My First Love Song (KickFlip song)
| "My First Love Song" | ||||
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| Single by KickFlip | ||||
| from the EP My First Flip | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | September 22, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Composers | DongHyeon, Rick Bridges, Trippy, gxxdkelvin | |||
| Lyricists | DongHyeon, Rick Bridges, Trippy, gxxdkelvin | |||
| KickFlip singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "My First Love Song" on YouTube | ||||
"My First Love Song" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group KickFlip for their third extended play My First Flip. It was released by JYP Entertainment on September 22, 2025.
Background and release
On September 9, Kick Flip first teased their upcoming third EP My First Flip with concept photos of each member , it was also revealed that the members participated in the work of a total of 7 songs, including the title song 'My First Love Song'.[1] On September 17, JYP Entertainment announced that Amaru will be suspending his activities for the time being due to anxiety and won’t be participating in upcoming promotions for the EP.[2]
Composition
"My First Love Song" was written and composed by DongHyeon, Rick Bridges, Trippy and gxxdkelvin.[3] The song is described as an uptempo dance song based on pop punk, blending powerful synth sounds with guitar riffs,[4] it expresses the moment of confession with a pounding heart and conveys the fresh feelings of first love with the energy of KickFlip.[5]
Promotion
KickFlip first performed "My First Love Song" on Mnet M Countdown show on September 22, and 'Billboard Korea Busking Live with KickFlip' on September 23. [6] KickFlip also performed on three other music programs in the first week of promotion: Music Bank on September 26 Show! Music Core, on September 27, and SBS's Inkigayo on September 28.[7]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
Personnel
- KickFlip – vocals
- Trippy, – lyrics, producer, composer, bass, drums, keyboards, synthezier, vocal arranger, writer
- DongHyeon – lyrics, composer, background vocals, writer
- Rick Bridges – lyrics, composer, sound editor, background vocals, vocal arranger, writer,
- gxxdkelvin – lyrics, composer, background vocals, vocal arranger, writer
- En Jin Yu – assistant mastering engineer
- JongLik GU, – atmos mixing engineer
- Odal Park, – atmos mixing engineer
- Namwoo Kwon – mastering engineer
- Adam Hawkins – mixing engineer
- Goo Hyejin – recording engineer
- Kim Gabsoo – recording engineer
- Lim Chanmi – recording engineer
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| South Korea Download (Circle)[9] | 4 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (September 2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea Download (Circle)[10] | 53 |
Accolades
| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Show Champion | October 1, 2025 | [11] |
| Music Bank | October 3, 2025 | [12] |
Publication lists
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks | 21 | [13] |
| The Hollywood Reporter | The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025 | 14 | [14] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 22, 2025 | JYP |
References
- ^ Noiseul (September 9, 2025). 킥플립, 풋풋-설레는 첫사랑 비주얼 장착…신보 ‘My First Flip’ 콘셉트 티저 (in Korean). SWTV. Retrieved September 11, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Nara (September 17, 2025). "불안 증세"..'JYP 신인' 킥플립 아마루, 활동 중단한다 [공식][전문] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "My First Love Song" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Melon.
- ^ Shim, Sun-ah (September 22, 2025). 킥플립은 첫사랑을 테마로 한 앨범으로 빠르게 돌아옵니다. (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Ha-eun (September 22, 2025). 킥플립 케이주 "'처음 불러보는 노래', 청춘 만화 주인공된 느낌" (in Korean). jtbc News. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Hyun-seung (September 25, 2025). 킥플립, ‘처음 불러보는 노래’ 본격 음방 활동 돌입 (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 25, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Noiseul (September 30, 2025). ‘JYP 신인’ 킥플립, 미니 3집 초동 40만장 돌파…커리어 하이 달성 (in Korean). swtv. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "Credits / My First Flip – TIDAL". TIDAL. September 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ "Circle Download Chart – Week 39 of 2025". Circle Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Download Chart – September 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ SHOW CHAMPION 571회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 571 TOP5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 10월 1주 <K-차트> 순위 [1st week of October <K-Chart> rankings] (in Korean). October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 18, 2025). "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Fell, Nicole (December 29, 2025). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 30, 2025.