Parallel (EP)

Parallel
Digital and LOVE version cover
EP by
GFriend
ReleasedAugust 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
Genre
Length25:18
LabelSource
GFriend chronology
The Awakening
(2017) 		Parallel
(2017) 		Time for the Moon Night
(2018)
Singles from Parallel
  1. "Love Whisper"
    Released: August 1, 2017
Repackage album cover
Singles from Rainbow
  1. "Summer Rain"
    Released: September 13, 2017

Parallel (stylized in all caps) is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. The EP was released digitally and physically by Source Music on August 1, 2017 and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains eight songs, including the single "Love Whisper", and one instrumental track. It has sold over 60,000 physical copies as of August 2017. The extended play was re-released on September 13 under the title Rainbow with the single "Summer Rain" and a bonus track of the same name.

Commercial performance

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Parallel

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Parallel debuted at number 3 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart for July 30 – August 5, 2017.[1] The EP also debuted at number 10 on the US World Albums chart, on the week ending August 19.[2] The EP debuted at number 5 on the Gaon Album Chart, for the month of August 2017 with 61,473 physical copies sold.[3]

Three songs from the EP entered the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated July 30 – August 5, 2017: "Love Whisper" at number 2; "One Half" at number 52 and "Ave Maria" at number 72.[4]

Rainbow

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Rainbow debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart for September 10–16, 2017.[5]

The two new songs from the repackage EP entered the Gaon Digital Chart for September 10–16, 2017. "Summer Rain" charted at number 11 and "Rainbow" at number 86.[6]

Track listing

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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

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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

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

Awards and nominations

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Music program awards

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Song Program Date
"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

References

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  1. ^ a b "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  2. ^ a b "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  3. ^ a b "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  4. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  5. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  6. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  7. ^ a b オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "第31 週 統計時間：2017/7/28 - 2017/8/3". 5music (in Chinese). Five Music. 2017 [31st Week]. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017. To access, select the indicated week and year in the bottom-left corner
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