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Revision as of 15:21, 25 January 2018

"Ice Cream Cake"
S.M. Entertainment, along with an accompanying music video
. It is their second single to follow the "Red" concept, following the release of their debut single "Happiness" in 2014.

The song has since received critical acclaim from music critics, calling it an "addictive" and "unpredictable" pop infection, along with the group's potential. It also attained commercial success, becoming the group's breakthrough and second top-five hit, peaking at number four on

Gaon Digital Chart and number three on Billboard's
World Digital Songs chart.

Background and release

After wrapping up promotions for "Be Natural", it was announced that Red Velvet would return with a major release. Prior to the official

SMTOWN
channel on March 15, before being released digitally on March 17, 2015.

Composition

"Ice Cream Cake" was produced by

Kobra, where Lundberg, Haggstam and Gustafson can be seen processing the demo version which was sung in English.[5]
After being purchased by S.M. Entertainment, the song's lyrics was rewritten in Korean by songwriter Jo Yoon-kyung and Kim Dong-hyun, with the former whom had been writing for Red Velvet's labelmates previously.

Musically, the song is primarily a dance-pop track with influence from bubblegum pop and drum and bass, which represents the group's "Red" side. It was composed in the key of A major with a tempo of 172 beat-per-minute.[6] In addition, it also features "haunted" harmony which can be heard during the intro of the song, while being accompanied by the sound of a music box.[7] The lyrics tell the excitement of a girl being attracted to her boyfriend, using "ice cream cake" as a metaphor to the girl's feelings. Two different remix versions of the song were also used for the group's promotion, with the first one having an additional dance break section (performed on KBS Music Bank Half-Year Special) and the second one having a longer intro and another dance break section towards the end of the song, while omitting the second verse and chorus of the original version (performed on 2015 MBC Music Festival).[8][9]

Music video and promotion

The music video for "Ice Cream Cake" was filmed around February 2015 in a desert outside of Palmdale, California. It was directed by director Woogie Kim, whom had previously directed Red Velvet's debut single "Happiness".[10] Setting in an abandoned motel, the music video features all five members dancing and singing to the song while showing the girls eating ice cream and drinking iced coffee in colorful outfits in the desert. At some scenes, the group can be seen driving along the road while being chased after by a big pink ball. The song's choreography was created by choreographer Kyle Hanagami, whom had previously choreographed for "Be Natural" in 2014. The video was uploaded on the official SMTOWN channel on March 15, 2015, and became the most viewed K-pop video in both America and the world for the month of March.[11] It has since received almost 80 millions of view, making it their third most watched music video after "Dumb Dumb" (2015) and "Russian Roulette" (2016).

Promotion of the song was started with Ice Cream TV on March 17, 2015, where the group promoted their debut extended play by performing the songs live in the show, which was streamed through

Gaon Chart Music Awards on February 17, 2016, where they received the Hot Performance of the Year award.[17]
The song was part of the set list for Red Velvet's first concert Red Room in August 2017, where a remix version was performed instead of the original version.

In addition to the domestic promotion, Red Velvet had their first overseas performance of "Ice Cream Cake" and their first as a 5-member group in an

BTOB, before having their first United States promotion at KCON on August 2 at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles
.

Critical reception

Upon its initial release, "Ice Cream Cake" was compared to the sound of label mate

f(x) by many, and has since received critical acclaim from music critics. While Jeff Benjamin of Billboard magazine complimented the song as "a punchy, sugary pop confection", Kim Do-hyun of IZM chose it as a highlight of the EP, said the song "seemed to inherit" the sound of f(x), but "it built an identity" as "first Red Velvet".[19][20] Jakob Dorof of pop music magazine Spin described the track "Ice Cream Cake" as "a treat as unexpected as it is unpredictable [...] packs a punch, but goes down smooth over time" and deemed it "the SM label’s specialty: bubblegum pop that deeply rewards repeat rotations."[7] On an individual music video review, Jesse Lent of KpopStarz said the song was "deeply arresting" and "delivers every intriguing move you could want from a shiny new pop song".[21] Writer Chelsea from Seoulbeats applauded the song "alarmingly catchy" and "definitely an ear worm", while writer Jung Bae of Hellokpop chose the song as the Best Dance and Electronic Song of 2015 and ranked it fifth on the Song of the Year chart.[22][23][24]

