Time for Us

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Time for Us
GFriend Time for Us Album Artwork.jpg
Digital and Daybreak version cover
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2019 (2019-01-14)
Recorded2017–2019
Genre
Length46:22
Label
GFriend chronology
Sunny Summer
(2018)
Time for Us
(2019)
Fever Season
(2019)
Singles from Time for Us
  1. "Sunrise"
    Released: January 14, 2019

Time for Us is the second studio album by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by Source Music on January 14, 2019, distributed by kakao M. The album contains thirteen songs, including the lead single "Sunrise" and its instrumental version, along with a Korean version of the group's first Japanese single "Memoria".

Contents

Release and promotion

Time for Us is GFriend's second studio album, released two years and six months after their first studio album, LOL. Time for Us was released on January 14, 2019 in three versions: "Daybreak", "Daytime" and "Midnight". Following this, a limited version of the album was then released on January 25, 2019. GFriend started their promotions with Mnet's M Countdown on January 17, 2019, where they performed "Sunrise" and "Memoria (Korean ver.)". [1] On January 19, 2019, they performed their side track "A Starry Sky" on MBC's Show! Music Core as part of their comeback stage. [2] During the second week of promotions, GFriend took first place on all music shows, making them the first artist in 2019 to achieve a "grand slam". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Sunrise" (Korean : 해야; RR : Haeya)No Joo-hwan
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
3:36
2."You Are Not Alone"
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:33
3."L.U.V" (기적을 넘어; Gijeogeul neomeo)Lee Seu-ran
  • Darren Smith
  • Sean Alexander
  • Darren Smith
  • Avenue 52
3:15
4."Glow" (만화경; Manhwagyeong)Lee Mi-so
  • Daniel Sherman
  • Val De Prete
  • Caroline Gustavsson
Daniel Shermann3:43
5."Our Secret" (비밀 이야기; Bimil iyagi)Lee Seu-ranB.EyesB.Eyes3:25
6."Only 1"
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
Minki3:10
7."Truly Love"
  • Limgo
  • Kim Woong
Kim WoongKim Woong3:39
8."Show Up" (보호색; Bohosaek)No Joo-hwan
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
Lee Won-jong3:30
9."It's You" (겨울, 끝; Gyeoul kkeut; lit : Winter, End)Miyao, Jade, Kim Ah-reumSpacecowboySpacecowboy4:01
10."A Starry Sky"Son Go-eunSon Go-eunSon Go-eun3:11
11."Love Oh Love"
  • Jerry
  • Emotional Vending Machine
  • Megatone
  • stereo14
  • Megatone
  • stereo14
3:21
12."Memoria" (Korean ver.)No Joo-hwan
  • Carlos K.
  • Joe
  • Carlos K.
  • Ryo Miyata
4:09
13."Sunrise" (Instrumental) 
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
  • No Joo-hwan
  • Lee Won-jong
3:36
Total length:46:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [4]

Locations

Personnel

Charts

Sales

RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon) [9] 91,099+
Japan (Oricon) [5] 1,457+

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  9. Cumulative sales of Time For Us: 86,952 + 4,147