Debuting in 2014, Red Velvet was originally a four-member group. Three of the original four members of Red Velvet were previously part of S.M. Entertainment's pre-debut team, SM Rookies. Seulgi, the first member who joined the agency, was brought in through an audition in 2007. Irene, the next member to join the company, was cast in 2009. Wendy auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Canada in 2012. Joy, the member who wasn't part of SM Rookies, auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Seoul in 2012. As part of SM Rookies, several clips of Irene, Seulgi, and Wendy were released on S.M. Entertainment's official YouTube account. The three members were rumored to debut as a group in July 2014, which was then later confirmed by SM Entertainment. With the addition of member Joy, the four-member group would debut as Red Velvet - SM Entertainment's first girl group in five years, after f(x).
Red Velvet's debut single 행복 (Happiness) was digitally released on August 4, 2014. The music video was released on August 1, and later become the second most viewed K-pop video worldwide in August 2014; on the same day, the group made their official debut stage on the music program Music Bank.
Red Velvet released their second digital single Be Natural on October 13, 2014. It is a remake of a song by veteran SM Entertainment girl group, S.E.S.. The track features Taeyong, former member of SM Rookies' male unit, SR14B, and currently a member of NCT. The group started their promotional activities for this release on October 9, making their first appearance on the music program, M! Countdown. The music video for the song was released on the same day.
On March 11, 2015, S.M. Entertainment released a video announcing the addition of a new member to the group's lineup - Yeri. Yeri was formerly part of S.M. Rookies with Irene, Seulgi and Wendy. On March 14, "Automatic," the group's first music video featuring Yeri, was released. The following day, they released their first mini album, Ice Cream Cake, along with the music video for "Ice Cream Cake." It was also announced by S.M. Entertainment that both "Automatic" and "Ice Cream Cake" would be promoted as double lead singles off the album.
In early September 2015, S.M. Entertainment announced that the group would be making a comeback, and on September 9, 2015, Red Velvet released their first full length album The Red. The album features ten tracks, including the title track, "Dumb Dumb." The album focuses on their "red" image, which is supposed to be the group's bright and bold side. On December 18, 2015, the group took part in S.M. Entertainment's special winter project, Winter Garden, alongside label-mates f(x) and BoA, releasing a digital single titled "세가지 소원 (Wish Tree)".
While promoting The Red, it was hinted at by the members and S.M. Entertainment that there would be a follow up album, but nothing was confirmed at that time. In March 2016, it was announced that the group would make a comeback with the group's second mini album. The Velvet was released on March 17, 2016 as a direct follow up to their first album The Red. While The Red focuses on the "red" half of the group's image, The Velvet focuses on the group's smooth and soft "velvet" image. The title track, "7월 7일 (One Of These Nights)," is described as an R&B ballad. On March 27, 2016, the group performed the track on music show Inkigayo.
On September 7, 2016, Red Velvet released their third mini album Russian Roulette. The mini album features seven tracks, including the title track of the same name, "러시안 룰렛 (Russian Roulette)". On September 13, 2016, Red Velvet took their first music show win for "Russian Roulette" on The Show. The title track peaked at #2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, making it their highest rankings on both charts at the time. On January 27, 2018, the music video for "Russian Roulette" became the group's first music video to reach 100 million views.
A few months later in January of 2017, it was announced that the group would be releasing new music in February. The group's fourth mini album ROOKIE was released on February 1, 2017. The mini album contains six tracks, including the title track of the same name, "ROOKIE" and "마지막 사랑 (Last Love)," a solo track by group member Wendy.
On July 9, 2017, Red Velvet released their fifth mini album The Red Summer. The mini album features five tracks, including lead track "Red Flavor". The album was a commercial success, becoming their third #1 win, making them the K-pop girl group with the most #1 albums on a chart. All five tracks on the mini album debuted in the Top 50 of the Gaon Digital Chart.
Red Velvet revisited their "velvet" image by releasing their second full-length album Perfect Velvet on November 17 with the lead single "Peek-a-Boo." "Peek-a-Boo" peaked at #2 on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart. In South Korea, the album and the single "Peek-a-Boo" both charted at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart and Gaon Digital Chart. Through the release of Rookie, The Red Summer and Perfect Velvet all in the same year and the success of their albums overseas, Red Velvet achieved a "top girl group" status in South Korea in 2017. On January 29, 2018, Red Velvet released a repackage titled The Perfect Red Velvet, consisting of three new songs, including title track "Bad Boy", which was meant to be the most "velvet" track Red Velvet has ever put out.
