"Memoria" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by King Records on October 10, 2018, as the group's second Japanese single.
| "Memoria / 夜 (Time for the Moon Night)" | ||||
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 Digital and Type A edition cover | ||||
| Single by GFriend | ||||
| from the album Fallin' Light | ||||
| B-side | "夜 (Time for the Moon Night)" | |||
| Released | October 10, 2018 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 15:56 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carlos K. | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| GFriend singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Memoria" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
editThe song was described by Billboard's Tamar Herman, as an "effervescent dance track", that "returns [GFriend] to the sweet synth-pop style they favored on early releases". Adding that "the track leads with plinking synths and gentle instrumentals before building into a majestic, tempo-shifting choral climax introduced by bright strings and graceful harmonies as the six women let their vocals soar".[1]
Release
editThe single was released in three editions: Regular, Limited Type A and Limited Type B.[2] It was also released as a digital EP.[3]
Commercial performance
editThe single debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Singles Chart in its first day and peaked at number 2 in its third day with 1,704 copies sold.[4][5]
Memoria debuted at number 6 on the Oricon Singles chart in its first week, with 16,602 physical copies sold.[6] The song also debuted at number 13 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, placing at number 5 on Top Singles Sales, for 16,880 estimated sales.[7][8]
The single was 31st best-selling single for October 2018 with 17,593 copies sold.[9]
Music video
editA music video for "Memoria" was released on September 19, 2018. The video features the group as they dream away their days, before waking up in a slightly changed world full of glitter, art, angels, and more before they all come together atop of a roof. For the choreography scenes, the members don a variety of tartan-patterned dresses as they perform the sweeping, ballet-inspired routine.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memoria" | Carlos K. |
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| 4:10 |
| 2. | "Time for the Moon Night" (夜; Japanese version) |
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| 3:49 |
| 3. | "Memoria" (Instrumental) |
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| 4:09 | |
| 4. | "Time for the Moon Night" (Japanese version; Instrumental) |
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| 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 15:56 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memoria" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Memoria" (MV Making Video) |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[6] | 6 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ a b "GFriend Release Dreamy Music Video for Japanese Single 'Memoria': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Memoria/夜(Time for the moon night) | Gfriend". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ GFRIENDの「Memoria/夜(Time for the moon night) - EP」 (in Japanese), 2018-10-10, archived from the original on 2018-10-18, retrieved 2018-10-18
- ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年10月09日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-10-10. Archived from the original on 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年10月11日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-10-12. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ a b "オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2018年10月08日～2018年10月14日 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-10-17. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "オリコン月間 シングルランキング 2018年10月度 31～40位 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-11-17. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-17.