Red Moon (Mamamoo EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Red Moon
| type = EP
| artist = Mamamoo
| cover = Red Moon by MAMAMOO cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Digital cover
| released = July 16, 2018
| recorded = 2018
| studio = RBW Studio
| genre = K-pop
| length = 20:11
| language = Korean
| label = RBW
| producer =
| prev_title = Yellow Flower
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Blue;s
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Red Moon
| type = EP
| single1 = Selfish
| single1date = May 23, 2018{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/selfish-single/1388255563|title=MoonByul - Selfish - Single|website=iTunes|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=August 12, 2018}}
| single2 = Rainy Season
| single2date = July 1, 2018
| single3 = Egotistic
| single3date = July 16, 2018
}}
}}
Red Moon is the seventh extended play by South Korean girl group Mamamoo. It was released by RBW on July 16, 2018, and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The EP includes the lead single "Egotistic" and the previously released "Selfish," a solo track by Moonbyul featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet. It also includes the pre-release song "Rainy Season".{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0003815230|title=[Oh!쎈 톡] 마마무 "'장마' 음원차트 1위, 큰 선물 받은 것 같아..행복한 마음" :: 네이버 TV연예|work=Osen|date=July 2, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2018}} This EP is the second album under the 4 Seasons, 4 Colors project.
Promotion
= Singles =
"Rainy Season" (장마) served as the EP's first pre-release single and was released digitally on July 1, 2018.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 1, 2018|title=Rainy Season - Single by MAMAMOO on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rainy-season-single/1406251652|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Apple Music}} The single was well-received, peaking at number one on several major Korean real-time music charts, including Genie, Bugs, and Mnet, and at number two on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 2, 2018|title=MAMAMOO expresses thanks after pre-release song "Rainy Season" tops realtime charts|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1194151wpp/mamamoo-expresses-thanks-after-pre-release-song-rainy-season-tops-realtime-charts|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Soompi}}
"Egotistic" (너나 해) was released as the second official single alongside the EP release on July 16, 2018. A music video was released in conjunction with the single and was posted to both Mamamoo's official YouTube channel and the 1theK distribution channel.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 16, 2018|title=[MV] MAMAMOO(마마무) _ Egotistic(너나 해)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHtxTSiPh5I|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=YouTube|publisher=1theK}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 16, 2018|title=[MV] 마마무(MAMAMOO) - 너나 해(Egotistic)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5UM2rOyqr4|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=YouTube}} As of December 2022, the music video has received over 161 million views combined on both channels. The single peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart, Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100, and Billboard World Digital Songs Sales charts.{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|language=ko|website=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=May 22, 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=27&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Rainy Season}}
- {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=29&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Egotistic}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/k-pop-hot-100|title=Billboard K-Pop Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 22, 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&pchart_pos=51|title=Rainy Season}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&pchart_pos=54|title=Egotistic}}
"Egotistic" earned the group two music program wins, at SBS MTV's The Show on July 24 and Mnet's M Countdown on August 2.
= Other songs =
"Selfish," sung by Moonbyul featuring Red Velvet member Seulgi, was released as a single on May 23, 2018, and was later included on Red Moon.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 23, 2018|title=Selfish - Single by Moon Byul on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/selfish-single/1388255563|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Apple Music}} The single was also released as a physical single album with two b-side tracks: the acoustic version of Moonbyul's prior solo track "Love & Hate," off of Purple (2017), and an original song titled "In My Room."
A music video for "Sky! Sky!" was released on July 13, 2018, in collaboration with the mobile game Icarus M.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 13, 2018|title=[MV] 마마무(MAMAMOO) X 이카루스M - 하늘하늘 (청순)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ORE0PR2zk|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=YouTube}}
Commercial performance
Red Moon debuted and peaked at number three on the Gaon Album Chart for the 29th issued week of 2018.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2018년 29주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=29&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Gaon Music Chart}} It placed at number seven on the monthly album chart for July, selling 38,564 copies.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2018년 07월 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|access-date=February 6, 2021|website=Gaon Music Chart}} As of 2021, it has sold 63,034 copies in South Korea.Cumulative Sales of Red Moon:
- {{cite web|title=2018년 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year|website=Gaon Music Chart}}
- {{cite web|title=2019년 12월 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month|website=Gaon Music Chart}}
- {{cite web|title=2020년 02월 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2020&termGbn=month|website=Gaon Music Chart}} In the United States, Red Moon peaked at number four on the Billboard World Albums chart.{{cite magazine|title=Mamamoo Chart History: World Albums|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mamamoo/chart-history/wlp/|accessdate=April 27, 2019|magazine=Billboard}} It also became the group's first entry on the Heatseekers Albums chart, entering at number 25.{{cite magazine|title=Mamamoo Chart History: Heatseekers Albums|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mamamoo/chart-history/tln/|accessdate=April 27, 2019|magazine=Billboard}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Midnight Summer Dream
| note1 = 여름밤의 꿈
| length1 = 3:18
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Cosmic Sound|Moonbyul|Cosmic Girl}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Cosmic Sound|Cosmic Girl}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Cosmic Sound|Cosmic Girl}}
| title2 = Egotistic
| note2 = 너나해
| length2 = 3:16
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kim Do-hoon|Park Woo-sang}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Kim Do-hoon|Park Woo-sang}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Kim Do-hoon|Park Woo-sang}}
| title3 = Rainy Season
| note3 = 장마
| length3 = 3:42
| lyrics3 = Park Woo-sang
| music3 = {{hlist|Kim Do-hoon|Park Woo-sang}}
| extra3 = Park Woo-sang
| title4 = Sky! Sky!
| note4 = 하늘하늘) (청순
| length4 = 3:21
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Yongbae|Moonbyul|Iggy}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Yongbae|Iggy}}
| extra4 = Mingky
| title5 = Sleep in the Car
| note5 = 잠이라도 자지
| length5 = 3:22
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Hwasa|Moonbyul|Solar|Kim Do-hoon}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Solar|Kim Do-hoon}}
| extra5 = Lee Hoo-sang
| title6 = Selfish
| note6 = Moonbyul feat. Seulgi
| length6 = 3:12
| lyrics6 = Park Woo-sang
| music6 = Park Woo-sang
| extra6 = Park Woo-sang
| total_length = 20:11
}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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= Monthly charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Albums – July 2018|website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}
| 7 |
= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year|title=2018년 Album Chart|website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |accessdate=January 11, 2019}}
| 89 |
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