Time for the Moon Night is the sixth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by Source Music on April 30, 2018, and distributed by kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment).[1] The album contains six songs, including the single of the same name, and two instrumental tracks.
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| Released | April 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 26:50 | |||
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"Time for the Moon Night", written by No Joo-hwan and Lee Won-jong, is GFriend's first single not written by producer duo Iggy and Youngbae.[2]
Composition
editTime for the Moon Night is more sentimental and dreamlike compared to GFriend's previous albums.[3] According to member Umji, the group wanted to "set a new direction toward producing thought-provoking and sentimental music".[4]
"Love Bug" is an upbeat song with a retro jazz sound, "Flower Garden" is retro synth-pop, and "Tik Tik" has a funky sound with Nu-disco beat. "Bye" is a pop ballad and "You Are My Star" is a sentimental song for GFriend's fans.[3][4]
Release and promotions
editAfter a seven-month break since the sextet's Summer Rain, GFriend officially returned with their 8th Mini Album: Time for the Moon Night, including their newest single in the same name on April 30, 2018. They release three versions of the album named: "Time Version", "Moon Version" and "Night Version".[5] At the same day, GFriend held a comeback showcase entitled Moon Light: Express 241 at Yes24 Live Hall at Gwangjin-gu. The group performed the lead single, "Time for the Moon Night" and the sidetrack "Love Bug" at the media showcase, which was simultaneously broadcast live via Naver's V-Live app.
GFriend started promoting the album with the performances of their latest songs, "Time for the Moon Night" and "Love Bug" at MCountdown on May 3, 2018, preceding live stages on various music shows on the entire week. In their second week of promotion, the song won first place on every music show with a chart system, making GFriend the first and only artist to achieve a grandslam in 2018. GFriend ended their promotions on May 20, garnering a total of 10 trophies from all six music programs, it became the third among the group's lead singles with most number of wins, only behind Rough and Navillera.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro (Daytime)" | No Joo-hwan |
| 1:00 | |
| 2. | "Time for the Moon Night" (Korean: 밤; RR: Bam, lit. "Night") | No Joo-hwan |
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| 3:46 |
| 3. | "Love Bug" | Seo Ji-eum |
| 3:42 | |
| 4. | "Flower Garden" (휘리휘리; Hwirihwiri, lit. "Whirl") | Mio | Mio | Mio | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Tik Tik" (틱틱) |
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| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Bye" | No Joo-hwan |
| No Joo-hwan | 4:54 |
| 7. | "You Are My Star" (별; Byeol, lit. "Star") | Lee Shin-seong | ZigZag Note | ZigZag Note | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Time for the Moon Night" (Instrumental) |
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| 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 26:50 | ||||
Personnel
editLocations
- Recorded at VIBE Studio (tracks 1–2, 4–7)
- Recorded at In Grid Studio (track 3)
- Recorded at Velvet Studio (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8)
- Recorded at T Studio (tracks 2, 8)
- Mixed at KoKo Sound Studio
- Mixed at In Grid Studio
- Mixed at Cube Studio
- Mixed at J's Atelier Studio
- Mixed at W Sound
- Mixed at Antenna Studio
- Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering
Vocal credits
- Yoon Bit-nara - backing vocals (track 2)
- Lee Dan-bi - backing vocals (track 2)
- Lee Won-jong - backing vocals (track 2)
- Yuju - backing vocals (track 3)
- Kim So-ri - backing vocals (tracks 4–5, 7)
- Lee Ji-won - backing vocals (track 4)
- Sophia Pae - backing vocals (track 6)
Technical credits (not including songwriting and producer credits shown in the track listing above)
- Kim Ba-ro - arrangement (track 1), string arrangement (tracks 1–2, 8)
- No Ju-hwan - programming (tracks 1–2, 8), piano (tracks 2, 6, 8), keyboard (track 1), arrangement (tracks 1, 6)
- Ryu Hyeon-woo - guitar (tracks 1–2, 5–8)
- Jeong-jin - mixing (track 1)
- Lee Sang-deok - recording (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8)
- Kwak Jeong-shin - recording (tracks 1–2, 4–7)
- Jung Mo-yeon - recording (tracks 4–7), recording assistant (tracks 1–2), digital editing (track 3)
- Yoong String - strings (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8)
- Kim Ye-il - bass guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8), arrangement (track 6)
- Lee Won-jong - programming (tracks 2, 8)
- Jung Dong-yoon - drum (tracks 2, 8)
- Go Hyeon-jung - mixing (tracks 2, 8)
- Kim Joon-sang - mixing assistant (tracks 2, 8)
- Jun Jin - mixing assistant (tracks 2, 8)
- Jung Gi-woon - mixing assistant (tracks 2, 8)
- Oh Sung-geun - recording (tracks 2, 8)
- Baek Kyung-hoon - recording assistant (tracks 2, 8)
- Ryan S. Jhun - vocal director (track 3)
- Jung Eun-kyung - recording, mixing (track 3)
- Woo Min-jung - recording assistant (track 3)
- Kwon Seok-hong - string arrangement (track 4)
- Young - guitar (track 4)
- Jo-ssi Ajeossi - mixing (tracks 4–5, 7)
- Seo Yong-bae - drum programming (track 5, 7)
- Iggy - piano, keyboard (track 5, 7)
- Sin Min - string arrangement (track 6)
- Ha Hyung-joo - drum (track 6)
- Ji Seung-nam - mixing (track 6)
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 84,313+ |
| Japan (Oricon)[7] | 1,170+ |
See also
edit- Time for the Moon Night at Discogs (list of releases)
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Yoon Min-sik (April 16, 2018). "GFriend confirms April 30 release of new EP". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (May 1, 2018). "GFriend Return With 'Time For The Moon Night': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Hong Dam-young (May 3, 2018). "[Album review] GFriend's Japanese anime sound never gets old". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Kwak Yeon-soo (May 2, 2018). "'Girlie' band GFriend seeks image makeover". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Time for the Moon Night (CD). GFriend. Source Music. 2018.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 18, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "World Music: Top World Album Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Time For The Moon Night: 84,313
- "Gaon Album Chart Year-end 2018". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.