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Identify (2014)

Where the lyrics of Identify take you, and where it was really made.

Got7's debut studio album was meant to define the group's identity, yet critics split sharply over whether it succeeded.

Key places

Recorded at JYP Studio in Seoul (2014)

Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — The source places the recording of Identify at JYP Studio in Seoul in 2014. The map point uses the city-center coordinate, so the exact building is not marked. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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

Album story

Overview

• Identify is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band Got7
• Released November 18, 2014
• Eleven tracks in total
• Title track Stop Stop It promoted the album
• Released by JYP Entertainment and distributed by KT Music (per Portuguese Wikipedia)
• Korean Wikipedia lists the release label as Genie Music

Background

• Produced by J.Y. Park to identify Got7's identity
• The conclusion drawn was a familiar magnetism
• Includes the title tracks of two previous albums: Girls Girls Girls from Got It? and A from Got Love
• Overall theme is love
• Stop Stop It was written and composed by J.Y. Park; its genre is hip-hop, about a man who wants to confess his love but cannot
• Gimme has melodies and chord progression reminiscent of 1990s music, about wanting to forget a former lover and start a new love
• Take My Hand is R&B, about a girl whose beauty makes someone want to hold her hand
• Just Tonight describes the excitement of two lovers
• Moonlight and She's a Monster are also R&B; the latter recalls the sound of the 2000s and compares the loved woman to a monster that controls her partner's mind and body

Recording

• Recording location listed as JYP Studio, Seoul, 2014

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.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

• Kim Yoon-ha of Idology called Stop Stop It the 2.0 version of A, citing influence from American boy bands such as Hi-Five and NSYNC
• Kim Yoon-ha felt the album boldly abandoned the hip hop atmosphere of the debut and that retro interpretations in Gimme and Turn Up the Volume were enough to highlight Got7's individuality among many idol groups
• Block of Idology observed that the album fulfilled the goal of defining the group's identity
• Block appreciated the use of synthesizer and vocoder to give Stop Stop It a new jack swing feel
• Block noted that vocals were lacking at times
• Block found the album conveyed a youthful image, clumsy and fresh compared to the masculinity 2 pm promoted
• Block concluded it was not a complete album and each member had room for improvement
• MRJ of Idology deemed Stop Stop It unoriginal, with many unpleasant aspects, especially excessive vocoder
• Jo Sung-min found the album disappointing because Got7 was labeled as 2 pm's younger siblings
• Jo Sung-min said the individuality and charm of each member, revealed on the previous album, had faded again
• Kim Do-heon of IZM called Stop Stop It incredibly easygoing, predictable, and lacking impact
• Kim Do-heon said other composers limited J.Y. Park's influence to the title track, leaving a typical, mediocre idol album
• Kim Do-heon said none of the songs stood out in the 2014 music market
• Kim Do-heon found no clear definition of Got7's identity despite the album title, due to an ambiguous mix of songs
• Kim Do-heon attributed the negative aspects to the lack of promotion and J.Y. Park's insistence on producing subpar works

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The title track Stop Stop It was written and composed by J.Y. Park, who also produced the album
• The album includes the title tracks from Got7's two previous albums, Girls Girls Girls and A
• The Korean Wikipedia external links list the title track's music video and four teaser videos
• Portuguese Wikipedia notes that Stop Stop It was used to promote the album and lists it as a single
• Kim Do-heon argued that other composers' participation limited J.Y. Park's influence to the title track

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org

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