Like Water (EP)

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Like Water
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EP by
ReleasedApril 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)
Genre
Length18:56
LanguageKorean
Label
Wendy chronology
Like Water
(2021)
Wish You Hell
(2024)
Singles from Like Water
  1. "When This Rain Stops"
    Released: April 5, 2021
  2. "Like Water"
    Released: April 5, 2021
Like Water track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."When This Rain Stops"
  • minGtion
  • minGtion
  • minGtion
4:03
2."Like Water"
  • Coach&Sendo
4:20
3."Why Can't You Love Me?"
  • Koo Tae-woo
  • Jamie Jones
  • Matt Wong
  • Lamont Neuble
  • Tim Stewart
  • Paulina Cerrilla
  • Jamie Jones
  • Matt Wong
  • Lamont Neuble
  • Tim Stewart
  • Paulina Cerrilla
2:48
4."The Road" (Korean : 초행길; RR : Chohaenggil)
  • Lee Ju-hyung
  • Lee Ju-hyung
  • Kwon Ae-jin
  • Lee Ju-hyung
4:15
5."Best Friend" (with Seulgi)
  • Kim Yeon-seo
  • minGtion
  • Kim Yeon-seo
  • minGtion
3:30
Total length:18:56
Vinyl LP bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
6."When This Rain Stops (instrumental)"
  • minGtion
  • minGtion
4:03
7."Like Water (instrumental)"
  • Coach&Sendo
4:20
Total length:27:19

Charts

Release history

Release history for Like Water
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousApril 5, 2021
  • SM Entertainment
  • Dreamus
South KoreaMay 28, 2021 LP SM Entertainment

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