On March 20, 2018, it was announced that Red Velvet would be performing alongside other selected South Korean artists for an inter-Korean concert in Pyongyang, North Korea. This makes them the first artist from SM Entertainment in fifteen years since Shinhwa to perform in North Korea. On May 23, it was revealed that their debut Japanese extended play is titled #Cookie Jar. It was released on July 4, 2018 by the label Avex Trax, and included six new songs including the Japanese versions of "Dumb Dumb," "Russian Roulette," and "Red Flavor." The new songs are "#Cookie Jar," "Aitai-tai" and "Cause it’s You." The extended play debuted at #3 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart and sold 26,124 copies on its first week of release in Japan.
On July 19, 2018, Red Velvet announced they would be making a comeback soon and had already filmed their music video outdoors in Gyeonggi-do. Excitement was stirred after the announcement of an English language version of previous single "Bad Boy." The songs from the new album were performed during Red Velvet's concert Redmare. They released their sixth extended play Summer Magic on August 6, 2018. The extended play contained seven tracks, including the title track "Power Up" and bonus track "Bad Boy (Eng Ver.)." The album peaked at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart.
After the release of Summer Magic, news about Red Velvet's upcoming comeback circulated in October 2018, which SM Entertainment responded to by confirming a November comeback. SM Entertainment later revealed the details of the extended play along with the title of the lead single: "RBB (Really Bad Boy)." They also teased an English version of the title track to be added as a bonus track. RBB was released on November 30 as their seventh Korean extended play overall.
On January 6, 2019, Red Velvet released their first Japanese digital single, titled "Sappy." The group released another Japanese single, "Sayonara," on February 20. Both singles are included in their second Japanese EP, Sappy, which was released on May 29; the EP also includes Japanese versions of "Peek-a-Boo," "Rookie," and "Power Up," as well as a new song called "Swimming Pool."
In February, Red Velvet embarked on the North American leg of their Redmare Tour. They went on to hold shows in Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, and Newark in the United States and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, becoming the first K-pop girl group to hold a North American tour in three years.
On April 5, Red Velvet were featured in a remixed version of "Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding and Diplo, with Yeri and Wendy contributing Korean lyrics to the song.
On June 19, Red Velvet released their sixth Korean EP, titled The ReVe Festival: Day 1, which topped the Gaon Album Chart and features the lead single "Zimzalabim." It is the first entry of The ReVe Festival trilogy. The group's seventh Korean EP, The ReVe Festival: Day 2 and its lead single "Umpah Umpah arrived on August 20. The summery single received a Song of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2019 Asia Artist Awards on November 26. To promote The ReVe Festival, the group embarked on their third tour, La Rouge, which began in Seoul on November 23 and 24. The third and final entry of the trilogy, The ReVe Festival: Finale was a compilation of the previous two EPs and contained four new songs, including the chart-topping lead single "Psycho." This would be the group's latest comeback for over a year.
On July 6, 2020, the group's first subunit was formed. Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi released their first mini album with "Monster" as the title track. The album also featured a solo song for the group's lead vocalist, Seulgi. On July 19, they dropped a single titled "Naughty." It was remixed soon afterwards.
On January 1, 2021, their company, SM Entertainment, hosted the Culture Humanity free online concert featuring many of their artists. Red Velvet returned as five after the member Wendy had been on hiatus for a year and Irene had been absent for weeks due to controversy. The group preformed songs including Peek-a-Boo, Bad Boy. The long-anticipated five-member performance of their hit track Psycho was also performed. The group is nearing their seventh anniversary, and they are continuing to captivate and gain recognition domestically and around the world.
