
• Album spoiler revealed November 29
• "Breath" published November 23, a hip-hop song
• "Last Piece" is the second title track, with distorted electric guitar and synthesizer in the melody
• "Born Ready" is a future bass song, "Wave" an R&B track, and "Thank You, Sorry" combines electric guitar with a jazz vibe
• "1+1" takes inspiration from jazz music

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Artist

Formation

• Got7 is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment.
• The group was announced on January 1, 2014 as JYP's first boy group since 2PM in 2008.
• The debut lineup was finalized in September 2013 after members were gathered through JJ Project, the open auditions, and Mnet's Who is Next: WIN.
• The name Got7 originated from g.o.d, which J.Y. Park had planned to debut with as the working name "Got6"; the final name includes the lucky number seven.

Members

• Mark, Jay B (leader), Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom.
• Jay B and Jinyoung previously debuted as the duo JJ Project in 2012.
• Jackson halted his Japanese activities with the group in November 2017 due to health concerns and conflicting schedules.

Career

• Debuted January 2014 with EP Got It?, which peaked at No. 2 on the Gaon Album Chart and No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart.
• Debuted in Japan in October 2014 with the single "Around the World" after signing with Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
• Their Flight Log trilogy beginning March 2016 marked their turn to writing and composing their own songs, with R&B/pop and EDM styles.
• Their 2018 album Present: You was certified platinum by Gaon Chart.
• Departed JYP Entertainment in January 2021 at contract expiration.
• Released the EP Winter Heptagon in January 2025, marking their reunion release.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Breath of Love: Last Piece was positively received by critics
• Critics praised how the album emphasizes the group's growth through its musical journey since 2014
• Critics praised the maturation of the group's signature blend of dance-pop and hip-hop flair across different genres
• Critics noted the album stayed smooth and cohesive rather than disarranged
• Critics noted that the album displays the true colors and talents of the members and of the group
• The Honey Pop: this might be one of their best releases and one of the most interesting sound-wise as well
• Philippine Daily Inquirer (Denver Del Rosario): a more polished and thought-out production than Present: You
• Teen Vogue (Ashlee Mitchel): a reflection of the amazing artistry fostered by a genuine and hard-working unit of individuals
• The Line of Best Fit (Nathan Sartain): it never pretends to be, and succeeds instead in its unabating dedication to consistent intrigue

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album spoiler was revealed on November 29, one day before the November 30 release.
• In the "Last Piece" music video, Youngjae appears only at the last chorus, which signals that the group is complete only when together.
• "Breath" was written and composed by Youngjae with Joo Chan-yang, Lavin and NiiHwa.
• "Last Piece" was written and composed by JB with the Offshore crew.
• The group photo teasers came out three days after the album announcement, before the tracklist was revealed.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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