"The new album feels much cuter than 'Mist.' But... am I the only one who noticed? The title track is called 'Falling in Love with You,' but here's the question: who are you falling in love with?!"
"I noticed the +1. Considering that the title track of 'Mist' is 'Is It Black or White', this album will probably be very different in style from 'Mist'."
"It's too early to define exactly what it will be like, but I'm really looking forward to Wings making a breakthrough. Singers usually write about the theme of love, and Wings isn't a group of monks."
The album "Mist" gave fans enough confidence and expectations. Even if the new album is a breakthrough or not as good as "Mist", fans can accept it.
Moreover, they had a vague feeling that "Wing" would not disappoint them.
Of course, even before the song "Falling in Love with You" was officially released, there were already quite a few sarcastic comments online:
"When Ji Ruan released the song 'Sugar' last year, what did someone's fans say? 'It's so sweet and cloying.' I just laughed. They always praise how high-class 'Is Black or White' is and how low-class 'Sugar' is. How come someone has started singing love songs now?"
"Isn't this just double standards? Other people's love songs are considered low-class, but their idol's love songs are the best."
"'Wings' has only been popular for a little over a year, right? If Ji Yan hadn't used his tragic backstory to gain fans, the album 'Mist' might not have sold so well. Now, with only their second album, they're already getting cocky. Be careful of the backlash; they might end up going to DW Entertainment to hire online trolls to buy back their albums."
From last year to this year, the biggest online criticism of Ji Yan and the entire "Wings" group has always come from Ji Ruan's fans. They genuinely believe that Ji Yan forced Ji Ruan to leave the entertainment industry. Although JS Art Academy is second to none in the field, fans still hope that Ji Ruan can stay on stage for a long time.
In short, it was all Ji Yan's fault.
Ji Yan: "..."
He had no idea that Ji Ruan had left the entertainment industry; it had never happened.
In fact, even after going abroad, Ji Ruan did not completely leave the entertainment industry. He still occasionally shared his updates on Instagram, playing a piano piece, or showing off the scenery of the campus and the beautiful scenery of overseas castles. Even though the Ji family admitted that he was only an adopted son, he still carried the identity of the Ji family. No star in the entertainment industry dared to offend him.
Even because he took the initiative to go to JS Art Academy, the voices mocking him online have gradually disappeared. Ji Yan even saw a marketing account mentioning Ji Ruan on Weibo a few days ago, saying that Ji Ruan's initiative to back down was a sign of shame. What was that saying?
"Ji Ruan knew she had hurt Ji Yan, which is why she gave up her career in the entertainment industry. If she hadn't quit, she should have been the next superstar in the idol world. After all, she was very talented, and even after studying abroad, she still managed to get into JS Art Academy..."
By the way, the tag used for that sentence was "Ji Ruan is kind".
Fans left various crying face and heartbroken emojis in the comments, praising his kindness one after another. When Ji Yan saw this, he almost couldn't eat.
He could only sigh that kindness is a good brick, and can be moved wherever it is needed.
...
"Wings" fans didn't have to wait long; the next morning, the song "Falling in Love with You" was released on the "Liuge" platform.
The release period of the album "At 23" was much more lively than that of "Mist," with more artists releasing albums, all of whom were strong and well-known. Nevertheless, thanks to the outstanding performance of "Mist," the albums "At 23" and "Falling in Love with You" also received good promotional placements.
DW Entertainment also has more experience in publicity and communication. It has invested a lot of money in publicity not only on the "Liuge" platform, but also on other social networking sites, including short video platforms.
Although the percentage of revenue received from "Wings" is low, "Wings" also has low daily marketing expenses. Moreover, the four members are already a very mature group and do not need DW Entertainment to invest any more effort in promoting them to the public.
Of course, there is another very important point—
When Ji Yan joined "Wings", he relied on the power of the Ji family. Almost all the investment in the early stages of the group came from the Ji family. After Ji Yan joined, the contracts of the "Wings" members were very lenient, not only in terms of profit sharing, but also in terms of breach of contract penalties.
In other words, if DW Entertainment terminates its contract with "Wing", their company should try to snatch the talent away from DW Entertainment's building overnight.
It's no exaggeration to say that "Wing" is now DW Entertainment's cash cow.
In less than a year, "Misty" became a huge hit, won the Sky Award, and was featured on the cover of "Alex" in June... In addition, the members remained active in their respective fields of expertise. DW Entertainment will not loosen its grip on "Wings" at all, but will only increase its efforts to win them over.
Everything else is secondary; the priority is to retain the talent. Other companies don't know the terms of "Wing's" contract, but if they did, DW Entertainment could easily imagine the consequences.
With such a low penalty for breach of contract, who wouldn't be tempted?
When Xie Mingxuan and the others were signed, DW Entertainment did not have high hopes for "Wings" because Ji Yan was already in the group. During the most difficult period for the group, DW Entertainment even thought that "Wings" might follow the same path as other idols who came from talent shows.
But suddenly the "wing" exploded.
Not only did they miss out on their so-called "last album," but the money they earned from the album "Mist" was more than enough to release ten more albums.
...
"10, 9, 8, 7..."
Su Li stared intently at the clock on her watch, and when the countdown reached 5 seconds, she eagerly opened the "Liuge" platform.
