You Better Know

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"You Better Know"
Red Velvet
from the EP The Red Summer
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJuly 9, 2017
StudioSM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"You Better Know (Special Video)" on
YouTube

"You Better Know" is a song recorded by

Gaon
Digital Chart and has since become Red Velvet's most successful album track.

Background and composition

Following the release of Red Velvet's fourth extended play Rookie in February, SM Entertainment confirmed through news outlet on June 23, 2017 that the girls would be releasing their first summer release and had recently finished filming a music video.[1] After revealing both the group's image and video teasers, the song was released digitally with its parent album on July 9, 2017 and physically on July 10, 2017.

The song's production was handled by Becky Jerams, Pontus Persson and Kanata Okajima. Described as a "warm EDM" song, "You Better Know" was produced composed in the key of

hook", the song's uplifting lyrics, which were written by Lee Seu-ran of Jam Factory, JQ and Choi Ji-hye, encourage listeners to "get ready" and "not letting go of the moment being".[4][5]

Critical reception

Upon its release, the song has become a fan-favorite track and received positive reviews from critics. While Lee Gi-seon of IZM magazine chose the track as one of the EP's highlights, Chase McMullen of

Star2 praised the song's public-friendliness and presentation of Red Velvet's "dual concept of sweet and sassy", which made the song "an energetic synergy" for K-Pop.[4] In a separated top 25 songs by Red Velvet from Billboard magazine, the song appeared at number fourteen on the list and was noticed for "its foray" into the EDM genre, including "uplifting" lyrics like, “There’s a world that’s been waiting for you as you are.”[8]

Music video and promotion

Due to the massive success of the lead single "Red Flavor" and the song's commercial success, a special clip of the song was uploaded onto the official

Music Bank
. An EDM remix of the song was performed during the group's first concert "Red Room", and later the group performed the song live during their attendance at 2019's The Fact Music Awards. The EDM remix was performed again during the first two nights of their third concert, titled "La Rouge" in November 2019.

Chart performance

After its digital release, the song quickly entered the real-time top ten of many Korean digital charts. The song debuted at number fourteen and number five on

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Red Summer.[14]

  • Red Velvet (Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Yeri) – vocals, background vocals
  • Lee Seu-ran – Korean lyrics
  • JQ – Korean lyrics
  • Choi Ji-hye – Korean lyrics
  • Becky Jerams – original writer, background vocals
  • Pontus Persson – original writer, arrangement
  • Kanata Okajima – original writer
  • Yoo Ji-sang (MonoTree Studio) – vocal director, recording, digital editing
  • Jeong Eun-kyung (In Grid Studio) – recording
  • Namkoong Jin (SM Concert Hall Studio) – digital editing, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "You Better Know"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korea (
Gaon)[9]
14
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[12] 21

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "You Better Know"
Chart (July 2017) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[13] 73

Release history

Release dates and formats for "You Better Know"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 9, 2017 [15]

References

  1. ^ "Red Velvet confirm their comeback in July!". naver. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ^ "Red Velvet Offers a Taste of Summer With 'Red Flavor' Song & Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  3. ^ "You Better Know - Red Velvet - Spot On Track". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  4. ^ a b "'The Red Summer': K-pop girl group Red Velvet's sizzling affair - Star2.com". Star2.com. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  5. ^ "Red Velvet - You Better Know - Color Coded Lyrics". Color Coded Lyrics. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  6. ^ "Neo Music Communication IZM". izm.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  7. ^ "Album Review: Red Velvet - Red Summer". The 405. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  8. ^ "Red Velvet's 25 Best Songs". Billboard. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  9. ^ a b "Gaon Weekly Digital Chart - Week 28, 2017". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  10. ^ "Gaon Monthly Download Chart - July 2017". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  11. ^ Cumulative sales of "Oh Boy":
  12. ^ a b "K-pop Hot 100 - The Week of July 17-23, 2017". Billboard Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  13. ^ a b 2017년 07월 Digital Chart [July 2017 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  14. ^ The Red Summer (photobook). Red Velvet. South Korea: SM Entertainment, Genie Music. 2017. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ 곡 정보 - You Better Know [Song Information - You Better Know]. Melon (in Korean). July 9, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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