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Flip That

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For the title track, see Flip That (song).

Flip That[b] (sometimes stylized as FL!P that) is the fifth extended play by South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on June 20, 2022, through Blockberry Creative and Warner Music Korea. The EP features a total of six songs and is Loona's first project since [#] to not feature a full English song. This was their final release under Blockberry Creative.

Flip That
Digital and Version B cover[a]
EP by
Loona
ReleasedJune 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)
GenreK-pop
Length17:09
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Lee Su-bin
  • Sure Kim
  • Jjha
  • Choi Young-ah
  • Pinkslip
  • Inverness
  • MZMC
  • Bullseye
  • Mokeybags
  • Boran
  • Gloryface
  • Jinri
  • Harry
Loona chronology
&
(2021) 		Flip That
(2022)
Singles from Flip That
  1. "Flip That"
    Released: June 20, 2022

Background

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Loona released their fourth extended play, [&], in June 2021. The genre diverse project received generally positive reviews from music critics and became the group's best selling album.[1] In September of the same year, Loona released their debut double A-side Japanese single, "Hula Hoop" / "Star Seed" that became a top ten hit in the country.[2][3] On February 21, 2022, Mnet announced that Loona would participate in Queendom 2.[4][5] On June 2, Loona finished as runner-up in the live finale of the show despite not performing in the first round due to some members testing positive for COVID-19.[6]

Promotion

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On June 3, 2022, Loona released a cryptic trailer titled "The Journey", which features lush flowers and grass growing on an empty, pastel-colored train carriage and a garden with a mysterious door. The clip ends with a mysterious release date of June 20. The next day Loona announced the release of their fifth extended play Flip That. The group shared the news alongside a teaser image that features the group members holding hands while standing by a tree with purple flowers. The EP was released before the start of the group's first-ever world tour that is set to begin on August 1 in Los Angeles.[7][8][9]

Promotional pictures for the EP featuring the group members were released starting from June 5–15.[10][11] The track listing was released on June 8 and featured two already performed songs by the group. Loona performed the song "Pose" on the last round of Queendom 2 and during their concert Loonaverse: From they performed the track "Playback", which is the first song written by the members to appear on an album.[12] Alongside the tracklist the first teaser for the music video "Flip That" was released.[13] The EP's highlight melody was released on June 16 featuring snippets of all the songs featured on the project. On June 18, 2022, the second teaser for the music video for "Flip That" was released.[14][15]

Live performances

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Prior to the release of the EP, the group held a live showcase on the same date to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans, where they performed the title track along with "Pale Blue Dot".[16]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME     [17]

Rhian Daly from NME gave the extended play four out of five stars, calling the project "an understated but subtly addictive return". He called the EP "a much-needed gift from the group, but it's not one that does much to turn up the volume" but instead "ditches the girl crush sound of recent [singles], and returns to Loona's dreamier, more ethereal side". He called it a "refreshing move, albeit one that means some of the songs present on the project need a little more attention before they get under your skin".[17]

Track listing

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Flip That track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."The Journey" 
  • Sure Kim (Chansline)
  • Lee Su-bin (Chansline)
  • Linemaster
  • Lee Su-bin
  • Sure Kim
1:14
2."Flip That"
  • Sure Kim
  • Lee Su-bin
  • Eliana Klef
  • Sure Kim
  • Lee Su-bin
  • Linemaster
  • Lee Su-bin
  • Sure Kim
2:57
3."Need U"
  • Jjha (Chansline)
  • Sure Kim
  • Choi Young-ah (Chansline)
  • Jjha
  • Sure Kim
  • Choi Young-ah
  • Linemaster
  • Jjha
  • Sure Kim
  • Choi Young-ah
2:56
4."Pose"
  • Amelia Moore
  • JBach
  • Landon Sears
  • MZMC
  • Lee Shi-dae (MUMW)
  • Young
  • Vacation (MUMW)
  • Amelia Moore
  • JBach
  • Landon Sears
  • MZMC
  • Pinkslip
  • Inverness
  • MZMC
3:06
5."Pale Blue Dot"
  • Bullseye (AVEC)
  • Boran
  • Monkeybags (AVEC)
  • Bullseye
  • Mokeybags
  • Boran
  • Bullseye
  • Mokeybags
  • Boran
3:25
6."Playback"
  • Jinri (Full8loom)
  • Kim Lip
  • Yves
  • HaSeul
  • Gloryface (Full8loom)
  • Jinri
  • Harry (Full8loom)
  • Gloryface
  • Jinri
  • Harry
3:31
Total length:17:09

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for Flip That
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 20, 2022
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

Notes

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  1. ^ Four different physical copies with alternate covers were sold titled Version A, B, C and D.
  2. ^ Alternatively titled Summer Special [Flip That].

References

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  1. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (June 2, 2021). "하슬 활동복귀...이달의 소녀, 28일 완전체 컴백 [공식]" [HaSeul's return to activity. LOONA will make a comeback as a whole on the 28th. (Official)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "今月の少女（LOONA）、9月15日に日本デビュー決定！お台場のチームラボで撮影された映像が早くも話題". Kstyle News (in Japanese). August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "LOONAの日本デビュー作でSILENT SIRENすぅが作詞、ミーグリ詳細も発". Natalie (in Japanese). August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ 수정: 2022.02.21 11:35, 입력: 2022 02 21 11:33 (February 21, 2022). "퀸덤2, 브레이브 걸스→효린 라인업 6팀 공개". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (February 28, 2022). "이달소 하슬·여진·비비, 코로나 확진...오늘(28일) '퀸덤2' 녹화 불참 [공식입장]" [Loona Haseul·Yeojin·Vivi, confirmed with Corona...Today (28th) 'Queendom 2' recording absent [Official Position]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Yoon, Seong-yeol (June 3, 2022). "우주소녀 '퀸덤2' 최종 우승 '감격의 눈물'..이달소 준우승 [★밤TV]" [Cosmic Girls 'Queendom 2' Final Winner 'Tears of Emotion'.. Loona Runner-up [★Night TV]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "Loona to release special EP 'Flip That' in June". UPI. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "LOONA tease new music with a mysterious teaser video, 'The Journey'". NME. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "LOONA turn into summer fairies for their latest mini-album, 'Flip That' — watch". Bangwagon Asia. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "이달의 소녀 희진-현진, 새 앨범 'Flip That' 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개". NBN News (in Korean). Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "LOONA display their ethereal visuals in 'Flip That' Concept Photos; Member Chuu to sit out upcoming world tour". PinkVilla. Retrieved June 5, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Loona to release newest EP 'Flip That' later this month". koreajoongangdaily. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "[Teaser] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Flip That 1"". YouTube. June 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "[Teaser] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Flip That 2"". YouTube. June 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "LOONA return with ethereal music video for new single 'Flip That'". NME.
  16. ^ Jang, Woo-young (June 20, 2022). "이달의 소녀, '퀸덤2' 뒤집은 기적의 소녀...첫 서머송 컴백 [종합]" [Loona, the miracle girl who overturned 'Queendom 2'...First Summer Song Comeback [General]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (July 5, 2021). "LOONA – 'Flip That' review: an understated but subtly addictive return". NME. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "Flip That - Week 31, 2022" (in Croatian). HDU. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  19. ^ "Fyysinen albumilista 25/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  20. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 26, 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "Album Chart – June 2022". Circle Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "Album Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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