Flip That

{{Infobox album

| name = Flip That

| cover = Loona - Flip That.png

| caption = Digital and Version B cover{{efn|Four different physical copies with alternate covers were sold titled Version A, B, C and D.}}

| type = EP

| artist = Loona

| released = {{Start date|2022|06|20}}

| genre = K-pop

| length = 17:09

| language = Korean

| label =

| producer =

Lee Su-bin
Sure Kim
Jjha
Choi Young-ah
Pinkslip
Inverness
MZMC
Bullseye
Mokeybags
Boran
Gloryface
Jinri
Harry

| prev_title = &

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Flip That

| type = EP

| single1 = Flip That

| single1date = June 20, 2022

}}

Flip That{{efn|Alternatively titled Summer Special [Flip That].}} (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.

Background

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.{{Cite web|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20210602/107224984/1|title=하슬 활동복귀...이달의 소녀, 28일 완전체 컴백 [공식]|trans-title=HaSeul's return to activity. LOONA will make a comeback as a whole on the 28th. (Official)|date=June 2, 2021|website=Sports Donga|language=ko|access-date=June 2, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|last=|first=|url= https://news.kstyle.com/m/article.ksn?articleNo=2171381|title= 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|date=August 27, 2021|website=Kstyle News|language=ja|access-date=August 28, 2021}}{{cite web|last=|first=|url= https://natalie.mu/music/news/442719 |title= 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|date=August 27, 2021|website=Natalie|language=ja|access-date=August 28, 2021}} On February 21, 2022, Mnet announced that Loona would participate in Queendom 2.{{Cite web|last=수정: 2022.02.21 11:35|first=입력: 2022 02 21 11:33|date=2022-02-21|title=퀸덤2, 브레이브 걸스→효린 라인업 6팀 공개|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202202211133003&sec_id=540301|access-date=2022-02-21|website=sports.khan.co.kr|language=ko}}{{Cite web|title=이달소 하슬·여진·비비, 코로나 확진...오늘(28일) '퀸덤2' 녹화 불참 [공식입장]|trans-title=Loona Haseul·Yeojin·Vivi, confirmed with Corona...Today (28th) 'Queendom 2' recording absent [Official Position]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000963676|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=April 2, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022060300161590761|last=Yoon|first=Seong-yeol|title=우주소녀 '퀸덤2' 최종 우승 '감격의 눈물'..이달소 준우승 [★밤TV]|trans-title=Cosmic Girls 'Queendom 2' Final Winner 'Tears of Emotion'.. Loona Runner-up [★Night TV]|publisher=Star News|via=Naver|date=June 3, 2022|access-date=June 3, 2022|language=ko}}

Promotion

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.{{Cite web|title=Loona to release special EP 'Flip That' in June|url=https://www.upi.com/amp/Entertainment_News/Music/2022/06/03/korea-Loona-Flip-That-special-album-trailer/6251654274103/|access-date=2022-06-03|website=UPI|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=LOONA tease new music with a mysterious teaser video, 'The Journey'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/loona-new-music-mysterious-video-the-journey-flip-that-3239413|access-date=2022-06-03|website=NME|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=LOONA turn into summer fairies for their latest mini-album, 'Flip That' — watch|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/loona-latest-mini-album-flip-that-watch--music-video-heejin-chuu-vivi-kim-lip-yves-yeojin-hyunjin-choerry-gowon-jinsoul-haseul-olivia-hye-june-2022|access-date=2022-06-20|website=Bangwagon Asia|language=en}}

Promotional pictures for the EP featuring the group members were released starting from June 5–15.{{Cite web|title=이달의 소녀 희진-현진, 새 앨범 'Flip That' 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개|url=http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleViewAmp.html?idxno=682905|access-date=2022-06-16|website=NBN News|language=ko}}{{Cite web|title=LOONA display their ethereal visuals in 'Flip That' Concept Photos; Member Chuu to sit out upcoming world tour|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/loona-display-their-ethereal-visuals-flip-concept-photos-member-chuu-sit-out-upcoming-world-tour-1137298?amp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617093055/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/loona-display-their-ethereal-visuals-flip-concept-photos-member-chuu-sit-out-upcoming-world-tour-1137298?amp|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2022|access-date=2022-06-05|website=PinkVilla|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Loona to release newest EP 'Flip That' later this month|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/06/08/entertainment/kpop/korea-loona-flip-that/20220608171635711.html|access-date=2022-06-08|website=koreajoongangdaily|language=en}} Alongside the tracklist the first teaser for the music video "Flip That" was released.{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2022 |title=[Teaser] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Flip That 1" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK1CECUDJBw |website=YouTube}} 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.{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2022 |title=[Teaser] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Flip That 2" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5DWoAy8WUI |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web|title=LOONA return with ethereal music video for new single 'Flip That'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/loona-comeback-flip-that-music-video-album-release-date-3251264|website=NME|language=en}}

=Live performances=

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".{{Cite web|title=이달의 소녀, '퀸덤2' 뒤집은 기적의 소녀...첫 서머송 컴백 [종합]|trans-title=Loona, the miracle girl who overturned 'Queendom 2'...First Summer Song Comeback [General]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004641186|via=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Jang|first=Woo-young|date=June 20, 2022|access-date=June 22, 2022|archive-date=June 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623154143/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004641186|url-status=live}}

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = NME

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/loona-flip-that-review-3254118|title=LOONA – 'Flip That' review: an understated but subtly addictive return|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=July 5, 2021|access-date=June 24, 2022|website=NME}}

}}

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".

