Time for the Moon Night

For the song, see Time for the Moon Night (song).
Time for the Moon Night
Digital and Time version cover
EP by
GFriend
ReleasedApril 30, 2018 (2018-04-30)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length26:50
Label
GFriend chronology
Parallel
(2017) 		Time for the Moon Night
(2018) 		Kyō Kara Watashitachi wa: GFriend 1st Best
(2018)
Singles from Time for the Moon Night
  1. "Time for the Moon Night"
    Released: April 30, 2018

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. The album contains six songs, including the single of the same name, and two instrumental tracks.

"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.[1]

Composition

Time for the Moon Night is more sentimental and dreamlike compared to GFriend's previous albums.[2] According to member Umji, the group wanted to "set a new direction toward producing thought-provoking and sentimental music".[3] The album's single, "Time for the Moon Night", has a retro sound reminiscent of Japanese anime soundtracks.[2]

"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.[2][3]

Release and promotions

After a seven-month break since the sextet's reissue EP Rainbow, GFriend officially returned with Time for the Moon Night on April 30, 2018.[4] They released three versions of the album named "Time Version", "Moon Version" and "Night Version".[5] On the album's release date, GFriend held a comeback showcase titled Moon Light: Express 241 at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu.[3] The group performed the lead single, "Time for the Moon Night" and the album track "Love Bug" at the media showcase, which was simultaneously broadcast live via Naver's V-Live app.

GFriend started promoting the album with performances of "Time for the Moon Night" and "Love Bug" on M Countdown on May 3, 2018, preceding live stages on various music shows throughout 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 "grand slam" 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

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Daytime)" No Joo-hwan
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Kim Ba-ro
1:00
2."Time for the Moon Night" (Korean: 밤; RR: Bam; lit. 'Night')No Joo-hwan
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
3:46
3."Love Bug"Seo Ji-eum
  • David Amber
  • Andy Love
  • Ryan S. Jhun
 3:42
4."Flower Garden" (휘리휘리; Hwirihwiri; 'Whirl')MioMioMio3:15
5."Tik Tik" (틱틱)
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
2:59
6."Bye"No Joo-hwan
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Kim Ye-il
  • Sophia Pae
No Joo-hwan4:54
7."You Are My Star" (별; Byeol; 'Star')Lee Shin-seongZigZag NoteZigZag Note3:15
8."Time for the Moon Night" (Instrumental) 
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
3:47
Total length:26:50

Personnel

Locations

  • 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

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[11] 84,313+
Japan (Oricon)[7] 1,170+

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ GFriend (2018). Time for the Moon Night (CD). Source Music.
  6. ^ 여자친구, 차트 상승 이끈 콘텐츠 파워...'밤' 음원차트 최상위 등극. XSports News (in Korean). February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 18, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "World Music: Top World Album Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  10. ^ 2018년 Album Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Cumulative sales of Time For The Moon Night: 84,313
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