Sunrise (GFriend song) explained

Sunrise
Cover:GFriend - Sunrise.jpg
Border:yes
Caption:Japanese version cover (digital and edition Type A)
Type:single
Artist:GFriend
Album:Time for Us and Fallin' Light
B-Side:La pam pam
Released:January 14, 2019
February 13, 2019 (Japanese version)
Lyricist:Noh Joo-hwan
Prev Title:Memoria
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Flower
Next Year:2019

"Sunrise" (Korean: 해야|Haeya) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend for their second studio album Time for Us (2019). It was also released as the group's third Japanese single and was later included in their debut Japanese studio album Fallin' Light (2019).

Composition

The song was written by Noh Joo-hwan who also produced the song alongside Lee Won-jong.[1]

Release

Two teasers were released on January 5, 2019 and January 12, 2019, respectively.[2] [3]

The song was released on January 14, 2019, in conjunction with their second studio album.[4]

Japanese version

In Japan, the song was released as their second single on February 13, 2019. It was released as a digital EP and in three physical editions: CD, CD+DVD Type A and CD+Photobook Type B.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Commercial performance

"Sunrise" debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week ending January 19, 2019. The song topped the componing Download Chart and placed at number 26 on the componing Streaming Chart, peaking at 17 the following week.[9] [10] [11] [12]

The song placed at number 9 for the month of January 2019.[13] The song also placed at 31 in February 2019.[14] at number 94 in March 2019.[15] It also charted at number 145 for 2019.[16]

Japan

The single debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart for the week ending February 25, 2019.[17]

Accolades

Music program awards
ProgramDateRef.
The ShowJanuary 22, 2019[18]
Show ChampionJanuary 23, 2019
M CountdownJanuary 24, 2019
Music BankJanuary 25, 2019
Show! Music CoreJanuary 26, 2019
InkigayoJanuary 27, 2019

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[19] 11
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 50
South Korea (Gaon)[21] 12
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[22] 10
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[23] 25

Year-end charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [Song Information] 해야 (Sunrise) by GFRIEND]. www.melon.com. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617143146/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=31556500. 2020-06-17. 2020-04-03.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C08djFlb5M [Teaser 1] GFRIEND(여자친구) _ Sunrise(해야)], YouTube
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVyISaJYL-o [Teaser 2] GFRIEND(여자친구) _ Sunrise(해야)], YouTube
  4. Web site: 여자친구 The 2nd Album 'Time for us'. www.melon.com. ko. 2020-04-03. 2019-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226092711/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm%3FalbumId%3D10242169. live.
  5. Web site: GFRIEND/SUNRISE<通常盤/初回限定仕様> - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE. tower.jp. 2020-04-03. 2021-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617082912/https://tower.jp/item/4840811/sunrise%EF%BC%9C%E9%80%9A%E5%B8%B8%E7%9B%A4-%E5%88%9D%E5%9B%9E%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E4%BB%95%E6%A7%98%EF%BC%9E. live.
  6. Web site: GFRIEND/SUNRISE/La pam pam<通常盤> - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE. tower.jp. 2020-04-03. 2021-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617082950/https://tower.jp/item/4831935/sunrise-la-pam-pam%EF%BC%9C%E9%80%9A%E5%B8%B8%E7%9B%A4%EF%BC%9E. live.
  7. Web site: https://tower.jp/item/4831936/sunrise-la-pam-pam-[cd+dvd<初回限定盤type-a> GFRIEND/SUNRISE/La pam pam [CD+DVD]<初回限定盤TYPE-A> - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE]. tower.jp. 2020-04-03. 2021-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617082951/https://tower.jp/item/4831936/sunrise-la-pam-pam-. live.
  8. Web site: https://tower.jp/item/4831937/sunrise-la-pam-pam-[cd+フォトブック<初回限定盤type-b> GFRIEND/SUNRISE/La pam pam [CD+フォトブック]<初回限定盤TYPE-B> - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE]. tower.jp. 2020-04-03. 2019-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002841/https://tower.jp/item/4831937/sunrise-la-pam-pam-. live.
  9. Web site: The 3rd Week of 2019 - Digital. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203341/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=03&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. 2019-01-24. 2020-04-03.
  10. Web site: The 3rd Week of 2019 - Download. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203803/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. 2019-01-24. 2020-04-03.
  11. Web site: The 3rd Week of 2019 - Streaming. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925235501/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=03&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. 2020-09-25. 2020-04-03.
  12. Web site: The 4th Week of 2019 - Streaming. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808091717/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1040&targetTime=04&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. 2020-08-08. 2020-04-03.
  13. Web site: January 2019 - Digital. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414114332/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. 2020-04-14. 2020-04-03.
  14. Web site: February 2019 - Digital. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414150033/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. 2020-04-14. 2020-04-03.
  15. Web site: March 2019 - Digital. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190915081646/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. 2019-09-15. 2020-04-03.
  16. Web site: 2019 Year-end - Digital. gaonchart.co.kr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226204956/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2019&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year. 2020-02-26. 2020-04-03.
  17. Web site: 2019年02月11日~2019年02月17日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング 11~20位. ORICON NEWS. 2020-04-03. 2019-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181423/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-02-25/p/2/. live.
  18. Web site: '더 쇼' 여자친구, '열대야'로 1위 "목 쉬어가며 응원한 버디에게 감사해". Naver. Korean. March 26, 2020. November 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102194814/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000551428. live.
  19. Web site: Oricon Singles Chart. ja. Oricon Chart. October 17, 2018. February 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014540/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/642836/rank/single/. live.
  20. GFriend Chart History: Japan Hot 100. Billboard. August 4, 2019. February 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224224227/https://www.billboard.com/music/gfriend/chart-history/JPN. live.
  21. Web site: 2019년 03주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. March 26, 2020. January 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203341/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=03&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
  22. Chart History GFriend. Billboard. 2020-03-26. 2020-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118141018/https://www.billboard.com/music/gfriend/chart-history/KPO. live.
  23. GFriend Chart History: World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. August 4, 2019. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118140656/https://www.billboard.com/music/gfriend/chart-history/WDT. live.
  24. Web site: 2019년 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. January 10, 2020. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927061951/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2019&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year. live.