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Flip That track listing

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title_width = 15%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 30%

| title1 = The Journey

| music1 = {{hlist|Sure Kim (Chansline)|Lee Su-bin (Chansline)|Linemaster}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Lee Su-bin|Sure Kim}}

| length1 = 1:14

| title2 = Flip That

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Sure Kim|Lee Su-bin|Eliana Klef}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Sure Kim|Lee Su-bin|Linemaster}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Lee Su-bin|Sure Kim}}

| length2 = 2:57

| title3 = Need U

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Jjha (Chansline)|Sure Kim|Choi Young-ah (Chansline)}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Jjha|Sure Kim|Choi Young-ah|Linemaster}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Jjha|Sure Kim|Choi Young-ah}}

| length3 = 2:56

| title4 = Pose

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Amelia Moore|JBach|Landon Sears|MZMC|Lee Shi-dae (MUMW)|Young|Vacation (MUMW)}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Amelia Moore|JBach|Landon Sears|MZMC}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Pinkslip|Inverness|MZMC}}

| length4 = 3:06

| title5 = Pale Blue Dot

| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Bullseye (AVEC)|Boran|Monkeybags (AVEC)}}

| music5 = {{hlist|Bullseye|Mokeybags|Boran}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Bullseye|Mokeybags|Boran}}

| length5 = 3:25

| title6 = Playback

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Jinri (Full8loom)|Kim Lip|Yves|HaSeul}}

| music6 = {{hlist|Gloryface (Full8loom)|Jinri|Harry (Full8loom)}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Gloryface|Jinri|Harry}}

| length6 = 3:31

| total_length = 17:09

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for Flip That ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Croatian Albums (HDU){{cite web\|url=http://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-31-tjedan-2022/\|title=Flip That - Week 31, 2022\|publisher=HDU\|language=hr\|access-date=August 10, 2022}} \| 10
scope="row"\| Finnish Physical Albums (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite web\|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/fyysiset-albumit/2022/25/\|title=Fyysinen albumilista 25/2022\|publisher=Musiikkituottajat\|language=fi\|access-date=June 29, 2022}} \| 6
scope="row"\| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=26&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week\|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 26, 2022\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=June 30, 2022}} \| 4

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for Flip That

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Croatian Albums (HDU){{cite web|url=http://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-31-tjedan-2022/|title=Flip That - Week 31, 2022|publisher=HDU|language=hr|access-date=August 10, 2022}}

| 10

scope="row"| Finnish Physical Albums (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/fyysiset-albumit/2022/25/|title=Fyysinen albumilista 25/2022|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=June 29, 2022}}

| 6

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=26&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 26, 2022|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=June 30, 2022}}

| 4

=Monthly charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Monthly chart performance for Flip That ! scope="col" \| Chart (2022) ! scope="col" \| Peak position
scope="row" \| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web \|title=Album Chart – June 2022 \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=06&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 \|website=Circle Chart \|access-date=July 7, 2022}} \| 7

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Monthly chart performance for Flip That

! scope="col" | Chart (2022)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web |title=Album Chart – June 2022 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=06&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |website=Circle Chart |access-date=July 7, 2022}}

| 7

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for Flip That ! scope="col" \| Chart (2022) ! scope="col" \| Position
scope="row" \| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3\|title=Album Chart 2022\|website=Circle Chart\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113031815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3\|archive-date=January 13, 2023\|url-status=live\|access-date=January 15, 2023}} \| 94

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for Flip That

! scope="col" | Chart (2022)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022|website=Circle Chart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113031815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|archive-date=January 13, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=January 15, 2023}}

| 94

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for Flip That ! scope="col" \| Region ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Format ! scope="col" \| Label
scope="row" \| South Korea \| rowspan="2" \| June 20, 2022 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming\|CD}} \| {{hlist\|Blockberry Creative\|Warner Music Korea}}
scope="row" \| Various \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| {{hlist\|Blockberry Creative\|Warner Music Group}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release history for Flip That

! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" | South Korea

| rowspan="2" | June 20, 2022

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming|CD}}

| {{hlist|Blockberry Creative|Warner Music Korea}}

scope="row" | Various

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| {{hlist|Blockberry Creative|Warner Music Group}}

Notes

References

Category:2022 EPs

Category:Loona (group) EPs

Category:Warner Music Group EPs