Seven months after Red Velvet released their sixth EP Queendom, it was reported that the group was preparing new music.[1] On February 18, 2022, SM Entertainment announced that the group would be releasing a new album the following month.[2] The title of the EP, The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm, was confirmed on March 2.[3] "Feel My Rhythm" was set for official digital release on March 21, 2022, along with the EP.[4] On March 18, the music video teaser was released;[5] the 30-second clip opens with the melody of "Air" as dancers dressed in "creepy" bird-inspired outfits waltz around the group.[6] The dark scene features psychedelic references and classical music in the background.[7] The music video for the song was also inspired by the said piece and produced in the form of an opera that pays homage to a famous artwork, The Garden of Earthly Delights.[8]
"Feel My Rhythm" was written by Seo Ji-eum and composed by Jake K, Maria Marcus, MCK and Swedish composer Andreas Öberg.[9] Musically, it is a dance-pop song that samples the Bach arrangement "Air", featuring "delicate" and "elegant" string melodies, "intense" trap beats, and "fantastic" vocal charm.[10] The song draws inspiration from Bach and ballet, blending modern pop sensibilities with classical music.[11] It was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 158 beats per minute,[12] while the lyrics vividly unravel one's journey to enjoy themselves freely through time and space along with the song.[13]
Commercial performance
"Feel My Rhythm" debuted and peaked at number three on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart in the chart issue dated March 20–26, 2022.[14] The song also debuted and peaked at number three on the component Download Chart.[15] It also debuted at number six on the component Streaming Chart,[16] peaking at number three in the chart issued a week later.[17] Additionally, it also debuted at number 36 on the component BGM Chart,[18] peaking at number 32 in the chart issued a week later.[19] Additionally, it debuted at number 21 on the BillboardK-pop Hot 100 in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[20] peaking at number three in the chart issued a week later.[21] In Japan, the song debuted and peaked at number 47 on the Billboard JapanJapan Hot 100 in the chart issue dated March 30, 2022;[22] on its component charts, the song debuted and peaked at number 61 on the Top Download Songs,[23] and number 52 on the Top Streaming Songs.[24] The song also debuted and peaked at number 41 on the Oricon Combined Singles in the chart issue dated April 4, 2022.[25] In Hong Kong, the song debuted at number 18 on the Hong Kong Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[26] peaking at number 12 in the chart issued a week later.[27] In Taiwan, the song debuted at number 23 on the Taiwan Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[28] peaking at number 16 in the chart issued a week later.[29]
In Indonesia, the song debuted at number eight on the Indonesia Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[30] peaking at number three in the chart issued a week later.[31] In Malaysia, the song debuted at number 15 on RIM's Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles in the chart issue dated March 18–24, 2022,[32] peaking at number five in the chart issued a week later.[33] Additionally, the song debuted at number 10 on the Malaysia Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[34] peaking at number five in the chart issued a week later.[35] In the Philippines, the song debuted at number 16 on the Philippine Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[36] peaking at number 15 in the chart issued a week later.[37] In Singapore, the song debuted at number 21 on the RIAS's Top Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated March 18–24, 2022,[38] peaking at number six in the chart issued a week later.[39] It also debuted at number seven on the RIAS Top Regional Chart in the chart issue dated March 18–24, 2022,[40] peaking at number one in the chart issued a week later.[41] Additionally, it debuted at number 21 on the Singapore Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[42] peaking at number nine in the chart issued a week later.[43] In Vietnam, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard VietnamVietnam Hot 100 in the chart issue dated March 31, 2022,[44] peaking at number six in the chart issued a week later.[45] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 24 on RMNZ Hot Singles in the chart issue dated March 28, 2022.[46]
In the United States, the song debuted at number five on the BillboardWorld Digital Song Sales in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022.[47] Globally, the song debuted at number 61 on the Billboard Global 200 in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[48] peaking at number 36 in the chart issued a week later.[49] It also debuted at number 37 on the BillboardGlobal Excl. US in the chart issue dated April 2, 2022,[50] peaking at number 20 in the chart issued a week later.[51] Additionally, the song debuted at number 16 on the BillboardHot Trending Songs in the chart issue dated April 9, 2022.[52]
Promotion
Prior to the extended play's release, on March 21, 2022, Red Velvet held a live event called "The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm Countdown Live" on YouTube to introduce the extended play and its songs, including "Feel My Rhythm".[53]
Accolades
"Feel My Rhythm" received a music program award on Music Bank on April 1, 2022.[54]
SM Classics collaborated with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra to release the orchestral version of "Feel My Rhythm" on July 1, 2022, alongside the accompanying music video directed by Min Ko-un. This version is the second orchestra re-arrangement of Red Velvet's song after "Red Flavor".[78][79]
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