Rookie (Red Velvet song)

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"Rookie"
bubblegum pop[2]
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Jamil 'Digi' Chammas
  • Leven Kali
  • Sara Forsberg
  • Karl Powell
  • Harrison Johnson
  • Russell Steedle
  • MZMC
  • Otha 'Vakseen' Davis III
  • Tay Jasper
  • The Colleagues
Producer(s)Lee Soo-man
Red Velvet singles chronology
"Russian Roulette"
(2016) 		"Rookie"
(2017) 		"Would U"
(2017)
Music video
"Rookie" on
YouTube

"Rookie" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group

funk dance track, its lyrical content compares a girl's lover to a rookie
.

While initial reactions to the song were unfavorable, it was better received as time went by.

Gaon Digital Chart and number four on Billboard's World Digital Songs
chart, and garnered over 1.3 million digital downloads in South Korea by the end of the year.

To promote the single, Red Velvet performed the song live on various domestic

K-Pop Night Out concert during the 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, and made an appearance at KCON Mexico
the following day. The group additionally held a two-day fan meet in Malaysia in May, where they promoted the song's parent album through a mini showcase.

Background and composition

"Rookie"
"Rookie" is a
funk song by Red Velvet
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"Rookie" was produced by American production team The Colleagues, who previously worked with western rap artists such as 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane, and Jamil 'Digi' Chammas who composed the song along with Leven Kali, Sara Forsberg, Karl Powell, Harrison Johnson, Russell Steedle, MZMC, Otha 'Vakseen' Davis III, Tay Jasper while its Korean lyrics were penned by Jo Yoon-kyung. The single was released on February 1, 2017, in conjunction with its parent EP's release and music video.[3][2]

Musically, the song is characterized as a

R&B". Its lyrics compare a girl's lover to a 'rookie', with the word being repeated all throughout the chorus and hook.[2][5]

Music video and promotion

A music video directed by

UFO adventures and fourth wall-breaking meta marionette moments" and added that it's the K-pop version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[7]

The group performed the single on all of

K-Pop Night Out concert during the 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals at The Belmont on March 17, 2017, in Austin, Texas which had over 2,500 spectators. A day later, they participated in KCON Mexico.[5][9] On April 16, the group had a fan event for the album in Taipei.[10] They flew to Malaysia the next month to hold a two-day fanmeet at the LG Concourse of Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur, where they performed and promoted the song through a mini showcase for the EP.[11]

Critical reception

"Rookie" was initially criticized for being unconventional and confusing but eventually gained popularity in the group's native country where the song topped various South Korean music charts and its hook was lauded as the biggest earworm of the year.[2][12][13]

Jeff Benjamin of

Idolator called it "a testament to the barrier-breaking, musical diversity of the K-pop genre".[14][2] The song also received generally favorable reviews in South Korea, where it was praised for its success despite earlier reactions from the public. The Korea Herald stated that similar to the group's previous eccentric pop releases, "Rookie" is "Weird at first, but addictive later".[15] However, The Star's Chester Chin commented that while the EP's lead single had an "insanely catchy arrangement and energetic delivery", he felt that it is its weakest track.[16]

Idolator chose "Rookie" as the best k-pop song of the first quarter of the year. It was also nominated for Song of the Year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.[2]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 4 on the

M! Countdown.[15]

"Rookie" has sold over 1.3 million digital downloads in South Korea and was certified Platinum. It is The Colleagues' first single to receive Gold and Platinum certifications.[19][20][21][22][23]

Charts

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Year Award show Category Result
2017 Melon Music Awards Best Song Award Nominated
2018
Gaon Chart Music Awards
 Song of the Year – February Nominated
Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Music Bank (KBS
) 		February 10, 2017 [25]
February 17, 2017
Inkigayo (SBS) February 12, 2017 [26]
February 19, 2017
SBS MTV
) 		February 7, 2017 [27]
MBC Music
) 		February 8, 2017 [28]
February 15, 2017
M Countdown (Mnet) February 9, 2017 [29]
February 16, 2017

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 1, 2017 Digital download, streaming
KT Music
Worldwide S.M. Entertainment

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rookie - Red Velvet (레드벨벳)". Melon. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^
    Idolator
    . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  3. ^
    S.M. Entertainment. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
    )
  4. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (January 31, 2017). "Red Velvet Discovers Pop Wonderland in 'Rookie' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (March 21, 2017). "Red Velvet Discuss Their Musical Identity and Headlining SXSW's K-Pop Night Out". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  6. ^ Seong, Jin-hee (February 7, 2017). "레드벨벳, 신곡 '루키 Rookie' 퍼포먼스로 상큼발랄함+여성美 발산!". The Star (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Stern, Bradley (January 31, 2017). "RED VELVET RETURN WITH 'ROOKIE': LISTEN". PopCrush. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "레드벨벳, 2월 3일 '뮤직뱅크'서 신곡 '루키' 최초 공개". The Herald (in Korean). January 26, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Fifth Annual K-Pop Night Out Marks Biggest Success Yet at SXSW 2017: Photos From Inside the Showcase". Fuse. March 21, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "韓國大勢女團Red Velvet首度訪台 五缺一". China Times. March 23, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. ^ Loong Wai Ting (May 8, 2017). "Colours of Red Velvet". New Straits Times. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  12. ^ Park, Su-jeong (February 20, 2017). "[팝업뮤직]"선병맛 후중독" 레드벨벳이 증명한 공식". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  13. ^ Jung, Joon-hwa (March 2, 2017). "[Oh!쎈 초점] 레드벨벳, '루키'를 넘어서다". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  14. ^ Herman, Tamar (March 21, 2017). "Red Velvet Earns Second No. 1 on World Albums With 'Rookie'". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Red Velvet's song is once again 'weird at first, addictive later'". The Korea Herald. February 20, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  16. ^ Chin, Chester (February 23, 2017). "Review: Rookie by Red Velvet". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "2017년 05주차 Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  18. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (February 25, 2017). "World Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "The Colleagues". Facebook. April 10, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "KP_of_TheColleagues". Twitter. July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  21. ^ 2017년 상반기 결산 Download Chart [Gaon Download Chart: 1st Half of 2017]. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  22. ^ 2017년 07월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  23. ^ 2017년 08월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  24. ^ "2017년 02월 Digital Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  25. ^ Kim, Yoon-ju (February 17, 2017). "'뮤직뱅크' 레드벨벳 '루키'로 2주 연속 1위…앵콜무대서 박력 춤까지". Asia Kyungje (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  26. ^ Jang, Young-hoon (February 19, 2017). "2주 연속 '인기가요' 1위 차지한 레드벨벳 '루키' 라이브 영상". insight.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  27. ^ Kim, Young-jin (February 7, 2017). "레드벨벳, '루키'로 1위 행진…美 빌보드부터 '더쇼' 1위까지". asiatoday (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  28. ^ Kim, Mi-ji (February 15, 2017). "'쇼챔피언' 레드벨벳 2주 연속 1위, NCT DREAM·SF9 컴백(종합)". xsportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  29. ^ Kim, Yoo-jin (February 16, 2017). "'엠카' 레드벨벳 1위…NCT 127·NCT Dream 한 자리 (종합)". xsportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2017.
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