Sunny Summer

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Sunny Summer
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ReleasedJuly 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)
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Length16:51
Label
GFriend chronology
Kyō Kara Watashitachi wa: GFriend 1st Best
(2018)
Sunny Summer
(2018)
Time for Us
(2019)
Singles from Sunny Summer
  1. "Sunny Summer"
    Released: July 19, 2018

Sunny Summer is a special extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. The album is marketed as their first special "summer" EP. It was released by Source Music on July 19, 2018, and distributed by kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment).

Contents

Composition

The album contains five songs, including the eponymous title track, "Sunny Summer," described by Billboard as having "airy, exuberant vocals that bounce along over the melody, [the song] is driven by the group's refreshing vocals tones as they sing about having a memorable summer together." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Sunny Summer" (Korean : 여름여름해; RR : Yeoreumyeoreumhae)
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Black Edition
Duble Sidekick3:18
2."Vacation"
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:24
3."Sweety"MioMio, Dylan TallchiefMio, Dylan Tallchief3:13
4."Windy Windy" (바람 바람 바람; Baram Baram Baram)BoombasticBoombasticBoombastic3:16
5."Love in the Air"No Joo-hwan
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Darren Smith
  • Avenue 52
  • No Joo-hwan
3:40
Total length:16:51

Charts


Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) [2] 112
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [3] 2
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music) [4] 1
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 13

Year-end charts

ChartPeak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [6] 79

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon) [7] 54,913+
Japan (Oricon) [2] 1,159+

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References

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  7. Cumulative sales of Sunny Summer: 54,913