Time for the Moon Night

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.

For the song, see Time for the Moon Night (song).

Time for the Moon Night
Digital and Time version cover
EP by GFriend
Released	April 30, 2018 (2018-04-30)
Genre	K-pop ballad dream pop
Label	Source Music kakao M
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
"Time for the Moon Night" Released: April 30, 2018

"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

Time 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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Intro (Daytime)"		No Joo-hwan	No Joo-hwan Kim Ba-ro	1:00
2.	"Time for the Moon Night" (Korean: 밤; RR: Bam)	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)	Mio	Mio	Mio	3:15
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-hwan	4:54
7.	"You Are My Star" (별; Byeol)	Lee Shin-seong	ZigZag Note	ZigZag Note	3:15
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

Adapted from album liner notes.[5]

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)[6]	63
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7]	1
US World Albums (Billboard)[8]	6

Year-end charts

Chart	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9]	55

Sales

Region	Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[10]	84,313+
Japan (Oricon)[6]	1,170+

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date
"Time for the Moon Night"	The Show (SBS MTV)	May 8, 2018
	Show Champion (MBC Music)	May 9, 2018
		May 16, 2018
	M Countdown (Mnet)	May 10, 2018
	Music Bank (KBS2)	May 11, 2018
		May 18, 2018
	Show! Music Core (MBC)	May 12, 2018
		May 19, 2018
	Inkigayo (SBS)	May 13, 2018
		May 20, 2018

References

1. Yoon Min-sik (April 16, 2018). "GFriend confirms April 30 release of new EP". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
2. Herman, Tamar (May 1, 2018). "GFriend Return With 'Time For The Moon Night': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
3. Hong Dam-young (May 3, 2018). "[Album review] GFriend's Japanese anime sound never gets old". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
4. Kwak Yeon-soo (May 2, 2018). "'Girlie' band GFriend seeks image makeover". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
5. Time for the Moon Night (CD). GFriend. Source Music. 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
6. 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. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
7. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 18, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
8. "World Music: Top World Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
9. "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
10. Cumulative sales of Time For The Moon Night: 84,313
    • "Gaon Album Chart Year-end 2018". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

See also

• Time for the Moon Night at Discogs (list of releases)