White Wind is the ninth extended play by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released by RBW on March 14, 2019, and distributed by Kakao M. It contains seven songs, including its lead single "Gogobebe". The EP is the fourth and final album under the 4 Seasons, 4 Colors project.

White Wind
EP by
ReleasedMarch 14, 2019
GenreK-pop
Length22:03
LanguageKorean
LabelRBW
Mamamoo chronology
Blue;s
(2018)
White Wind
(2019)
Reality in Black
(2019)
Singles from White Wind
  1. "Gogobebe"
    Released: March 14, 2019

Background and release

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On January 4, 2018, Mamamoo released the digital single "Paint Me" and introduced the project 4 Seasons, 4 Colors.[1] The group planned on releasing four EPs within the following year, with each EP being representative of a season and a member of Mamamoo. The member in focus will be featured in a solo track on the respective EPs, along with having a personal color assigned to represent themselves.[2] The first installment of the project, Yellow Flower, was released on March 8, 2018, followed up by the EPs Red Moon on June 16 and Blue;s on November 29 respectively.

On February 28, 2019, the EP and its title were announced through Mamamoo's official Twitter account, along with the planned promotional roll-out.[3] The EP focuses on member Wheein, who chose white as her color, the represented season is Winter.[4][5] On March 14, the EP was released to various physical and digital retailers, as well as streaming platforms. Lead single "Gogobebe" and a correlating music video were released on the same day. A music video for Wheein's solo track 25 was released on May 25.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Where R You"
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
3:08
2."Gogobebe" (고고베베)
Kim Do-hoon3:15
3."Waggy" (쟤가 걔야)
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Moonbyul
Kim Do-hoonKim Do-hoon3:12
4."25" (Wheein solo)
Park Woo-sangPark Woo-sang3:22
5."Bad Bye"
  • B.O.
  • Moonbyul
  • Jeon Da-woon
  • B.O.
  • Jeon Da-woon
  • Jeong Da-lim
  • Jang Dae-il
4:33
6."My Star"
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
  • Moonbyul
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
3:11
7."4season" (Outro)Park Woo-sangPark Woo-sangPark Woo-sang1:22
Total length:22:09

Charts

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Accolades

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Awards and nominations
Organization Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Seoul Music Awards 2019 Bonsang Award White Wind Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Watch Mamamoo's Video for the Passionate Pop Ballad 'Paint Me'". Billboard. January 4, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mamamoo gets mellow, returns with yellow spring vibe". Korea Herald. March 8, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "MAMAMOO Unveils Comeback Schedule That Will Conclude "Four Seasons, Four Colors" Project". HELLOKPOP. March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mamamoo is back with an energetic sound: The four-member girl group rounds out their year-long EP project on a high note". Korea Joongang Daily. March 16, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Girl band Mamamoo drops roaring party music with retro concept". Yonhap News Agency. March 14, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "[MV] 휘인(WHEEIN) - 25(Twenty Five)". Mamamoo's Official YouTube Channel. May 25, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "White Wind on France Album Download Charts (2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "White Wind on Gaon Album Chart (2019)". Gaon. March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "White WInd on US World charts (2019)". Billboard. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Albums – March 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees". 9 December 2019.