Sunny Summer (song)

"Sunny Summer"
Single by GFriend
from the EP Sunny Summer
Released	July 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)
Genre	K-pop, synth-pop, funk, soul
Label	Source kakao M
Songwriter(s)	Duble Sidekick Black Edition
Producer(s)	Duble Sidekick Black Edition
GFriend singles chronology
"Time for the Moon Night" (2018) "Sunny Summer" (2018) "Memoria" (2018)
Music video
"Sunny Summer" on YouTube

"Sunny Summer" (Korean: 여름여름해, romanized: Yeoreumyeoreumhae) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend for their seventh extended play of the same name. The song was released by Source Music on July 19, 2018 as the EP title track.

Composition

The song was written and produced by Duble Sidekick and Black Edition.[1] It was described by Billboard's Tamar Herman, as a "bright synth-pop track overflowing with rollicking brass and funky percussion". Lyrically, it is full of nuanced wordplay that incorporate the names of each of the six members.[2]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 23 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the week of July 21, 2018.[3] In its second week, the song peaked at number 11.[4] The song charted for 12 consecutive weeks in the Top 100.[5] "Sunny Summer" also debuted at number 25 on the Kpop Hot 100 for the week of July 22, 2018.[6] In its second week, the song peaked at number 10, staying for two consecutive weeks.[7][8]

The song was the 42nd best-selling song in July, 19th in August and 66th in September 2018.[9][10][11]

Music video

A music video for the song was also released on July 19, 2018. The music video starts with a quote from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 43. It also shows segments of hand-waving choreography with clips of the group spending their summer having fun together.[2]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[4]	11
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[7]	10

References

1. "Song Information, Sunny Summer by GFriend". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
2. "GFriend Celebrates the 'Sunny Summer' In New Single and Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
3. "The 29th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
4. "The 30th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
5. "The 40th Week of 2018 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
6. "Kpop Hot 100, The Week of July 16, 2018~July 22". billboard.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
7. "Kpop Hot 100, The Week of July 23, 2018~July 29". billboard.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
8. "Kpop Hot 100, The Week of July 30, 2018~August 5". billboard.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
9. "July 2018 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
10. "August 2018 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
11. "September 2018 - Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-18.