Chart performance

Upon its digital release, "Ice Cream Cake" achieved great success and became the group's breakthrough hit. The song debuted and peaked at number four on

Red Flavor" (2017) and "Russian Roulette" (2016).[29]

Elsewhere, the song debuted at number three on the US Billboard World Digital Song, becoming their third entry and second top-five hit on the chart.[30]

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korea (
Gaon Digital Chart)[25]
 4
US World Digital Song (Billboard)[30] 3

Monthly chart

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korea (
Gaon Digital Chart)[27]
 11

Year-end chart

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korea (
Gaon Digital Chart)[31]
 46

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea March 17, 2017 Digital download
S.M. Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide S.M. Entertainment

References

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  2. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (March 11, 2015). "[Video] Red Velvet Welcomes New Member Yeri in Time for Comeback". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Red Velvet to Return with New Member Yeri as a Five-Member Group | Soompi". www.soompi.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  4. ^ "레드벨벳, 새 멤버 '예리' 합류 5인조 변신…18일 컴백". MK News (in Korean). March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  5. ^ SwedenKPOP (2012-12-06), (Eng) 121205 Swedish TVshow "Kobra" on KPOP - SHINee, Big Bang, Super Junior and more (Part 2 of 3), retrieved 2017-11-19
  6. ^ "Ice Cream Cake - Red Velvet - Spot On Track". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  7. ^ a b "SPIN K-Pop Report: Ga-In Subverts Adam & Eve, Lim Kim Pops Smoky Bubblegum | SPIN". Spin. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  8. ^ SMTOWN (2015-06-29), Red Velvet 레드벨벳_'Ice Cream Cake'_KBS MUSIC BANK 'the First Half Year Special'_2015.06.26, retrieved 2017-11-19
  9. ^ MBCkpop (2015-12-31), [2015 MBC Music festival] 2015 MBC 가요대제전 - RED VELVET - Ice Cream Cake,레드벨벳-아이스크림케이크 20151231, retrieved 2017-11-19
  10. ^ GDW (2015-03-28), Red Velvet (레드벨벳) - Ice Cream Cake, retrieved 2017-11-19
  11. ^ "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: March 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  12. ^ "NEWS | Get The Latest News on K-pop & Your Star". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  13. ^ Jeon, Ah Ram (March 22, 2015). "[Interview] Red Velvet Talks Rumors Surrounding Member Change, Goals for 'Ice Cream Cake' and More". Newsen. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  14. ^ "Super Junior D&E's "Growing Pains" Wins on Music Bank". Soompi. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  15. ^ Hwang Seong-un (March 22, 2015). "'인기가요' 레드벨벳, 전혀 다른 두 가지 매력 '아이스크림 케이크'와 '오토매틱'". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  16. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (March 27, 2015). "'뮤뱅' 레드벨벳, 데뷔 7개월만 가요프로 첫 1위..눈물 펑펑". Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  17. ^ "제5회 가온K팝어워드, YG 음원-SM 음반 '초강세'..빅뱅·엑소 5관왕(종합)- 스타뉴스". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  18. ^ Hwang Seong-un (March 22, 2015). "SMTOWN, 대만 홀렸다…SMTOWN LIVE 대만 공연 성공리에 마무리". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  19. ^ "Red Velvet Send Delicious 'Ice Cream' EP to World, Heatseeker Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  20. ^ "Neo Music Communication IZM". izm.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  21. ^ KpopStarz (2015-03-16). "Review: Red Velvet Return With A Serious Sugar Rush On The Irresistible 'Ice Cream Cake' [VIDEO]". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  22. ^ "Sweet Love in Red Velvet's "Ice Cream Cake"". seoulbeats. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  23. ^ "2015 in Review: Day 5 - Dance and Electronic". hellokpop. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  24. ^ "2015 in Review: Day 13 - Song of the Year". hellokpop. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  25. ^ a b "Gaon Weekly Digital Chart - Week 13, 2015". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  26. ^ "Gaon Weekly Download Chart - Week 13, 2015". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  27. ^ a b "Gaon Monthly Digital Chart - March 2015". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  28. ^ "Gaon Monthly Download Chart - March 2015". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  29. ^ Cumulative sales of "Ice Cream Cake" and "Dumb Dumb":
  30. ^ a b "World Digital Songs : Apr 04, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  31. ^ "Gaon Year-End Digital Chart - 2015". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-11-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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