The Fifth Season (stylized in all caps) is the debut Korean studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. It was released on May 8, 2019, by WM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. The album contains 10 songs, including the title track "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" and its instrumental.[1]
| The Fifth Season | ||||
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| Released | May 8, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
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| Length | 35:03 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | WM Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Moon | |||
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| Singles from The Fifth Season | ||||
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| Reissue: Fall in Love | ||||
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| Singles from Fall in Love | ||||
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A reissue titled Fall in Love was released on August 5, 2019, with the lead single "Bungee (Fall in Love)" and its music video released the same date.
Release and promotion
editOn April 11, 2019, Oh My Girl's agency WM Entertainment revealed that the group has been preparing for a comeback planned for early May.[2] During the Everyday Miracle fanmeet held on April 20, it was announced that the upcoming release would be their debut full length album releasing on May 8.[3]
A press showcase was held in the evening of May 8 to commemorate the release of the new record.[4] The Fifth Season is the group's second studio album overall, released in "Drawing" and "Photography" versions, differing in only its cover artwork. The day after the album's official release, Oh My Girl had their comeback stage for The Fifth Season on the music program M Countdown, performing both "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" and "Shower" on television for the first time.[5] Oh My Girl received music show awards for "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" on The Show and Show Champion on May 14 and 15 respectively. The award for the May 16 edition of M Countdown was initially awarded to NU'EST before a statement was released admitting an error regarding point calculation and was awarded to Oh My Girl the following week.[6][7][8]
On July 24, WM Entertainment announced that the album would be re-released on August 5, 2019, with two new tracks: "Bungee (Fall in Love)", and "Tropical Love". On August 8, 2019, the group began performing "Bungee (Fall in Love)" on music shows.
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at number 4 on South Korea's Weekly Gaon Album Chart and at number 16 on the Monthly Gaon Album Chart, selling 21,203 by the end of May.[9][10] The title track also peaked at number 26 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 7 on the Gaon Download Chart.[11][12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" (다섯 번째 계절 (SSFWL)) |
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| 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Shower" (Korean: 소나기; RR: Sonagi) |
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| 3:47 | |
| 3. | "Case No.L5VE" (Korean: 미제; RR: Mije; lit. Unsolved) |
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| 3:19 |
| 4. | "Tic Toc" |
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| 3:15 |
| 5. | "Gravity" (Korean: 유성; RR: Yuseong; lit. Meteor) |
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| 3:09 |
| 6. | "Crime Scene" |
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| 3:27 |
| 7. | "Underwater Love" (Korean: 심해 (마음이라는 바다); RR: Simhae (Maeumiraneun Bada); lit. Deep Sea (Feelings are Ocean)) |
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| 3:30 |
| 8. | "Vogue" |
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| 3:16 |
| 9. | "Checkmate" |
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| 3:14 |
| 10. | "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" (다섯 번째 계절 (SSFWL)) (Instrumental) |
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| 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 35:03 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Bungee (Fall in Love)" (번지) |
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| 2:57 |
| 2. | "Tropical Love" |
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| 3:24 |
| 3. | "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" (다섯 번째 계절 (SSFWL)) |
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| 4:00 |
| 4. | "Shower" (Korean: 소나기; RR: Sonagi) |
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| 3:47 | |
| 5. | "Case No.L5VE" (Korean: 미제; RR: Mije; lit. Unsolved) |
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| 3:19 |
| 6. | "Tic Toc" |
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| 3:15 |
| 7. | "Gravity" (Korean: 유성; RR: Yuseong; lit. Meteor) |
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| 3:09 |
| 8. | "Crime Scene" |
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| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Underwater Love" (Korean: 심해 (마음이라는 바다); RR: Simhae (Maeumiraneun Bada); lit. Deep Sea (Feelings are Ocean)) |
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| 3:30 |
| 10. | "Vogue" |
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| 3:16 |
| 11. | "Checkmate" |
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| 3:14 |
| 12. | "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" (다섯 번째 계절 (SSFWL)) (Instrumental)) |
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| 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 41:40 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "The Fifth Season". iTunes. May 8, 2019.
- ^ ""돌아온 봄의 요정" 오마이걸, 5월 초 컴백 확정…8개월만의 귀환" ["The Return of Spring Fairy" Oh My Girl, confirmed comeback in early May... Return after 8 months]. Xports News (in Korean). April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "'콘셉트 요정' 오마이걸, 5월 8일 정규 앨범 컴백 확정" ['Concept Fairy' Oh My Girl confirms comeback of regular album on May 8th]. Xports News (in Korean). April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "오마이걸 "4년만에 첫 정규앨범 발매, 새로운 시작 느낌"" [Oh My Girl "Released the first full album in 4 years, feeling a new beginning"]. Xports News (in Korean). May 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "'엠카' 뉴이스트, 1위·2관왕…오마이걸·에릭남·남우현·유승우 컴백 러시 [종합]" ['M-Car' NU'EST, 1st and 2nd prize… Oh My Girl·Eric Nam·Nam Woohyun·Yoo Seungwoo Comeback Rush [General]]. Xports News (in Korean). May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "'엠카' 측 "16일 차트 집계 오류…1위, 뉴이스트→오마이걸" [공식입장]" ['Mca' side "16th chart counting error…1st place, NU'EST → Oh My Girl"]. OSEN (in Korean). May 17, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "'더쇼' 오마이걸, 컴백과 동시에 1위…송가인, 첫 음악방송 출연 [종합]" ['The Show' Oh My Girl, 1st place at the same time as their comeback... Song Ga-in, appeared on the first music broadcast]. Xports News (in Korean). May 14, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "'쇼챔피언' 오마이걸, 컴백과 동시에 1위…"첫 정규앨범, 감사" 눈물 [종합]" ['Show Champion' Oh My Girl, 1st place at the same time as comeback... Tears of "thanks for the first full album" [General]]. Xports News (in Korean). May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart - Week 19, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart - May 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - Week 20 (May 12 — May 18)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Download Chart - Week 19 (May 5 — May 11)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2019.