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Season of Glass is the debut
Release and promotion
In November 2014, Source Music announced the upcoming debut of their first girl group, named GFriend. On January 5, the whole group was unveiled and their album release date was announced.[4] GFriend's debut EP (also called a mini album) was released as a digital download on January 15, and was released in CD format the next day.[5] The music video for lead single "Glass Bead" was produced by Zanybros and directed by Hong Won-ki.[6] GFriend was designed to target a teenage audience, and the music video is set in various school locations, including a classroom and gym.[7] "Glass Bead" is the first song in the group's "school series" and represents the start of school semester and enjoying time with friends.[8][9]
GFriend promoted the album with performances of "Glass Bead" on various
Production and composition
The album's intro track, "Glass Bead", and "White" were written by Iggy and Seo Yong-bae, who had previously written songs such as
"Glass Bead" is
Reception
The album entered the weekly
At the end of January, GFriend was included in Billboard's list of "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015". Jeff Benjamin said that GFriend, along with fellow rookie girl group Lovelyz, was "leading a new wave of female acts with a classic innocent look", in contrast to the popular "sexy" trend of 2014. He said the "sweet sound" and "non-stop" choreography of "Glass Bead" brought "undeniable nostalgia" for Girl's Generation's debut single, "Into the New World".[2] Writing for Fuse, he said GFriend was "arguably the most successful" innocent girl group and called "Glass Bead" a "nostalgic gem". He concluded that the group needed to create a unique identity for themselves, or "risk being nothing but a [Girl's Generation] tribute act".[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Season of Glass" (Intro) |
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| 1:13 | |
2. | "Glass Bead" (Korean: 유리구슬; RR: Yuri Guseul) |
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| 3:23 |
3. | "Neverland" | Eden Beatz |
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| 3:11 |
4. | "White" (하얀마음; Hayan Maeum) |
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| 3:45 |
5. | "Glass Bead" (Instrumental) |
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| 3:23 | |
Total length: | 14:55 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from album liner notes.[23]
Locations
- Recorded at K-Note Studio
- Recorded at Hong Sound (track 2)
- Recorded at Big Hit Studio (track 2)
- Mixed at Cube Studio
- Mastered at Suono Mastering
Personnel
- GFriend - backing vocals (tracks 2–5)
- Seo Yong-bae - drum programming (tracks 1–2, 5)
- Iggy - piano (tracks 1–2, 5), electric piano (track 4), synthesizer (tracks 1–2, 4–5)
- Kwon Seok-hong - string arrangement (tracks 2, 5)
- Kim So-ri - backing vocals (tracks 2–5)
- Jung Jae-pil - guitar (tracks 2–3, 5)
- Yoong strings - strings (tracks 2, 5)
- Kim Gi-wook - bass (track 3)
- No Eun-jong - guitar (track 3)
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums ( Gaon)[18]
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9 |
Sales
Country | Sales amount |
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South Korea | 11,640[20] |
See also
References
- ^ CJ E&M. Archivedfrom the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (January 28, 2015). "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015: iKon, MAMAMOO, G.Soul & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (December 22, 2015). "K-Pop's 2015 Rookies: Who's Working It, & Who Needs Work". Fuse. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Lee Ji-hyun (January 5, 2015). "걸그룹 여자친구, 완전체 베일 벗었다..15일 데뷔". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "여자 친구 – Season Of Glass: 미니앨범 1집" (in Korean). Hanteo. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ CJ E&M. Archivedfrom the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- K-Pop Herald. Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- CJ E&M. Archivedfrom the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Arirang. Archivedfrom the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- K-Pop Herald. Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- K-Pop Herald. Archivedfrom the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- Hankyung. April 1, 2016. Archivedfrom the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ LOEN Entertainment. Archivedfrom the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Works Search". Korea Music Copyright Association. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- Arirang. Archivedfrom the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff (November 2, 2015). "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: January 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "2015년 04주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ a b "2015년 08주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "2015년 01월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Cumulative sales for Season of Glass:
- "Gaon Album Chart 2015 (see #155)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- "Gaon Album Chart June 2016 (see #146)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "2015년 04주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "2015년 05주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. January 29, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Season of Glass (CD). GFriend. Source Music. 2015.
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