The Red (album)
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Length | 33:05 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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The Red is the debut
Upon its release, The Red received positive reviews from music critics who complimented its musical diversity. Commercially, the album became Red Velvet's second chart-topper on the
The lead single "
Background and release
Following the group's first major release Ice Cream Cake in March 2015, S.M. Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be returning with their first
Composition
Concept
Following the group's concept of promoting with both "Red" and "Velvet" images (preceded by their first EP in March 2015), The Red focuses solely on their vivid and strong "Red" image, while seeing the girl group embraces their "fun, peppy" pop-oriented side.[6] While talking about the album at a press conference on September 8, the members and the company also hinted at a similar conceptual promotion that will follow suit after The Red, although an S.M. Entertainment representative explained that nothing has been scheduled in particular yet.[7][8] The album was later proceeded by The Red Summer (2017) and Summer Magic (2018), Red Velvet's summer special extended plays which portray a brighter, more vibrant "Red" sound of the group.
Songs
The album consists of ten songs with main incorporation from
The latter half of The Red starts with the sixth track "Lady's Room", an uptempo R&B,
Promotion
Promoting activities for the album started with a "comeback showcase" by Red Velvet where they performed "Dumb Dumb."
Reception
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Source | Rating |
IZM[14] |
Upon its release, The Red received positive reviews from critics for the group embracing their "quirky" side.
In a mixed review from IZM, writer Kim Do-hyun commented that the album "should have been accompanied with more careful judgments", giving the album two and a half stars, though highlighting tracks like "Campfire", "Oh Boy", "Day 1" and "Cool World".[17] Billboard also included it in their '10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015' and called it "one of the year's most enjoyable and experimental pop LPs."[18] The single "Dumb Dumb" was later included at #70 on Billboard's list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time, praising its hooks and being one of "the most addictive singles in pop".[19] Four songs from The Red were named among the top 25 Red Velvet songs by Billboard: "Dumb Dumb" at number 4, "Cool World" at number 13, "Time Slip" at number 15, and lastly "Red Dress" at number 21.[20]
Commercial performance
On the week of September 6, 2015, The Red debuted and topped the weekly
The music video for "Dumb Dumb" debuted at number one on YinYueTai's V-Chart Korea. It is also the most viewed K-pop video in America and worldwide for the month of September. Dazed Digital named "Dumb Dumb" their top K-pop track of 2015. In December, "Dumb Dumb" was included on Rolling Stone's list of the "10 Best Music Videos of 2015".
Accolades
Year | Award show | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang | Nominated | [25] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | " Jo Yoon-kyung |
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| 3:16 | |
4. | "Red Dress" | Jo Yoon-kyung |
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| 3:02 |
5. | "Oh Boy" | Ku Tae-woo |
| 3:08 | |
6. | "Lady's Room" | Kenzie |
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| 3:15 |
7. | "Time Slip" | Misfit |
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| 3:39 |
8. | "Don't U Wait No More" | 100% Lyricism |
| Dem Jointz | 2:51 |
9. | "Day 1" | Hyun Hwang (MonoTree) | Hyun Hwang (MonoTree) | MonoTree | 3:26 |
10. | "Cool World" | Im Seo-hyun |
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| 4:05 |
Total length: | 33:13 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end chart
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Sales
Chart | Sales |
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South Korea (Gaon)[32] | 109,573 |
Japan (Oricon)[33] | 4,478 |
United States (Billboard)[34] | 3,000 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various[35] | September 9, 2015 | Digital download | SM Entertainment |
South Korea | CD , digital download
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SM Entertainment, KT Music
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References
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- 2017년 12월 Album Chart [December 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- 2018년 08월 Album Chart [August 2018 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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