Fever Season is the seventh extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by Source Music on July 1, 2019, and distributed by kakao M. It debuted at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.[2] A music video was released for "Fever".[3]
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 Digital and 熱(열) version cover. | ||||
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| Released | July 1, 2019[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 27:20 | |||
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| GFriend chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fever Season | ||||
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Promotion edit
The group promoted the single "Fever" in several music shows having received 7 music shows wins with the single during the promotion of the EP.
Production and composition edit
"Fever" was released as the lead single in conjunction with the EP on July 1, 2019.
All GFriend members participated in writing lyrics for the song "Hope" with Lee Won-jong.[4]
The EP includes the song the Korean version of the group's third Japanese single "Flower".[5]
Commercial performance edit
The EP debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart becoming the group's 4th album to achieve[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Fever" (열대야; Yeoldaeya: lit. Tropical Night) | Igi (Oreo), Cino (Oreo), Ung Kim (Oreo) | Igi (Oreo), Cino (Oreo), Ung Kim (Oreo) | Cino (Oreo), Ung Kim (Oreo) | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Mr. Blue" | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Smile" (좋은 말 한때; Joeun mal hanttae: lit. Good Words) | Noh Joo-hwan | Noh Joo-hwan, Lee Won-jong | Noh Joo-hwan, Lee Won-jong | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Wish" (바라; Bara: lit. Want) | MosPick | MosPick | MosPick | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Paradise" | Islan | Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one) | Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one) | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Hope" (기대; Gidae: lit. Expectation) | Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, Umji, Lee Won-jong | Lee Won-jong | Lee Won-jong | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Flower" (Korean version) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Fever" (instrumental) | Igi (Oreo), Cino (Oreo), Ung Kim (Oreo) | Cino (Oreo), Ung Kim (Oreo) | 3:33 | |
| Total length: | 27:20 | ||||
Charts edit
Album edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Single edit
"Fever"
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[10] | 27 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[11] | 13 |
Accolades edit
| Critic/Publication | List | Song | Rank | Ref. |
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| MTV | The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 | "Paradise" | 16 | [12] |
References edit
- ^ Martin, Annie (June 18, 2019). "GFriend shares track list for new EP 'Fever Season'". United Press International. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (July 12, 2019). "GFriend Returns to the Top 10 of World Albums With 'Fever Season'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (July 1, 2019). "GFriend Have Tropical 'Fever' in Vibrant New Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "기대 (Hope)". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "FLOWER (Korean Ver.)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 27, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 27, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "World Music: Top World Album Charts". Billboard. July 13, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "2019년 27주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "BILLBOARD K-POP HOT 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "THE BEST K-POP B-SIDES OF 2019". MTV. December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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