Return of the Girl explained

Return of the Girl
Type:	EP
Artist:	Everglow
Cover:	Everglow – Return of the Girl.png
Alt:	Digital cover
Caption:	Digital cover
Studio:	Doobdoob Studio (Seoul) Monotree Studio (Seoul)
Length:	16:35
Language:	Korean
Label:	Yuehua Stone Music
Producer:	Tobias Näslund Ollipop Ludwig Lindell
Prev Title:	Last Melody
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	All My Girls
Next Year:	2023

Return of the Girl is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Everglow. The EP was released by Yuehua Entertainment on December 1, 2021, and contains five tracks, including the lead single "Pirate".

Background and release

On November 15, 2021, Yuehua Entertainment announced Everglow would be releasing their third extended play titled Return of the Girl on December 1.^[1] A day later, the promotional schedule was released.^[2] On November 22, the track listing was released with "Pirate" announced as the lead single.^[3] On November 24, the music video teaser for "Pirate" was released.^[4] A day later, the highlight medley teaser video was released.^[5] On November 28, the choreography performance teaser video for "Pirate" was released.^[6]

Commercial performance

Return of the Girl debuted at number ten on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated November 28 – December 4, 2021;^[7] on the monthly chart, the EP debuted at number 12 in the chart issue for December 2021 with 40,809 copies sold.^[8]

Promotion

Prior to the extended play's release, on December 1, 2021, Everglow held a live showcase event online to introduce the EP and communicate with their fans.^[9] The group performed "Pirate" on various music shows, and made a special performance for "Don't Speak" at The Show.

Credits and personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.^[10]

Musicians

Everglow – vocals, gang vocals (track 2)
Tobias Näslund – drum programming (track 1,5), bass (track 1,5), synthesizer programming (track 1,5), keyboard (track 5)
Ollipop – drum programming (tracks 2,3,4), bass (tracks 2,3,4), synthesizer programming (tracks 2,3,4), keyboard (tracks 2,3,4), vocal arrangement (track 4)
Ludwig Lindell – drum programming (track 3), bass (track 3), synthesizer programming (track 3), keyboard (track 3)
Maria Marcus – piano (track 1), vocal arrangement (track 1,5), background vocals (track 5), gang vocals (track 5)
Sanna Martinez – vocal arrangement (track 1), background vocals (track 1)
Hayley Aitken – vocal arrangement (tracks 2,3), background vocals (track 2), gang vocals (tracks 2,3)
Louise Frick Sveen – vocal arrangement (track 4), background vocals (track 4), gang vocals (track 4)
Gavin Jones – vocal arrangement (track 4)
Pae Su-jung (배수정; Sophia Pae) – background vocals (tracks 1,2,3)
Rami Nu – background vocals (track 4)
Janet Suhh – background vocals (track 5)

Technical

Tobias Näslund – producer (tracks 1,5)
Ollipop – producer (tracks 2,3,4), digital editing (track 2)
Ludwig Lindell – producer (track 3)
72 – vocal directing (tracks 1,3,4,5)
G-High – vocal directing (track 2)
Jang Woo-young (장우영) – recording (tracks 1,3,4,5), digital editing (tracks 1,3,4,5), mixing (tracks 4,5)
Kang Sun-young (강선영) – recording (track 2), digital editing (track 2)
Jo Jun-sung (조준성) – mixing (track 1)
Bob Horn – mixing (track 2)
Jaime Velez – mixing (track 3)
Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Studios

Doobdoob Studio – recording (tracks 1,3,4,5)
Monotree Studio – recording (track 2), digital editing (track 2)
MWF Hives – digital editing (tracks 1,3,4,5), mixing (tracks 4,5)
Björk Studios – digital editing (track 2)
WSound – mixing (track 1)
The Echo Bar Recording Studios – mixing (track 2)
Blackwood Studios – mixing (track 3)
821 Sound – mastering

Publishing

Cosmos Music Publishing – original publishing (tracks 1,5)
The Key Artist Publishing – original publishing
The Key Artist Agency – original publishing (tracks 1,3,5), sub-publishing
The Kennel AB – original publishing (tracks 2,3,4)
Makeumine Works – original publishing (tracks 2,4)
Fast Cut Music Publishing – original publishing (track 5)
Iconic Sounds – sub-publishing (track 5)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)	10

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)	12

Sales

Region! scope="col"
Sales
South Korea^[11]	46,015

Release history

Region! scope="col"
Date	Format	Label
South Korea	December 1, 2021	CD
Various <	December 1, 2021	-- Inclusive of South Korea -->

Notes and References

Web site: 에버글로우, 12월 1일 컴백 확정...7개월만 돌아온다(공식). Everglow confirmed comeback on December 1st...Return only after 7 months (official). Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee. Min-ji. November 15, 2021. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040939/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000511156. live.
Web site: 에버글로우, 미니 3집 '리턴 오브 더 걸' 타임테이블 공개..본격 컴백 카운트다운. Everglow's 3rd mini album 'Return of the Girl' timetable released...Full-scale comeback countdown. Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Jeong. Hye-yeon. November 16, 2021. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040933/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003498793. live.
Web site: 에버글로우 트랙리스트 공개..컴백 타이틀 'Pirate'. Everglow track list revealed..Comeback title 'Pirate'. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Yoon. Sang-geun. November 23, 2022. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040834/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003006870. live.
Web site: 에버글로우, '파일럿' MV 티저 공개...6人 6色 해적 카리스마. Everglow's 'Pilot' MV teaser released...6 people 6 colors pirate charisma. Naver. X-port News. ko. Lee. Seul. November 25, 2022. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040944/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001377693. live.
Web site: 에버글로우, 새 앨범 '리턴 오브 더 걸' 하이라이트 메들리 영상 공개. Everglow releases new album 'Return of the Girl' highlight medley video. Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Jeong. Hye-yeon. November 26, 2021. June 3, 2022. November 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125232856/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003502818. live.
Web site: 에버글로우, 새 타이틀곡 'Pirate' 리릭+퍼포먼스 선공개. Everglow, new title song 'Pirate' lyric + performance pre-release. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Kim. Su-jin. November 29, 2021. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040939/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003008397. live.
Web site: 2021년 49주차 Album Chart. Week 49 of 2022 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. November 28 – December 4, 2021. June 3, 2022. December 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209061748/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=49&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
Web site: 2021년 12월 Album Chart. December 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. June 3, 2022. January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106021512/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month. live.
Web site: '컴백' 에버글로우 "마지막이라는 생각으로 열심히 준비". 'Comeback' Everglow "Prepare hard with the thought that it will be the last time". Naver. MT Star News. ko. Lee. Deok-haeng. December 1, 2021. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040835/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003009014. live.
. Return of the Girl . Booklet . 2021.
Accumulated sales for Return of the Girl:
- Web site: 2021년 12월 Album Chart. December 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. June 3, 2022. January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106021512/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month. live.
- Web site: 2022년 01월 Album Chart. January 2022 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. June 3, 2022. February 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210022329/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=01&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month. live.