Ice Cream Cake

This article is about the Red Velvet EP. For the dessert, see Ice cream cake.
Ice Cream Cake
EP by Red Velvet
Released March 17, 2015
Recorded 2015
Genre Dance-pop, R&B, K-pop
Language Korean
Label S.M. Entertainment
Producer Lee Soo-man (exec.)
Singles from Ice Cream Cake
  1. "Automatic"
    Released: March 13, 2015
  2. "Ice Cream Cake"
    Released: March 15, 2015
Alternative cover
Automatic version

Ice Cream Cake is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It marks the first appearance of the group's fifth member, Yeri. The album was released digitally on March 17, 2015, and was released physically on March 18.[1] The album was released in two versions and contains six tracks with double title tracks, "Ice Cream Cake" and "Automatic".

Background

On March 11, 2015, S.M. Entertainment officially introduced former SM Rookies member, Yeri, as a new member of Red Velvet through a video uploaded on their YouTube channel.[2] On the same day, they revealed the title of the group's first album, Ice Cream Cake.[3] On March 14, the music video for the song 'Automatic' was released.[4] S.M. Entertainment confirmed that the group would be promoting with double title tracks, "Ice Cream Cake" and "Automatic".[5]

Versions

The mini-album was released in two versions, Ice Cream Cake and Automatic. While there are no changes in the track list, the Automatic version has an alternative cover and the design of the physical disk and the photo book inside are different for both versions.

Music videos

Released on March 16, 2015,[6] the music video of "Ice Cream Cake" features choreography by Kyle Hanagami who also worked with the group for their second single "Be Natural".[7] It was filmed in Palmdale, California using the California desert as the background for most scenes, and a seemingly abandoned motel and diner. Before the announcement of her addition to the group, the four original members and new member Yeri were spotted filming the music video back in February, when the title of the song was rumored to be 'Blonde Girl'.[8]

In contrast to the music video of "Automatic" which has a more mature theme, the music video of "Ice Cream Cake" is brighter and livelier, with the girls dancing to a fast-paced choreography in colorful outfits.

Promotion

S.M. Entertainment announced a programme wherein the group will be promoting their new album, called Ice Cream TV. The group will be performing their songs live in the show, which will be streamed through Naver Music and will be hosted by SHINee's Minho. Besides their live performances, the group will also talk about the new album and their 'comeback'.[1]

The group started promoting their singles "Automatic" and "Ice Cream Cake" on music shows on March 19. They first performed the songs on Mnet's M! Countdown,[9] followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank on March 20[10] and SBS' Inkigayo on March 22.[11] They returned to Music Bank a week later and won their first music show trophy since their official debut.[12] They had their first overseas performance of "Ice Cream Cake" and their first as a 5-member group in an SMTOWN concert held in Taiwan.[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 1 on South Korea's Gaon Weekly Albums chart[14] and debuted at number 2 on Billboard's World Albums Chart.[15] The album also peaked at 25 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers on April 4, 2015.[16] "Ice Cream Cake" debuted at number 4 on the Gaon Singles Chart[17][18] and peaked at number 3 on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart.[19] The other five songs on the album also charted on the Gaon Singles Chart.[20]

"Ice Cream Cake" became the most viewed K-pop video in the world for the month of March, while "Automatic" came in 6th. "Ice Cream Cake" also ranked first in America while "Automatic" ranked 4th.[21]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Ice Cream Cake"  Jo Yoon-kyungHayley Aitken, Sebastian Lundberg, Fredrik Haggstam, Johan Gustafson, A.K.A Trinity MusicHayley Aitken, Sebastian Lundberg, Fredrik Haggstam, Johan Gustafson, A.K.A Trinity Music 03:11
2. "Automatic"  Jam Factory, Daniel Klein, Charlotte TaftDaniel Klein, Charlotte TaftDaniel Klein, Charlotte Taft 03:31
3. "Somethin Kinda Crazy"  Kenzie, Teddy Riley, DOMCharlotte Taft, Kenzie, Teddy Riley, DOMCharlotte Taft, Kenzie, Teddy Riley, DOM 03:20
4. "Stupid Cupid"  Hayley Aitken, 220Andrew Choi, 220, Hayley Aitken, Cha Cha MaloneAndrew Choi, 220, Hayley Aitken, Cha Cha Malone 03:30
5. "Take It Slow"  G-HighG-HighG-High 03:32
6. "Candy" (사탕)Hong Ji-yooClaire Rodrigues Lee, Kevin ChargeScore 04:23
Total length:
 21:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[22] 1
US Billboard World Albums[15] 2
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 25

