Cosmic (Red Velvet song)

"Cosmic"
"Cosmic"
Single by Red Velvet
from the EP Cosmic
Language	Korean
Released	June 24, 2024
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:46
Label	SM; Kakao;
Composer(s)	Kenzie; Jonatan Gusmark; Ludvig Evers; Adrian McKinnon; Ellen Berg;
Lyricist(s)	Kenzie
Red Velvet singles chronology
Music video
	"Cosmic" on YouTube

"Cosmic" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their seventh Korean extended play of the same name. Written by Kenzie, Jonatan Gusmark, Ludvig Evers, Adrian McKinnon, and Ellen Berg, it was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on June 24, 2024.

Background and release[edit]

On June 10, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be releasing their seventh Korean extended play titled Cosmic.^[1] On June 13, it was announced that the lead single would be titled "Cosmic".^[2] On June 23, the music video teaser was released.^[3] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on June 24.^[4]

Composition[edit]

"Cosmic" was written, composed, and arranged by Kenzie, with Jonatan Gusmark, Ludvig Evers, Adrian McKinnon, and Ellen Berg participating in the composition, and Moonshine participating in the arrangement.^[5] It was described as a dance-pop song characterized by "synth strings and disco rhythm" with "fairytale-like" lyrics about "about meeting [the listener], a lonely traveler who crash-landed on [Red Velvet] and learning about infinite love like the universe".^[6]

Promotion[edit]

Prior to the release of Cosmic, on June 24, 2024, Red Velvet held a live event called "Red Velvet 'Cosmic' Countdown Live" on YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse, aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Cosmic", and connecting with their fanbase.^[7] They are scheduled to performed on three music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on June 27, KBS's Music Bank on June 28, and SBS's Inkigayo on June 30.^[8]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[5]

Studio

SM Aube Studio – recording
SM Yellow Tail Studio – digital editing
Doobdoob Studio – digital editing
SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing
Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Park Jun-young – creative executive
Lee Sung-soo – A&R executive
Tak Young-jun – IP excutive, executive supervisor
Jang Cheol-hyuk – executive supervisor
Red Velvet – vocals, background vocals
Adrian McKinnon – background vocals, composition
Ellen Berg – background vocals, composition
Kenzie – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing
Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) – composition, arrangement
Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) – composition, arrangement
Kim Hyo-joon – recording
Noh Min-ji – digital editing
Jang Woo-young – digital editing
Kim Cheol-sun – mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Cosmic"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	36

Release history[edit]

Release history for "Cosmic"
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	June 24, 2024	Digital download streaming	SM Kakao

References[edit]

^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (June 10, 2024). '데뷔 10주년' 레드벨벳, 신보 '코스믹'으로 24일 컴백 확정 ['10th Anniversary of Debut' Red Velvet confirms comeback on the 24th with new album 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Ye-eun (June 13, 2024). 컴백 앞둔 레드벨벳, '코스믹'으로 들려줄 황홀한 사랑 이야기 [Red Velvet, ahead of comeback, tells an ecstatic love story with 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Ko, Young-jun (June 23, 2024). '컴백 D-1' 레드벨벳, 신곡 'Cosmic' MV 티저 공개 ['Comeback D-1' Red Velvet releases MV teaser for new song 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Da-gyeom (June 24, 2024). '데뷔 10주년' 레드벨벳, 새 앨범 '코스믹' 발매 ['10th Anniversary of Debut' Red Velvet releases new album 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Red Velvet (2024). Cosmic (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
^ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 20, 2024). 레드벨벳, 극강의 우아美 입은 서머퀸..'Cosmic' [Red Velvet, summer queen wearing the ultimate elegance..'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Seung-gil (June 19, 2024). 레드벨벳, 데뷔 10주년 계획 직접 스포일러한다...24일 카운트다운 라이브 [Red Velvet directly spoils plans for their 10th anniversary of debut...24th countdown live] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Park, So-yeon (June 27, 2024). 레드벨벳 이번 주부터 음악방송 본격 출연, 'Cosmic' 무대 최초 공개 [Red Velvet will appear on music broadcasts starting this week, and 'Cosmic' stage will be revealed for the first time] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Naver.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

[1] Ahn, Tae-hyun (June 10, 2024). '데뷔 10주년' 레드벨벳, 신보 '코스믹'으로 24일 컴백 확정 ['10th Anniversary of Debut' Red Velvet confirms comeback on the 24th with new album 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.

[2] Kim, Ye-eun (June 13, 2024). 컴백 앞둔 레드벨벳, '코스믹'으로 들려줄 황홀한 사랑 이야기 [Red Velvet, ahead of comeback, tells an ecstatic love story with 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.

[3] Ko, Young-jun (June 23, 2024). '컴백 D-1' 레드벨벳, 신곡 'Cosmic' MV 티저 공개 ['Comeback D-1' Red Velvet releases MV teaser for new song 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[4] Lee, Da-gyeom (June 24, 2024). '데뷔 10주년' 레드벨벳, 새 앨범 '코스믹' 발매 ['10th Anniversary of Debut' Red Velvet releases new album 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[credits-5] Red Velvet (2024). Cosmic (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Kakao Entertainment. Credits.

[6] Seon, Mi-kyung (June 20, 2024). 레드벨벳, 극강의 우아美 입은 서머퀸..'Cosmic' [Red Velvet, summer queen wearing the ultimate elegance..'Cosmic'] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.

[7] Lee, Seung-gil (June 19, 2024). 레드벨벳, 데뷔 10주년 계획 직접 스포일러한다...24일 카운트다운 라이브 [Red Velvet directly spoils plans for their 10th anniversary of debut...24th countdown live] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Naver.

[8] Park, So-yeon (June 27, 2024). 레드벨벳 이번 주부터 음악방송 본격 출연, 'Cosmic' 무대 최초 공개 [Red Velvet will appear on music broadcasts starting this week, and 'Cosmic' stage will be revealed for the first time] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Naver.

[9] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

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