Sun and Moon (album)

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Sun and Moon
Sam Kim - Sun and Moon cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2018
StudioAntenna Studio, Seoul
Genre
Length34:56
Label Antenna
Producer
Sam Kim chronology
I Am Sam
(2016)
Sun and Moon
(2018)
Singles from Sun and Moon
  1. "Make Up (featuring Crush)"
    Released: October 23, 2018
  2. "It's You (featuring Zico)"
    Released: November 22, 2018

Sun and Moon is the first full-length studio album by Korean-American singer-songwriter Sam Kim, released on November 22, 2018, by Antenna Music. It was preceded by the promotional EP Sun and Moon Pt. 1 on October 23, 2018, consisting of three songs later included in the full album release: "Sun and Moon", "Make Up" (featuring Crush) and "Sunny Days, Summer Nights".

Contents

Track listing

Credits adapted from Antenna Music website. [1]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Sun and Moon"
  • Ahn Hyo-jin
  • Sam Kim
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
5:02
2."It's You" (featuring Zico)
  • Sam Kim
  • Zico
  • Sam Kim
  • Zico
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
4:18
3."Make Up" (featuring Crush)
  • Crush
  • Sam Kim
  • Sam Kim
  • Crush
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
  • Sam Kim
3:28
4."Sunny Days, Summer Nights" (그 여름밤)
  • Sam Kim
  • Jukjae
  • Ahn Hyo-jin
Sam Kim
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
4:10
5."The One"Sam Kim
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
4:20
6."Would You Believe"Sam KimSam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
4:24
7."The Weight" (무기력)
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
4:26
8."If"
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
  • Sam Kim
  • Jukjae
  • Sam Kim
  • Hong So-jin
  • Jukjae
4:48
Total length:23:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from Antenna Music website and album preview video. [1] [4]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [5] 23

Monthly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [6] 67

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideNovember 22, 2018 [7] [8] [9]
South KoreaNovember 22, 2018 CD [10]
VariousNovember 23, 2018 CD [11] [12]
South KoreaJanuary 22, 2019 Vinyl [13]

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