The first song to be released was "Paint Me", a single released on January 4th, 2018. This track essentially acts as a "teaser" for the entire project, as the lyrics evoke aspects of each of the four colors featured in the four album project. Moonbyul also contributes a more substantial singing part here (instead of just a rap interlude), signifying her increased role as a singing member on the album as a whole. On March 7th, Yellow Flower was released, with "Starry Night" as it's title song. Solar's song "Star Wind Flower Sun" was also promoted with an MV, as each word in the song title refers to one of the group members.
In addition to Yellow Flower and its promotion, some of the other
highlights in the first half of 2018 include Solar's first solo concerts
("Blossom"), Moonbyul's first solo album release Selfish (covered in
Red Moon), and the group's participation in the Pyeongchang Winter
Olympics relay (and the release of the song "Taste the Feeling" as part of
that event).
Yellow Flower
1. "From Winter to Spring (Intro)" (겨울에서 봄으로) (lyrics by Solar,
music/arrangement by Solar). This is an acoustic version of the chorus to
"Star Wind Flower Sun". The inclusion of this arrangement was inspired by
Solar's rendition of the song on solo ukulele. The audio is taken from the MV
for "Star Wind Flower Sun", which was filmed in New Zealand.
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Guitar: Ryu Hyun Woo (류현우)
0:00: Piano intro
0:16: 1st verse (Wheein, Solar)
0:32: 2nd verse (Hwasa, Solar/Wheein)
0:48: Pre-chorus (Solar, Hwasa)
1:03: Chorus (Solar, Hwasa, Moonbyul/Wheein, Wheein) with subtle electronic drums
1:35: Piano break with vocal adlibs (Wheein) and added string swells
1:50: 3rd verse with faster vocal cadences (Moonbyul)
2:06: 4th verse (Hwasa, Moonbyul, Solar, Wheein), pre-chorus with more acoustic guitar strums
2:44: Chorus (Hwasa, Solar, etc.) with new key modulation and more strings, drums, etc
3:30: Final vocal coda (Solar)
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Animal costume version
Guitar: Kim Do-hoon, piano/drum programming: Park Woo-sang
Background
vocals: Mamamoo
0:00: Guitar-driven main riff, joined by finger-snaps
0:16: 1st verse (Hwasa, Solar) with added drums
0:31: 2nd verse (Wheein) with drums briefly dropping out and organ electronics entering, rap (Moonbyul)
0:46: Pre-chorus (Solar, Hwasa) with accented chords, building
0:56: Chorus (Wheein, Solar) supported by piano and electronics, arrangement builds back up
1:12: Main guitar riff returns with full arrangement (Hwasa, Wheein)
1:28: 3rd verse vocal break (Wheein, Solar, Hwasa) with syncopated accent re-entrance
1:43: 4th verse with rap (Moonbyul) building up from a vocal break
1:58: Pre-chorus (Solar, Wheein)
2:08: Chorus (Hwasa, Solar)
2:24: Guitar riff (Hwasa, Wheein)
2:39: 5th verse vocal break (Wheein, Moonbyul) with drum hits on upbeats
2:46: Moonbyul rap (6th verse) with drum break from samples
2:56: Chorus (Hwasa, Solar) with guitar support
3:12: Guitar riff (Hwasa, Wheein)
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Guitar: Jung Jae-Pil/Young, Piano: Park Woo-sang
0:00: Guitar intro
0:17: 1st verse
0:48: Chorus with added drums, organ
1:19: 2nd verse with vocal break opening and simplified guitar part
1:35: "Wet" textures with vocal adlibs
1:51: 3rd verse with additional guitar layers
2:22: Chorus
2:54: 4th verse with vocal break ending in adlib section
5. "Rude Boy" (lyrics by Cosmic Sound, Cosmic Girl, Moonbyul,
music/arrangement by Cosmic Sound, Cosmic Girl). In this mid-tempo
electro-funk song, a girl struggles with her suspicious feelings about a boy
who is wooing her. The lyrics are structured as a dialogue between her and
her friends, who try to warn her away from this "rude boy" with a bad
reputation. The backing track is based on a repeating chord progression
using cleverly-syncopated chord accents, but the verses and choruses are
arranged in different ways to create a dramatic arc.
