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.
"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]
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]
After a seven-month break since the sextet's Summer Rain, GFriend officially returned with their 8th Mini Album: Time for the Moon Night, including their newest single in the same name on April 30, 2018. They release three versions of the album named: "Time Version", "Moon Version" and "Night Version".[5] At the same day, GFriend held a comeback showcase entitled Moon Light: Express 241 at Yes24 Live Hall at Gwangjin-gu. The group performed the lead single, "Time for the Moon Night" and the sidetrack "Love Bug" at the media showcase, which was simultaneously broadcast live via Naver's V-Live app.
GFriend started promoting the album with the performances of their latest songs, "Time for the Moon Night" and "Love Bug" at MCountdown on May 3, 2018, preceding live stages on various music shows on 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 grandslam 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]
^"2018년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^Cumulative sales of Time For The Moon Night: 84,313
"Gaon Album Chart Year-end 2018". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
