The Awakening (EP)

The Awakening is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. The EP was released digitally and physically by Source Music on March 6, 2017 and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album consists of six songs, including the single "Fingertip".

The Awakening
Digital and Knight version cover
EP by
GFriend
ReleasedMarch 6, 2017 (2017-03-06)
Genre
Length20:42
Label
GFriend chronology
LOL
(2016)		 The Awakening
(2017)		 Parallel
(2017)
Singles from The Awakening
  1. "Fingertip"
    Released: March 6, 2017

The EP peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart and at number 5 on US World Albums. The EP has sold over 70,000 physical copies as of April 2017.

Commercial performance

The Awakening debuted and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated March 5–11, 2017.[1] The EP placed at number 5 on the chart for the month of March 2017, with 64,802 physical copies sold.[2] The EP has sold over 73,492 physical copies as of April 2017.[3] The EP also debuted at number 5 on the US World Albums chart, as the highest ranking debut of the week ending March 25, 2017.[4]

Four songs from the EP entered the Gaon Digital Chart in its first week: "Fingertip" at number 2, "Hear the Wind Sing" at number 34, "Rain in the Spring Time" at number 94 and "Please Save My Earth" at number 99.[5]

Track listing
Logo used for promotion of The Awakening.
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hear the Wind Sing" (바람의 노래; Baramui Norae)
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
  • Megatone
  • Ferdy
3:35
2."Fingertip"
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
  • Iggy
  • Youngbae
3:30
3."Contrail" (비행운:飛行雲; Bihaengun)
  • Mafly
  • Keyfly
  • Brian Choi
  • 220
  • Erik Lidbom
  • Brian Choi
  • 220
3:36
4."Please Save My Earth" (나의 지구를 지켜줘; Naui Jigureul Jikyeojwo)
  • MIO
  • MIO
  • MIO
3:11
5."Rain In the Spring Time" (봄비; Bombi)
  • Mafly Keyfly
  • Erik Lidbom
  • Sophia Pae
  • 220
  • Erik Lidbom
3:28
6."Crush" (핑; Ping)
  • e.one
  • e.one
  • e.one
3:22
Total length:20:42

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 18
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] 1
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[7] 2
US World Albums (Billboard)[8] 5

Accolades
Year-end song lists
Critic/Publication List Song Rank Ref.
Dazed The 20 best K-Pop songs of 2017 "Fingertip" 4 [9]

Music program awards
Song ProgramDate
"Fingertip" The Show (SBS MTV) March 14, 2017
April 11, 2017

References
  1. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  3. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  4. "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  5. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  6. "2017년 08주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  7. "第10 週 統計時間：2017/3/3 - 2017/3/9". 5music (in Chinese). Five Music. 2017 [10th Week]. Retrieved March 17, 2017. To access, select the indicated week and year in the bottom-left corner
  8. "World Albums". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  9. "The 20 best K-Pop songs of 2017". Dazed. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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