Eclipse (Got7 song)

"Eclipse"
Single by Got7
from the EP Spinning Top
LanguageKorean
ReleasedMay 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)
Length3:30
Label
Composers
  • Defsoul
  • Mirror Boy
  • D.ham
  • Munhan Mirror
  • Daviid Yosia
  • NeD
  • Moon Kim
  • Vendors
Lyricists
Got7 singles chronology
"Miracle"
(2018) 		"Eclipse"
(2019) 		"You Calling My Name"
(2019)
Music video
"Eclipse" on YouTube

"Eclipse" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Got7 for their ninth EP Spinning Top. It was released by JYP Entertainment on May 20, 2019.

Background and release

On April 26, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Got7 will have a comeback with an EP at the end of May. [1] On May 14, JYP Entertainment first released the track list for the EP in which "Eclipse" was revealed to be the title track. [2]

Composition

"Eclipse" lyrics were written by Park Jin-young, Got7 member Jay B, Mirror Boy, D.ham, Munhan Mirror and Yoogeun and composed by Jay B, Mirror Boy, D.ham, Munhan Mirror, Daviid Yosia, NeD, Moon Kim and Vendors.[3] "Eclipse" sees the participation of Jay B both in the lyrics and in the composition, and expresses the anxiety of not potentially being able to protect loved ones, and at the same time the fear of making them feel oppressed and end up alienating them.[4] The song is composed in the key C-sharp Major and has 160 beats per minute and a running time of 3 minutes and 30 seconds.[5]

Promotion

Got7 held their first comeback stage for "Eclipse" on Mnet's M Countdown on May 23, 2019,[6] KBS's Music Bank on May 24[7] and performed on SBS's Inkigayo on May 26.[8]

Accolades

Music program awards for "Eclipse"
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo June 2, 2019 [9][10]
M Countdown May 30, 2019 [11]
Music Bank May 31, 2019 [12][13]

Charts

Weekly chart positions
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[14] 84
South Korea (Gaon)[15] 65
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[16] 3
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[17] 13

Release history

Release history for "Eclipse"
Region Date Format Label
Various May 20, 2019
JYP

References

  1. ^ "GOT7 to drop album next month". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 27, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (May 14, 2019). "갓세븐, 타이틀곡명은 '이클립스'…JB 자작곡·박진영 작사 참여". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Eclipse" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via Melon.
  4. ^ "컴백 갓세븐 다양한 퍼포먼스 시도, 보는 재미 있을 것 (인터뷰)". hankyung.com (in Korean). May 20, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Key & BPM for Eclipse by Got7 | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  6. ^ the first release of the performance with the narrative of the new song 'ECLIPSE'... It became stronger (in Korean). Newsen. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019 – via Naver.
  7. ^ GOT7, 'Eclipse' stage first release at 'M-Car' on the 23rd... Powerful performance preview (in Korean). Newsen. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019 – via Naver.
  8. ^ 'Inkigayo' GOT7 JB·Mark·Jackson·Jinyoung·Youngjae·BamBam·Yu-gyeom How charisma is showing the comeback stage of 'Eclipse'? (in Korean). Newsen. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via Naver.
  9. ^ 6월 첫째 주 인기가요 차트 [Inkigayo chart for the first week of June] (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ^ '인기가요' 갓세븐 1위 "아가새 감사"..이하이・CLC 컴백-위너 강승윤 불참[종합]. Osen (in Korean). June 2, 2019. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Myung-mi, Kim (May 30, 2019). 갓세븐, 케이콘 펼쳐진 ‘엠카운트다운’ 1위 영예 “아가새 고마워” [GOT7, K-Con unfolds 'M Countdown' 1st place honor]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2020 – via Naver.
  12. ^ 5월 마지막주<K-차트>순위 [Music Bank ranking for the last week of May]. KBS Music Bank (in Korean). June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  13. ^ Kang, Min-kyung (June 7, 2019). '뮤직뱅크' 갓세븐, '이클립스'로 1위 3관왕 "아가새 덕분" [★밤TView] ['Music Bank' Got7, ranked 1st with 'Eclipse'. 3 crowns. "Thanks to the baby bird" [★ Night TView]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "GOT7 Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "Eclipse". May 25, 2019.
  16. ^ "GOT7 Chart History: Billboard Korea K-pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "GOT7 Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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