Memoria (GFriend song)

"Memoria / 夜 (Time for the Moon Night)"
Digital and Type A edition cover
Single by GFriend
from the album Fallin' Light
B-side"夜 (Time for the Moon Night)"
ReleasedOctober 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)
Genre
Length15:56
LabelKing
Songwriter(s)Carlos K.
Producer(s)
  • Carlos K.
  • JOE
GFriend singles chronology
"Sunny Summer"
(2018) 		"Memoria" / "夜 (Time for the Moon Night)"
(2018) 		"Sunrise"
(2019)
Music video
"Memoria" on YouTube

"Memoria" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by King Records on October 10, 2018, as the group's second Japanese single.

Composition

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The song was described by Billboard's Tamar Herman, as an "effervescent dance track", that "returns [GFriend] to the sweet synth-pop style they favored on early releases". Adding that "the track leads with plinking synths and gentle instrumentals before building into a majestic, tempo-shifting choral climax introduced by bright strings and graceful harmonies as the six women let their vocals soar".[1]

Release

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The single was released in three editions: Regular, Limited Type A and Limited Type B.[2] It was also released as a digital EP.[3]

Commercial performance

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The single debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Singles Chart in its first day and peaked at number 2 in its third day with 1,704 copies sold.[4][5]

Memoria debuted at number 6 on the Oricon Singles chart in its first week, with 16,602 physical copies sold.[6] The song also debuted at number 13 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, placing at number 5 on Top Singles Sales, for 16,880 estimated sales.[7][8]

The single was 31st best-selling single for October 2018 with 17,593 copies sold.[9]

Music video

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A music video for "Memoria" was released on September 19, 2018. The video features the group as they dream away their days, before waking up in a slightly changed world full of glitter, art, angels, and more before they all come together atop of a roof. For the choreography scenes, the members don a variety of tartan-patterned dresses as they perform the sweeping, ballet-inspired routine.[1]

Track listing

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CD / Digital EP
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Memoria"Carlos K.
  • Carlos K.
  • JOE
  • Carlos K.
  • Ryo ‘Lefty’ Miyata
4:10
2."Time for the Moon Night" (夜; Japanese version)
  • Noh Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • Noh Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • Noh Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
3:49
3."Memoria" (Instrumental) 
  • Carlos K.
  • JOE
  • Carlos K.
  • Ryo ‘Lefty’ Miyata
4:09
4."Time for the Moon Night" (Japanese version; Instrumental) 
  • Noh Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • Noh Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
3:48
Total length:15:56
Limited Edition Type A (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Memoria" (Music Video) 
2."Memoria" (MV Making Video) 

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak

position

Japan (Oricon)[6] 6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 13

References

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  1. ^ a b "GFriend Release Dreamy Music Video for Japanese Single 'Memoria': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  2. ^ "Memoria/夜(Time for the moon night) | Gfriend". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  3. ^ GFRIENDの「Memoria/夜(Time for the moon night) - EP」 (in Japanese), 2018-10-10, archived from the original on 2018-10-18, retrieved 2018-10-18
  4. ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年10月09日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-10-10. Archived from the original on 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  5. ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年10月11日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-10-12. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  6. ^ a b "オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2018年10月08日～2018年10月14日 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-10-17. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  7. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  9. ^ "オリコン月間 シングルランキング 2018年10月度 31～40位 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-11-17. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
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