Red Moon (Mamamoo EP)

Red Moon
Digital cover
EP by
Mamamoo
ReleasedJuly 16, 2018
Recorded2018
StudioRBW Studio
GenreK-pop
Length20:11
LanguageKorean
LabelRBW
Mamamoo chronology
Yellow Flower
(2018) 		Red Moon
(2018) 		Blue;s
(2018)
Singles from Red Moon
  1. "Selfish"
    Released: May 23, 2018[1]
  2. "Rainy Season"
    Released: July 1, 2018
  3. "Egotistic"
    Released: July 16, 2018

Red Moon is the seventh extended play by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released by RBW on July 16, 2018, and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The EP includes the lead single "Egotistic" and the previously released "Selfish,"[1] a solo track by Moonbyul featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet. It also includes the pre-release song "Rainy Season".[2] This EP is the second album under the 4 Seasons, 4 Colors project.

Promotion

Singles

"Rainy Season" (장마) served as the EP's first pre-release single and was released digitally on July 1, 2018.[3] The single was well-received, peaking at number one on several major Korean real-time music charts, including Genie, Bugs, and Mnet, and at number two on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart.[4]

"Egotistic" (너나 해) was released as the second official single alongside the EP release on July 16, 2018. A music video was released in conjunction with the single and was posted to both Mamamoo's official YouTube channel and the 1theK distribution channel.[5][6] As of December 2022, the music video has received over 161 million views combined on both channels. The single peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart, Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100, and Billboard World Digital Songs Sales charts.[7][8] "Egotistic" earned the group two music program wins, at SBS MTV's The Show on July 24 and Mnet's M Countdown on August 2.

Other songs

"Selfish," sung by Moonbyul featuring Red Velvet member Seulgi, was released as a single on May 23, 2018, and was later included on Red Moon.[9] The single was also released as a physical single album with two b-side tracks: the acoustic version of Moonbyul's prior solo track "Love & Hate," off of Purple (2017), and an original song titled "In My Room."[9]

A music video for "Sky! Sky!" was released on July 13, 2018, in collaboration with the mobile game Icarus M.[10]

Commercial performance

Red Moon debuted and peaked at number three on the Gaon Album Chart for the 29th issued week of 2018.[11] It placed at number seven on the monthly album chart for July, selling 38,564 copies.[12] As of 2021, it has sold 63,034 copies in South Korea.[13] In the United States, Red Moon peaked at number four on the Billboard World Albums chart.[14] It also became the group's first entry on the Heatseekers Albums chart, entering at number 25.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Midnight Summer Dream" (여름밤의 꿈)
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Cosmic Girl
3:18
2."Egotistic" (너나해)
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
3:16
3."Rainy Season" (장마)Park Woo-sang
  • Kim Do-hoon
  • Park Woo-sang
Park Woo-sang3:42
4."Sky! Sky!" (하늘하늘) (청순)
  • Yongbae
  • Moonbyul
  • Iggy
  • Yongbae
  • Iggy
Mingky3:21
5."Sleep in the Car" (잠이라도 자지)
  • Solar
  • Kim Do-hoon
Lee Hoo-sang3:22
6."Selfish" (Moonbyul feat. Seulgi)Park Woo-sangPark Woo-sangPark Woo-sang3:12
Total length:20:11

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "MoonByul - Selfish - Single". iTunes. May 23, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "[Oh!쎈 톡] 마마무 "'장마' 음원차트 1위, 큰 선물 받은 것 같아..행복한 마음" :: 네이버 TV연예". Osen. July 2, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rainy Season - Single by MAMAMOO on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 1, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "MAMAMOO expresses thanks after pre-release song "Rainy Season" tops realtime charts". Soompi. July 2, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "[MV] MAMAMOO(마마무) _ Egotistic(너나 해)". YouTube. 1theK. July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "[MV] 마마무(MAMAMOO) - 너나 해(Egotistic)". YouTube. July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Selfish - Single by Moon Byul on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 23, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "[MV] 마마무(MAMAMOO) X 이카루스M - 하늘하늘 (청순)". YouTube. July 13, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "2018년 29주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "2018년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Cumulative Sales of Red Moon:
  14. ^ "Mamamoo Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Mamamoo Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  16. ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. July 20, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 29, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "Red Moon on US Heat charts (2018)". Billboard. July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "Red Moon on US World charts (2018)". Billboard. July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  20. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Albums – July 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2019.