Red Velvet tops Bugs with 'Velvet Summer' and ranks number one on iTunes in 15 regions

Red Velvet released their summer mini-album ″Velvet Summer″ on the 3rd, achieving remarkable results on domestic and international charts. The title track ″Surfin’ Boy″ topped the Bugs real-time chart immediately after its release, and all five tracks from the album entered major domestic music charts such as Melon. According to SM Entertainment, ″Velvet Summer″ ranked number one on the iTunes Top Albums chart in a total of 15 regions, including Denmark, Sweden, Chile, Peru, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Türkiye, Paraguay, the Philippines, and Cambodia, and entered the Top 10 in 28 regions. It also took first place on the China QQ Music digital album sales chart overall and in the Korean music video category, earning the ″Gold Album″ certification awarded for sales exceeding 250,000 yuan. Additionally, it achieved number one on the integrated K-pop chart across five music platforms under Tencent Music and topped the Kugou Music digital album sales chart. ″Surfin’ Boy″ is a dance track that blends lazy bossa nova guitar, reggae rhythm, and a sophisticated house groove, characterized by refreshing sounds and dreamy vocal harmonies. Member Joy participated in writing the lyrics solo, completing Red Velvet’s unique ″summer velvet song″ sentiment. The music video reinterprets the story of the siren and the frog prince with Red Velvet’s distinctive sensibility, creating a mysterious atmosphere and showcasing each member’s individuality and concept execution skills. This album contains a total of five tracks, including the title track ″Surfin’ Boy.″