After the album "Mist," Su Li became Wing's most loyal fan. She listened to each song, from "Is It Black or White" to "Fly," more than ten times. Although Wing's development in various aspects after "Mist" surprised her, as a fan, Su Li still hoped that Wing could release a new album soon.
After all, she fell in love with them because of "Wings'" songs.
The title track of the new album, "Falling in Love with You," also surprised Su Li. She felt that this should be an atypical work by Wings. She found it hard to imagine the Wings singing love songs. Although the members sang with great emotion, their previous songs were not love songs after all.
With a mix of anticipation and trepidation, Su Li cautiously clicked on the song.
The moment the song entered her headphones, Su Li couldn't help but smile—it was a much more lively song than she had imagined, with a light and cheerful rhythm, but also sweet, not the kind of lingering and sentimental song.
Listening to this song, Su Li felt like she was back in high school.
The school walls, the small flowers in the flowerbeds, legs swinging in the corridors, the bald head of the dean of students, the tree-lined paths, boys and girls shyly gazing at each other...
"Falling in love with you in the season of 17."
"The summer sun is so intense it can't be contained."
"Under the desk, I gently hold your hand."
"In this moment, neither of us thought of parting."
"When I fall in love with you, the cicadas sing in my ears."
...
The upbeat lyrics are really not typical of Wings. "Is It Black or White" is a warm feeling after the heaviness, but this song "Falling in Love with You" is a bittersweet youth. After the first chorus, Su Li unconsciously started humming along to the rhythm of the song.
Simple, yet adorable—that's Su Li's assessment of the song "Falling in Love with You".
She then quietly shared it with her group members.
She thought she had heard it quite early, but before she could even type and send it, several other group members sent the same message—
"Wings' new song is so good, it's super sweet!!"
"This song isn't as grand in style as 'Fly,' but I think it's bound to be a hit."
"The rhythm is so comfortable. Both the lyrics and music are by Xie Mingxuan, whose style is very versatile."
"It sounds great!! It's sweet, but not cloying at all!"
"The album 'At 23' was produced by the members themselves. I looked at the album introduction and the second single is 'Future' written by Fang Yu. I'm really looking forward to it, but I'm also looking forward to Lu Wei and Ji Yan's songs."
When Su Li and her friends saw the song title "Falling in Love with You," a certain kind of melodramatic literature immediately came to mind, and their expectations for "At 23" were slightly lowered. However, after listening to "Falling in Love with You," their expectations immediately returned.
This is an atypical work by the Wings band, but it doesn't detract from the song's overall enjoyment.
The feedback from "blind fans" came immediately: "'Wings' new album's first single, 'Falling in Love with You,' is a song about youthful love. The song is very sweet, presenting the budding feelings of young boys and girls to the fans. Although it's about love, it still has 'Wings' bright style. It's sweet but not cloying, and the members' singing skills have improved compared to their first album. This is a very interesting attempt, and I look forward to the other songs on the 'At 23' album."
"It sounds amazing!"
"I feel like Wings really understands what fans want to hear. Ahhh, each of them sings love songs so beautifully!"
"It sounds great!"
"Added to single loop playlist".
"I knew it! The Wings Group never lets me down!!"
The enthusiastic fans propelled Yi's new album to the top of Weibo's trending topics, and the music video for the song "Falling in Love with You" was also released that afternoon.
Upon first seeing the music video, fans didn't comment on its quality; instead, they were moved to tears.
"OMG! Wings actually have the money to release a music video! It's touching the whole world!"
"I bet that 'Wings' not releasing music videos is definitely not because they don't have money, they're just lazy."
"Upstairs, why are you speaking such blunt truths?"
But after clicking on the MV, an even more touching scene appeared for the fans—in the MV for the song "Falling in Love with You," the members of "Wings" did not stand still and perform the entire song.
"The Wings That Moved the World"
"...I almost forgot, the reason why 'Wings' was able to debut from 'Idol Generation' was because they were all-around talented in singing and dancing."
"Ji Yan can actually dance!"
Although the dance in the "Falling in Love with You" MV is simple enough, compared with Ji Yan's previous stage performances, his progress is remarkable.
The dance of "Wings" is not as complicated as that of Korean groups, but it is very youthful and cheerful. Watching their sweet interactions in the MV and listening to the song, fans can't help but smile.
...
In just one day, "Falling in Love with You" climbed to the top three of the daily play chart on the "Liuge" platform, second only to rock king Qi Zhao, who had just released a new album a week earlier. Qi Zhao's new album's title track, "Squid," has been very popular. This song is an interpretation of Qi Zhao's rock spirit, and all the members of "Wings" like it very much. Seeing "Falling in Love with You" and "Squid" side by side, Ji Yan and the others were quite proud.
They thought fans might not like the song "Falling in Love with You," but that wasn't the case. Although the new album won't be released for several days, the members are very confident about its sales.
To be precise, they have always been quite confident, but their ideas may not necessarily represent those of the fans—but now, their ideas seem to overlap with those of the fans.
Before and after the release of the new album, all members of "Wings" were busy. At this time, the advantages of a four-person group came into play. They could promote the album together as a group, or they could split into two or even four groups to promote it. Solo singers, on the other hand, had to run around to all the events by themselves.
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