Monthly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[23] 8

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[23] 29,465+

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"Ice Cream Cake" Music Bank (KBS) March 27, 2015
Inkigayo (SBS) March 29, 2015
The Show (SBS) March 31, 2015
Show Champion (MBC Music) April 1, 2015
M! Countdown (Mnet) April 2, 2015
Show! Music Core (MBC) April 4, 2015

Release history

Country Date Format Distributing label
South Korea March 17, 2015 Digital downloadKT Music
March 18, 2015 CD

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hong, Grace Danbi (March 13, 2015). "Red Velvet to Pre-release ′Ice Cream Cake′ Online A Day Ahead of Album Release". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (March 11, 2015). "[Video] Red Velvet Welcomes New Member Yeri in Time for Comeback". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "레드벨벳, 새 멤버 ‘예리’ 합류 5인조 변신…18일 컴백". MK News (in Korean). March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Yoon Sang-geun (March 15, 2015). "컴백 레드벨벳, 더블 타이틀곡 활동…뮤비 기습 공개". Nate (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Lee Jong-hyun (March 15, 2015). "‘컴백’ 레드벨벳, 반전 매력 선사! ‘Automatic’ MV 기습 공개". Hankooki (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (March 30, 2015). "[Video] Red Velvet Makes Sweet and Delicious Comeback in ′Ice Cream Cake′ MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kyle Hanagami Originally from Twitter (March 2015). Archived on March 30, 2015. Retrieved on March 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bae Jae-ryun (February 1, 2015). "레드벨벳, 신곡 MV 美촬영 최초공개 ‘금발 소녀’". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ Jeon, Ah Ram (March 22, 2015). "[Interview] Red Velvet Talks Rumors Surrounding Member Change, Goals for ‘Ice Cream Cake’ and More". Newsen. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Super Junior D&E’s "Growing Pains" Wins on Music Bank". Soompi. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ Hwang Seong-un (March 22, 2015). "‘인기가요’ 레드벨벳, 전혀 다른 두 가지 매력 ‘아이스크림 케이크’와 ‘오토매틱’". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ Kim Mi-hwa (March 27, 2015). "'뮤뱅' 레드벨벳, 데뷔 7개월만 가요프로 첫 1위..눈물 펑펑". Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  13. ↑ Hwang Seong-un (March 22, 2015). "SMTOWN, 대만 홀렸다…SMTOWN LIVE 대만 공연 성공리에 마무리". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ "레드벨벳, 가온 주간 앨범차트도 1위 '정상 행진'". Nate (in Korean). March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Yoon Seong-yeol (March 27, 2015). "레드벨벳, 美빌보드 월드앨범 2위 진입..MFBTY 8위". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ Billboard Heatseekers Top 100 Week April 4, 2015
  17. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (March 23, 2015). "Red Velvet Tops Weekly Album and Music Charts with ‘Ice Cream Cake’". enewsWorld. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  18. ↑ South Korea's Gaon Singles Chart from March 15-21, 2015 (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (March 2015). Archived on March 26, 2015. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
  19. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (March 27, 2015). "Red Velvet Send Delicious 'Ice Cream' EP to World, Heatseeker Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  20. ↑ South Korea's Gaon Singles Chart from March 15–21, 2015 (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (March 2015). Archived on March 26, 2015. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
  21. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (April 9, 2015). "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: March 2015". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  22. ↑ South Korea's Gaon chart's weekly album sales from March 15-21, 2015 (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (March 2015). Archived on March 26, 2015. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 South Korea's Monthly Gaon Albums Chart (in Korean) Originally from Gaon Music Chart (March 2015). Archived on April 9, 2015. Retrieved on April 9, 2015.

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