Cosmic (song)

2024 single by Red Velvet

"Cosmic"

Single by Red Velvet
from the EP  Cosmic
Language| Korean
Released| June 24, 2024 (2024-06-24)
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
| "Chill Kill"
(2023)  | "Cosmic"
(2024)  | "Sweet Dreams"
(2024)

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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

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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

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"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] "Cosmic" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 106 beats per minute.[7]

## Commercial performance

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"Cosmic" debuted at number 26 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated June 23–29, 2024.[8] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 36 on the RMNZ Hot Singles in the chart issue dated July 1, 2024.[9] In United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 90 on the OCC's UK Singles Download Chart,[10] and number 93 on the OCC's UK Singles Sales Chart in the chart issue dated July 5–11, 2024.[11]

## Promotion

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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.[12] They subsequently performed on three music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on June 27,[13] KBS's Music Bank on June 28,[14] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 30.[15] In the second week of promotion, they performed on three music programs: M Countdown on July 4,[16] Music Bank on July 5,[17] and Show! Music Core on July 6.[18]

## Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement  Publisher  | Year  | Listicle  | Placement  | Ref.

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Billboard | 2024  | The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 : Critic's Picks  | 7th  | [19]
NME | 2024  | The 25 best K-pop songs of 2024  | 5th  | [20]
Dazed | 2024  | The 50 best K-pop tracks of 2024  | Included  | [21]
Rolling Stone India | 2024  | 10 Best K-pop Songs of 2024  | Included  | [22]

## Credits and personnel

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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
* 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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Cosmic"  | Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

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China Korean (TME)[23] | 1
Global Excl. U.S (Billboard)[24] | 136
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 36
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[25] | 28
South Korea (Circle)[8] | 29
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[26] | 90
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[11] | 93

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for "Cosmic"  | Chart (2024)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] | 43
South Korea (Circle)[28] | 41

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Cosmic"  Chart (2024)  | Position

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South Korea (Circle)[29] | 187

## Release history

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Release history for "Cosmic"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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Various  | June 24, 2024  |

* Digital download
* streaming

* SM
* Kakao

## References

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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. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024 - via Naver.
5. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Naver.
7. ^ "Key & BPM for Cosmic by Red Velvet". Tunebat. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
8. ^ a b "Circle Digital Chart – Week 26 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 23–29, 2024. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
9. ^ a b "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
10. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. July 5–11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
11. ^ a b "Official Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. July 5–11, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
12. ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Naver.
13. ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024 - via Naver.
14. ^ Lee, Nam-hee (June 29, 2024). [뮤직뱅크] 레드벨벳, 한여름 불시착한 사랑 감성...'코스믹'으로 컴백 [[Music Bank] Red Velvet, the emotions of love that crash landed in the middle of summer...comeback with 'Cosmic'] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 - via Naver.
15. ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (June 30, 2024). '인기가요' 레드벨벳 웬디 "데뷔 10주년, 특별한 기념일" ['Inkigayo' Red Velvet Wendy "10th anniversary of debut, a special anniversary"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 - via Naver.
16. ^ Son, Bong-seok (July 4, 2024). '엠카' 스테이씨, 매력적 '치키 걸' 변신 'Cheeky Icy Thang' ['M Countdown's' STAYC transforms into an attractive 'Cheeky Girl' 'Cheeky Icy Thang'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 - via Naver.
17. ^ Yoo, Su-yeon (July 5, 2024). '뮤직뱅크' 투어스, 레드벨벳 제치고 1위...음악방송 3관왕 등극 [종합] ['Music Bank' TWS beats Red Velvet to take first place...Won 3 music broadcast awards [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 - via Naver.
18. ^ Lee, Ha-na (July 6, 2024). '음악중심' 이영지 제대로 일냈다, 레드벨벳·TWS 제치고 1위[종합] ['Music Core' Lee Young-ji did a good job, beating Red Velvet and TWS to 1st place [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 - via Naver.
19. ^ Webster, Abby (December 6, 2024). "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 : Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
20. ^ NME (December 11, 2024). "THE 25 BEST K-POP SONGS OF 2024 | NME.com". www.nme.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
21. ^ Dazed (December 13, 2024). "The 50 best K-pop tracks of 2024". Dazed. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
22. ^ Dutta, Debashree (December 23, 2024). "10 Best K-pop Songs of 2024". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
23. ^ "韩语榜 – 2024年第14期" [Korean Chart – Issue 14, 2024]. Tencent Music. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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25. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 27 (28 Jun - 4 Jul 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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29. ^ "Digital Chart – 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2025.

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Red Velvet

* Irene
* Seulgi
* Wendy
* Joy
* Yeri

Studio albums|

| Korean|

* The Red
* Perfect Velvet
* Chill Kill

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Japanese|

* Bloom

Compilation album|

* The ReVe Festival: Finale

Extended plays|

| Korean|

* Ice Cream Cake
* The Velvet
* Russian Roulette
* Rookie
* The Red Summer
* Summer Magic
* RBB
* The ReVe Festival: Day 1
* The ReVe Festival: Day 2
* Queendom
* The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm
* The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday
* Cosmic

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Japanese|

* Cookie Jar
* Sappy

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* "Happiness"
* "Be Natural"
* "Automatic"
* "Ice Cream Cake"
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* "One of These Nights"
* "Russian Roulette"
* "Rookie"
* "Would U"
* "Red Flavor"
* "Rebirth"
* "Peek-a-Boo"
* "Bad Boy"
* "Power Up"
* "RBB (Really Bad Boy)"
* "Close to Me (Red Velvet Remix)"
* "Zimzalabim"
* "Umpah Umpah"
* "Psycho"
* "Queendom"
* "Feel My Rhythm"
* "Birthday"
* "Chill Kill"
* "Cosmic"

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Japanese singles|

* "#Cookie Jar"
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Promotional singles|

* "Milky Way"

Other songs|

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* "Zoo"
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* "Pose"

Concert tours|

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* Redmare
* R to V
* Happiness: My Dear, ReVe1uv

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* Level Up Project!

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