Automatic
Red Velvet (레드벨벳) Lyrics
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Natural and automatic for you
I love the way 내 맘을 감싸 안아 채우고 있어
전엔 몰랐던 it just comes automatic
아주 작은 몸짓에 감각들이 움직여
It just comes so natural, it just comes automatic
어느새 내 심장은 숨 쉬고 있어 네게
잠시 흐트러진 소리가 너를 닿아
사랑이란 진실을 모두 말하게 됐어
따뜻한 이 벨벳 skin 빛이 살짝 앉은 lips
비에 젖은 듯한 eyes 모두 아름다워
I love the way 내 맘을 감싸 안아 채우고 있어
전엔 몰랐던 it just comes automatic
아주 작은 몸짓에 감각들이 움직여
It just comes so natural, it just comes automatic
단 한번 나를 스친 sugar rush (sugar rush)
너무도 자연스레 멈춰 서있어 네게
눈을 감았다 또다시 떠봐도
이미 깊게 빠진 꿈처럼 날 깨울 수 없어
따뜻한 이 벨벳 skin 빛이 살짝 앉은 lips
비에 젖은 듯한 eyes 모두 아름다워
포근한 네 손 옅게 짓는 미소
너란 세상에선 모두 아름다워
I love the way 내 맘을 감싸 안아 채우고 있어
전엔 몰랐던 it just comes automatic
아주 작은 몸짓에 감각들이 움직여
It just comes so natural, it just comes automatic
이끌림에 난 또 다가가 it's automatic
이 느낌 그대로 just hold on
I love the way 네 곁에 나의 발을 맞추고 있어
이미 정해진 it just comes automatic
계속 너의 공간에 함께 머물고 싶어
It just comes so natural, it just comes automatic
It just comes automatic
The lyrics to Red Velvet's song Automatic are about the excitement of falling in love and the feeling of it being natural and automatic. The first verse asks the question of what someone prefers in a relationship, and then the rest of the lyrics go on to describe the way love feels so effortless and easy. The singer is in love with someone, and their heart feels like it is being wrapped up and filled with love in a natural way that she never knew was possible. Even the smallest gestures between them come naturally, and it just feels right.
The chorus continues this sentiment of love being effortless and natural, with the singer saying that she loves the way her heart is being filled up without any effort at all. She compares it to a sugar rush; when she is near this person, she feels like time stops and she is lost in the moment. Every part of them, from their warm skin to their beautiful eyes, is a reminder of how much she loves them.
Line by Line Meaning
How, how do you like this to be?
Asking how the listener wants the situation portrayed in the song to feel like.
Natural and automatic for you
Wanting the listener to feel comfortable with an easy, effortless love.
I love the way 내 맘을 감싸 안아 채우고 있어
Expressing love for the way the singer's heart is filled by the other person.
전엔 몰랐던 it just comes automatic
Not previously having understood how natural and easy the love feels.
아주 작은 몸짓에 감각들이 움직여
Sensitivity and emotions responding to small physical gestures.
매일 기다리던 환상에
Dreaming of meeting someone like the lover in the song every day.
어느새 내 심장은 숨 쉬고 있어 네게
Without noticing, the singer's heart has begun to beat for the other person.
잠시 흐트러진 소리가 너를 닿아
A fleeting sound that touches the other person's heart.
사랑이란 진실을 모두 말하게 됐어
Thoroughly expressing feelings of love and commitment.
따뜻한 이 벨벳 skin 빛이 살짝 앉은 lips
Describing the other person's warm, velvet skin and slightly tinted lips.
비에 젖은 듯한 eyes 모두 아름다워
Comparing the other person's wet eyes to the beauty of raindrops.
단 한번 나를 스친 sugar rush (sugar rush)
Feeling an intense rush like sugar, upon the slightest touch from the other person.
너무도 자연스레 멈춰 서있어 네게
Stopping naturally in the presence of the other person.
눈을 감았다 또다시 떠봐도
Closing and opening one's eyes, but still feeling unable to escape from the other person's grip.
이미 깊게 빠진 꿈처럼 날 깨울 수 없어
Feeling unbreakably caught in a dreamlike state.
포근한 네 손 옅게 짓는 미소
Describing a warm smile, accompanied by a light touch of the hand.
너란 세상에선 모두 아름다워
Feeling like everything is beautiful in the other person's world.
이끌림에 난 또 다가가 it's automatic
Feeling drawn to the other person, wanting to come closer without effort.
이 느낌 그대로 just hold on
Urging the other person to hold onto the feelings without letting go.
I love the way 네 곁에 나의 발을 맞추고 있어
Expressing love for being by the other person's side.
이미 정해진 it just comes automatic
Feeling like their relationship was predetermined, happening effortlessly.
계속 너의 공간에 함께 머물고 싶어
Wanting to remain in the other person's life continuously.
It just comes automatic
Summarizing the naturalness and ease in which the relationship occurs.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: So Young Choi, Charlie Taft, Daniel Dicky Klein
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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i loved this RV are amazing
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I didn't like it. ..
@thejwvariety
This is back in the olden days when the girls were still r&b divas, before they matured into fruits
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HAHAHHAHAHAA OMG the fruit saga xD
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Lmao😂😂but they still have rnb on their side tracks tho..
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"fruits" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