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Guitar: Park Ki Tae, Keyboard: Cosmic Sound
Background vocals: Cosmic
Girl
0:00: Electric piano intro with syncopated chords
0:13: 1st verse (Solar) with added electronic drums, bass
0:28: 2nd verse (Moonbyul)
0:40: 3rd verse (Hwasa) with reduced drums
0:53: Chorus (Solar, Wheein)
1:20: 4th verse (Solar, Wheein)
1:33: 5th verse (Moonbyul)
1:46: 6th verse (Hwasa) with reduced drums
1:59: Chorus (Wheein) with added synth textures
2:12: Bridge variation of chorus (Solar) with light guitar and organ, drums lay out
2:26: Chorus variation (Wheein, Hwasa)
2:40: Chorus (Solar, Wheein) with added synth accents
6. "Spring Fever" (봄타) (lyrics by Jowul, Moonbyul,
music/arrangement by Command Freaks, Mayu). Like "Be Calm", this song is
also driven by a chordal guitar approach. However, by employing only a
single guitar track for the entire song, it highlights the group members'
vocal abilities. The lyrics bemoan the fact that the speaker does not have a
lover during such an enticing spring season.
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Guitar, Background vocals: Maxx Song
0:00: Chordal guitar intro with vocal adlibs (Hwasa)
0:11: 1st verse (Hwasa, Wheein)
0:32: Pre-chorus with "broken chords" (Moonbyul, Solar)
0:48: Chorus (Solar, Hwasa, based on verse guitar part)
1:10: 2nd verse (Solar, Hwasa, added background vocals)
1:30: Pre-chorus (Moonbyul/Wheein, Hwasa)
1:47: Chorus (Wheein, Solar)
2:09: Rap verse (Moonbyul)
2:30: Bridge (Hwasa, Wheein, Solar)
2:51: Chorus (Hwasa, Wheein)
3:13: Coda (Moonbyul, verse variation), final guitar sequence
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Guitar: Hong Jun-Ho, Strings: Lee Hyun-seung
0:00: Chorus with piano (right hand only): Hwasa, Solar
0:15: 1st verse (Wheein)
0:30: 2nd verse (Hwasa) with added guitar swell textures
0:45: Chorus (Solar, Wheein, Hwasa, Solar) with added cymbal, guitar, bass
1:16: Bridge (quartet)
1:31: 3rd verse (Moonbyul)
1:46: 4th verse (Solar) with added piano ornaments, background vocals
2:01: Chorus (Hwasa, Solar, Wheein, Hwasa) with added strings
2:32: Bridge (quartet) with added guitar strums, cymbals
2:48: Chorus (quartet, starts in 2nd half phrase)
3:02: Coda (Chorus variation)
180116 "Taste the Feeling" live [Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Seoul torch relay celebration]
180125 "Paint Me"/"Yes I Am" w Intro live [Seoul Music Awards]
180305 “Gloomy Coincidence“ (우울한 우연) [Two You Project-Sugar Man 2 Part 7] (OST)
180306 "Star Wind Flower Sun" MV
180307 Yellow Flower, 6th Mini-Album, "Starry Night" single/MV
180307 Yellow Flower Media Showcase (w. live "Star Wind Flower Sun" & "Starry Night")
180308 "Star Wind Flower Sun", "Rude Boy", "Starry Night" [Live ONE "Comeback show"]
180308 "Starry Night" / "Star Wind Flower Sun" Comeback Stage [MNET M Countdown]
180311 "Immortal Songs 2 Medley" [Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook (full)]
180315 "Starry Night" Casual Choreography MV
180318 "Starry Night" Animal Costume Choreography MV
180319 "Everbikini CF" / (30 sec ad)
180325 “Be Calm” (Hwa Sa) MV
180407 “Gift” (Melomance), Whee In [Fancafe]
180413 "Post It", LOCO & Hwasa [KBS Hyena on the Keyboard 7]
180414 “Violet Fragrance” (보랏빛 향기) [Immortal Song 2 OST]
180417 “EASY” [Magnolia, 1st Single Album], Whee In (Feat. Sik-k) (Live ver.)
180419 "Cry Me Out/Lay It Down", Whee In [KBS CoolFM Lee Hongki's Kiss The Radio]
180420 "Only Longing Grows", "Some Nostalgia", Solar [KBS Concert 7080]
180421 “Don't” (주지마), Hwa Sa X Loco [Above Live, KBS Hyena On Keyboard Part 8] (OST)
180424 “Where The Wind Blows”/“Nada Sou Sou”/“It's Been A Long Time”/ "Star Wind Flower Sun (Solo Ver.)", Solar [Solar's Emotion Part 6]
180428 “World Special Medley”, Solar [Blossom, Solar Solo Concert] (see below)
180430 “I'm Sorry” (Zion-T ft Beenzino), Moonbyul
180503 "JTBC CF"
180508 “EASY” (acoustic), Whee In
180509 “You In My Dreams” (꿈 속의 그대) [Suits Part 3 OST]
180519 "Password 486", Wheein x Eunha x Seulgi with Yoonha [SBS MTV Dream Concert]
