Last Melody Explained

Last Melody
Type:single album
Artist:Everglow
Cover:Last Melody.jpg
Alt:Cover for Last Melody
Caption:Cover for digital and physical release
Genre:K-pop
Length:11:02
Language:Korean
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Last Melody is the third single album by South Korean group Everglow. It was released by Yuehua Entertainment on May 25, 2021, and consists of three tracks.

Background and release

On May 6, 2021, Yuehua Entertainment announced that Everglow would be releasing a single album in May 25.[1] On May 17, the track listing was released.[2] A day later, the teaser video was released.[3] On May 21, the medley video was released.[4] The album was released on May 25 together with the music video for lead single "First".[5]

Commercial performance

Last Melody debuted and peaked at position 4 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated May 23–29, 2021.[6]

Promotion

Following the release of the album, the group performed lead single "First" on six music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on May 27,[7] KBS2's Music Bank on May 28,[8] MBC's Show! Music Core on May 29,[9] SBS's Inkigayo on May 30,[10] and SBS MTV's The Show on June 1 where they won the first place,[11] and MBC's Show Champion on June 2.[12]

Accolades

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Date
The Show (SBS MTV) June 1, 2021[13]

Charts

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Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)4

Release history

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FormatLabels
Various
South KoreaCD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 에버글로우, 8개월만 컴백..25일 세 번째 싱글 'LAST MELODY' 발매(공식). Herald Pop. ko. Park. Soo-yeon. May 6, 2021. May 27, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527033743/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003429922. live.
  2. Web site: '25일 컴백' 에버글로우, 타이틀곡은 '퍼스트'..트랙 리스트 공개. Osen. ko. Jang. Woo-young. May 17, 2021. May 27, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527033745/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004406975. live.
  3. Web site: '25일 컴백' 에버글로우, 'LAST MELODY' 트레일러 공개. MT Star News. ko. Lee. Deok-haeng. May 19, 2021. May 27, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527033749/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002956380. live.
  4. Web site: 에버글로우, 하이라이트 메들리 공개. Sports Donga. ko. Jeon. Hyo-jin. May 21, 2021. May 27, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527033747/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000911293. live.
  5. Web site: 에버글로우 컴백 D-DAY "신곡 안무 역대급 힘들어". Newsen. ko. Hwang. Hye-jin. May 25, 2021. May 27, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527033745/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000445569. live.
  6. Web site: 2021년 22주차 Album Chart. Week 22 of 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. May 23–29, 2021. June 3, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://archive.today/20210603032044/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=22&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
  7. Web site: '엠카운트다운' 에버글로우, 신곡 'FIRST' 무대 첫 공개. 'M Countdown' Everglow, new song 'FIRST' stage unveiled for the first time. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Son. Bong-seok. May 27, 2021. September 30, 2021.
  8. Web site: 에버글로우 "얼마나 사랑하는지, 확인해달라" (뮤직뱅크). Everglow "Please check how much I love you" (Music Bank). Naver. My Daily. ko. Lee. Seung-rok. May 28, 2021. September 30, 2021.
  9. Web site: '음악중심' 에버글로우, 판타지 영화 같은 압도적 퍼포먼스. 'Music Core' Everglow, an overwhelming performance like a fantasy movie. Naver. MBC. ko. Kim. Hye-young. May 29, 2021. September 30, 2021.
  10. Web site: 에버글로우 'FIRST; 압도적 퍼포먼스 (인기가요). Everglow 'FIRST' overwhelming performance (Inkigayo). Naver. Sports Donga. ko. Hong. Se-young. May 30, 2021. September 30, 2021.
  11. Web site: '더쇼' 에버글로우, 컴백 첫주만 1위...눈물의 소감 "팬들 덕분". 'The Show' Everglow ranked first in the first week of comeback...Feelings of tears "Thanks to the fans". Naver. Newsen. ko. Kim. Myung-mi. June 1, 2021. September 30, 2021.
  12. Web site: '쇼챔피언' 미래 전사로 돌아온 에버글로우 컴백 무대. Everglow's comeback stage as a future warrior on 'Show Champion'. Naver. Newsis. ko. Nam. Jeong-hyun. June 2, 2021. September 30, 2021.
  13. Web site: Kim. Miji. June 1, 2021. ko:'더쇼' 에버글로우, 눈물의 1위…"팬들 덕분에 무사히 컴백"[종합]. "The Show" Everglow, No. 1 in tears... "Thanks to the fans, comeback safely" [comprehensive]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001305529. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601102729/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001305529. June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. X Sports News. ko. Naver.