The Red Summer (EP)

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The Red Summer
Artwork for digital copies and back cover of album
EP by
Red Velvet
ReleasedJuly 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)
Recorded2017
StudioSM Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length17:11
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Red Velvet chronology
Rookie
(2017) 		The Red Summer
(2017) 		Perfect Velvet
(2017)
Singles from The Red Summer
  1. "Red Flavor"
    Released: July 9, 2017
Other cover
Physical version cover

The Red Summer is the first special extended play and the fifth overall by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Marketed as the group's first "special summer" release, the five-track EP was released digitally on July 9, 2017, and physically the following day by SM Entertainment. Primarily a dance-pop and EDM record, it is the second major release from Red Velvet to focus solely on their "red" concept, following their debut studio album The Red (2015). It was later proceeded by Summer Magic as both the second "special summer" extended play and the third major "red" release.

The Red Summer received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its showcasing of the group's "bright and vivid" side. It was a commercial success, becoming the group's sixth consecutive

Gaon Album Chart topper and their third to debut atop the Billboard World Albums chart, thus setting the record for the most number-one albums among K-pop girl groups at the time.[3] The EP spawned the single "Red Flavor
", and has since become one of the group's signature songs.

Background and release

After concluding music show promotion for their fourth extended play Rookie in February, Red Velvet released the digital single "Would U" as the first release for the second season of the label project SM Station.[4] On June 23, 2017, S.M. Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be releasing an album in July for a summer comeback (a first for the group) and had recently finished filming the music video. At around midnight on June 30, the first set of teaser images were released through the company's official website, the group's official Instagram, and the group's promotional Twitter account, which was created the same month. Later that day, they posted another set of teasers which revealed the album title and the full track list which includes the title track, "Red Flavor". The album was officially released digitally on July 9 and physically on July 10, and was distributed by Genie Music. The physical album was released in two formats: a CD version and Kihno kit.

Composition

The Red Summer consists of five songs that incorporate genres like dance-pop and EDM. The lead single "Red Flavor" was described by writer Tamar Herman of

EDM song. The tropical dance track "Zoo" is a throwback to the group's animal sound-infused debut single "Happiness". "Mojito" was defined as a saccharine, glossy, electropop song and lastly, "Hear the Sea" is a mid-tempo R&B track.[5][6][7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The 405
8/10

While Tamar Herman of Billboard, Jeff Benjamin of Fuse magazine and Chase McMullen of

The 405 praised the title track and EP for its summery vibe, with McMullen giving the EP an 8/10 and Hermann commenting on its "dynamic in its jam-packed but not overpowering production" while concluding that it is "sure to be one of the summer's K-pop earworms", Lee Gi-seon of IZM magazine was more neutral and gave the EP 3 out of 5 stars, but had a more positive response to the single "Red Flavor".[8][9] Chester Chin of The Star
described the album as a "sizzling affair that highlights the girl group's more vivid and upbeat side".

The Red Summer claimed the no.1 spot on the South Korean

Gaon Digital Chart and the Gaon Download Chart. All five tracks from the EP also debuted in the Top 50 of the Digital Chart: "Red Flavor" (no. 1), "You Better Know" (no. 14), "Zoo" (no. 24), "Mojito" (no. 32) and "Hear The Sea" (no. 35).[10]

The Red Summer marks the third time the group has topped

Top Heatseekers Albums Chart at no. 8, the first time the group has charted in the Top 10.[3] The album also peaked at no. 25 on Billboard's Independent Albums which is the first time the group entered the chart.[11] In Japan, it debuted at no. 27 on the Oricon Albums Chart, which was also their highest-peaking position at the time.[12]

Promotion

The single "Red Flavor" had an unconventional release and was performed live by the group at an SMTOWN concert in Seoul on July 8 before the song's digital release along with its music video a day later.

Music Bank and Show Champion where they earned their first music show trophy for "Red Flavor" on July 20, 2017.[15]

Track listing

The Red Summer track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."
JQ (Makeumine Works)
  • Hyun Ji-won (Makeumine Works)
    		• 3:04
    5."Hear the Sea" (Korean: 바다가 들려; RR: Badaga Deullyeo)
    • Hyun Hwang (Monotree)
    • Hyun Hwang (Monotree)
    • Hyun Hwang (Monotree)
    		3:22
    Total length:17:18

    Personnel

    Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Red Summer.[16]

    Charts

    Release history

    Region Date Format Label
    South Korea July 9, 2017
    Various SM Entertainment
    South Korea July 10, 2017
    • CD
    • SMC
    • SM Entertainment
    • Genie Music

    References

    1. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (July 9, 2017). "레드벨벳, '빨간맛'으로 여름 가요계 공략". nocutnews (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2017.
    2. ^ "The Red Summer".
    3. ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff (July 19, 2017). "Red Velvet Scores Third No. 1 on World Albums, Lead Among K-Pop Females". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
    4. ^ tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (2017-03-31). "레드벨벳, 봄맞이 달콤설렘송… SM 스테이션2 막 올랐다 | 텐아시아". 텐아시아 연예뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
    5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (July 10, 2017). "Red Velvet Capture the Taste of Summer With 'Red Flavor': Watch the Video". Fuse. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
    6. ^ Herman, Tamar (July 9, 2017). "Red Velvet Offers a Taste of Summer With 'Red Flavor' Song & Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
    7. ^ "#레드벨벳, 여름 미니앨범 '#TheRedSummer'". Vyrl (in Korean). July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
    8. ^ McMullen, Chase (July 14, 2017). "Review: Red Velvet's concise and carefree new offering Red Summer is the perfect K-pop treat for the height of the season". The 405. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
    9. ^ Lee, Gi-seon. "The Red Summer". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
    10. ^ Park, Geon-wook (July 20, 2017). "레드벨벳 '빨간 맛', 가온차트 3관왕 '인기 이어간다'". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.
    11. ^ "Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
    12. ^ "CDアルバムランキング - 2017年07月24日付". Oricon (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.
    13. ^ Yang, Ji-yeon (July 2, 2017). "레드벨벳, SM타운 콘서트서 신곡 '빨간 맛' 최초 공개···조이 티저 오픈". naver (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2017.
    14. ^ Cho, Yoon-seon (July 9, 2017). "이효리, '인기가요'로 음방 피날레…레드벨벳 신곡 첫 공개". Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2017.
    15. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (July 19, 2017). "'쇼챔피언' 레드벨벳, 1위 등극...'빨간맛' 통했다 [종합]". Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.
    16. S.M. Entertainment. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
      )
    17. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés(Top Albums Downloaded)". July 14, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
    18. Gaon Music Chart
      (July 2017). Retrieved on August 12, 2017.

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