Parallel (EP)

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Parallel
GFriend Parallel EP.jpg
Digital and LOVE version cover
EP by
GFriend
ReleasedAugust 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
Genre
Length25:18
Label Source
GFriend chronology
The Awakening
(2017)		Parallel
(2017)		 Time for the Moon Night
(2018)
Singles from Parallel
  1. "Love Whisper"
    Released: August 1, 2017
Parallel
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Belief)" 
  • Iggy
  • Seo
  • Iggy
  • Seo
1:12
2."Love Whisper" (귀를 기울이면; Gwireul Giurimyeon, lit. "If You Listen")
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:32
3."Ave Maria" (두 손을 모아; Du Soneul Moa, lit "Put Your Hands Together")
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
3:17
4."One Half" (이분의 일 1/2; Yibun-ui Il 1/2)
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:34
5."Life Is a Party"
  • Mafly
  • Ponde
  • Hyuk Shin
  • RE:ONE
  • Davey Nate
  • RE:ONE
2:59
6."Red Umbrella" (빨간 우산; Ppalgan Usan)
  • Heuktae
  • Heuktae
  • Jang Jungseok
  • Jang Jungseok
3:26
7."Falling Asleep Again" (그루잠; Geurujam)
  • Mafly
  • Noh Joohwan
  • Lee Wonjong
  • Noh Joohwan
  • Lee Wonjong
3:43
8."Love Whisper" (Instrumental) 
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:32
Total length:25:18
Rainbow – Reissue
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro (Belief)" 
  • Iggy
  • Seo
  • Iggy
  • Seo
1:12
2."Love Whisper" (귀를 기울이면; Gwireul Giurimyeon, lit. "If You Listen")
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:32
3."Summer Rain" (여름비; Yeoreumbi)
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:20
4."Rainbow"
  • Mafly
  • Fuxxy
  • Vincenzo
  • Any Masingga
  • Anna Timgren
  • Fuxxy
3:52
5."Ave Maria" (두 손을 모아; Du Soneul Moa, lit "Put Your Hands Together")
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
3:17
6."One Half" (이분의 일 1/2; Yibuneui Il 1/2)
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:34
7."Life Is a Party"
  • Mafly
  • Ponde
  • Hyuk Shin
  • RE:ONE
  • Davey Nate
  • RE:ONE
2:59
8."Red Umbrella" (빨간 우산; Ppalgan Usan)
  • Heuktae
  • Heuktae
  • Jang Jungseok
  • Jang Jungseok
3:26
9."Falling Asleep Again" (그루잠; Geurujam)
  • Mafly
  • Noh Joohwan
  • Lee Wonjong
  • Noh Joohwan
  • Lee Wonjong
3:43
10."Summer Rain" (Instrumental) 
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:20
Total length:32:23

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) [7] 105
South Korea (Gaon) [1] 3
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music) [8] 1
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 10

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon) [3] 61,472+
Japan (Oricon) [7] 1,269+

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

SongProgramDate
"Love Whisper" The Show (SBS MTV)August 8, 2017
Show Champion (MBC Music)August 9, 2017
Music Bank (KBS)August 11, 2017
Inkigayo (SBS)August 13, 2017
"Summer Rain"The Show (SBS MTV)September 19, 2017
M Countdown (Mnet)September 21, 2017

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