The Blue (April EP)

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The Blue
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EP by
ReleasedMarch 12, 2018 (2018-03-12)
Recorded2018
StudioDSP Studios (Seoul, S. Korea)
Genre
LanguageKorean
Label
April chronology
Eternity
(2017)
The Blue
(2018)
The Ruby
(2018)
Singles from The Blue
  1. "The Blue Bird"
    Released: March 12, 2018
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."The Blue Bird" (파랑새)e.onee.onee.one3:15
2."Beep"이하진, 정호현(e.one), 최현준정호현(e.one), 최현준정호현(e.one), 최현준3:35
3."Angel Song"윤영민, 노는어린이윤영민, 노는어린이윤영민, 이빛나3:35
4."Hide and Seek" (숨바꼭질)송양하, 김동열, Brandnewjiq송양하, 김동열, Brandnewjiq송양하, 김동열, Brandnewjiq3:20
5."Stand By Me" (아쉬워)남기상, ANY MASINGGA, 권선익남기상, ANY MASINGGAANY MASINGGA3:35
6."The Blue Bird (Inst.)" (파랑새) 정호현(e.one)정호현(e.one)3:15
Total length:20:35

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
South KoreaMarch 12, 2018
VariousDigital download

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