What a Chill Kill!
After what seems to be a decade, Red Velvet finally released their 3rd studio album titled “Chill Kill” on November 13, 2023, at 6 P.M. KST. This is their latest full-length Korean album following the release of “Perfect Velvet” in 2017. The release of the album also comes almost a year after their sixth special EP, “The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday.”
The album features 10 tracks, including its lead single of the same name. The songs from the album each have a different vibe and genre, ranging from pop dance, dance, and R&B, and were described by the members themselves as a mix of their genres—totally “Red Velvet.”
The album also made a buzz as soon as the teaser images and mood samplers of each member were released. Even more so when the album’s trailer video had dropped and was compared to recent horror movie releases.
“Chill Kill,” the album’s title track, was composed and arranged by almost all of Red Velvet’s “hit makers”: Kenzie, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Moonshine, and Ellen Berg, raising anticipation for how the song sounds like.
The song is described as “a unique pop dance song that highlights Red Velvet’s wide music spectrum,” with “heavy bass, string melodies, dreamy synths, and bell rhythm” and the lyrics talking about a love affair and longing “even in the midst of tragedy when the quiet world was turned upside down.”
The music video to “Chill Kill” sees the 5 members of Red Velvet playing “sisters” initially celebrating the birthday of Yeri until they notice an uncanny presence near them.
Red Velvet’s third studio album has been long anticipated by their fans, ReVeluvs, who have been clamoring for better treatment for the girl group. Upon the album’s release, well, feeling pride and amazement is an understatement.
The album had just cemented itself as one of Red Velvet’s best—unfaltering in their journey as artists and staying true to their concept and artistry. Even Red Velvet themselves are proud of their 3rd studio album.
this intro….. only they could do it pic.twitter.com/m8GONcFiz1
— 🌚 (@thyoniyy) November 13, 2023
one thing about red velvet, they will make a CHORUS pic.twitter.com/tSVU0zK3PI
— AARON (@lidolmix) November 13, 2023
red velvet said with the power of friendship and dance the police will not arrest us of murder and arson ! pic.twitter.com/46WbvW41rS
— 🧚 (@magicveivet) November 13, 2023
The b-side queens have worked their magic again ✨
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Red Velvet Chill Kill b-sides anime aesthetic pic.twitter.com/CP8NfnqCJE— Chevelle 🍓 (@Timeslipped_) November 13, 2023
chill kill by red velvet takes cinematography to a whole new level pic.twitter.com/JyhT06PTla
— shei 🤍 (@psychoqueendom) November 13, 2023
i need everybody to pause and listen to THIS wendy part from chill kill cos THIS IS IT !
the part the voice the scene EVERYTHING
R3ADY FOR RED VELVET #TakeAChillKill pic.twitter.com/FComMtIuKD
— ʜ ≷ (@todayisryu) November 13, 2023
final thoughts is that nobody can do what red velvet does and they always get me like i dont have to worry about getting a horrible song from them and thats the reality of it pic.twitter.com/s92T5Y5Qyt
— 🌚 (@thyoniyy) November 13, 2023
red velvet last four korean comeback debut… the consistency and longevity they have >>>>> pic.twitter.com/1adgZwB3O9
— dip✨ semi ia (@revevante) November 13, 2023
chill k!II & red velvet, you are for the arts. pic.twitter.com/6lawp6vcVx
— rain (@redfl4vour) November 13, 2023
red velvet's label before and after chill kill
meaning they are actually now signed to a US label! WE WIN REVELUVS 😭 pic.twitter.com/ZyB8CDgP04
— trish (@uarmvjoy) November 13, 2023
about chill kill….
💚: what i want to emphasize, the mood shifts in the chorus and if you listen while focusing on the melody, you’ll get impressed
💚: we were like “we really like this song” as soon as we listened to it, the last time that happened was for feel my rhythm pic.twitter.com/QoaMT22P3l— t (@joyisthetics) November 13, 2023
there’s a reason why joy’s very confident about chill kill….. SOTYpic.twitter.com/z6xtNRHOT3
— t (@joyisthetics) November 13, 2023
Q: is there someone/something around u that’s breaking the silence like “chill kill”?
💗: seungwani
💙: it’s me… they said (i don’t have answer, so i asked…)
— waterbearies (@thebluebearies) November 13, 2023
chill kill’s melon artist note #JOY
“just as the moments i once thought were painful made me grow in the end; even if you have a hard time right now, think positively and i pray that you will overcome it well 🖤” pic.twitter.com/1q2MI7fBSf
— t (@joyisthetics) November 13, 2023
‘Chill Kill’ (album) is certified Gold on QQ Music 8 minutes after release for digital album sales revenue of RMB 100K (9,616 copies).@RVsmtown @Red_VelvetJP #RedVelvet #레드벨벳 #Chill_Kill #칠킬 #RedVelvet_Chill_Kill pic.twitter.com/WXYBsXOasV
— Red Velvet Statistics Base (@RVStatsBase) November 13, 2023
so i finished red velvet’s album of the year “chill kill” the vocals, the harmonies and the production? they are above everything idc
— knowles. (@ksgyonce) November 13, 2023
chill kill is unexpectedly a bright song
*shows my friends an mv of them cleaning a murd3r scene and committing arson *
— quin (@quintortion) November 13, 2023
may chill kill comeback be a success & achieve greater things
— j♡y (@heroes_twt) November 13, 2023
NOW WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE FULL ALBUM pic.twitter.com/y8D747wJus
— Elle ☾𖤓 (@chobomseulrene) November 13, 2023
THE HOLY TRINITY! pic.twitter.com/080AQeZCAS
— 사브리나 (@yerisexc) November 13, 2023
Which track from “Chill Kill” was your favorite?
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