Naughty (Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi song)

"Naughty" is a song recorded by Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi, the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Red Velvet, for their debut EP Monster. The song was released as the second single from the EP.[2] A remix of the song with DJ Demicat was released on July 30 with a music video.[3][4]

"Naughty"
Single by Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi
from the EP Monster
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJuly 20, 2020 (2020-07-20)
Recorded2020
StudioSM, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
[1]
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine)
  • Ludvig Evers (Moonshine)
  • Louise Frick Sveen (Cosmic Music)
  • Charite Viken Reinås
  • Yoo Young-jin
Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi singles chronology
"Monster"
(2020)		 "Naughty"
(2020)
Music video
"Naughty" on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

The song includes a groovy bassline, bouncy beat, and catchy hook. Its lyrics compare the tension felt in a thrilling relationship to playing a game of hide-and-seek, and Irene and Seulgi will be making another transformation for the track.[5]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number six on the US World Digital Song Sales chart becoming the highest peaking song from the EP on the chart.[6]


Accolades
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Paper The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020 14 [7]
CNN Philippines Best K-pop Songs of 2020 N/A [8]
K-pop Starz Best B-Sides of 2020 5 [9]

Charts
Chart performance for "Naughty"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] 6

Release history
Country Date Format(s) Label
South Korea July 20, 2020
Various

References
  1. Chiu, Melody (July 21, 2020). "Red Velvet's Irene & Seulgi Show Off Flawless Choreography in Futuristic 'Naughty' Music Video". people.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. Chua, Christy (July 20, 2020). "Red Velvet's sub-unit IRENE & SEULGI unveil their 'Naughty' side in new music video – watch". bandwagon. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. "Red Velvet's Irene & Seulgi team up with DJ Demicat in 'Naughty' Nu-disco remix MV". allkpop. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. Martin, Annie (July 31, 2020). "Red Velvet's Irene, Seulgi share 'Naughty (Demicat Remix)' video". UPI.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. "Watch: Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi Unveils Hypnotic Performance MV For "Naughty"". soompi.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  6. McIntyre, Hugh (July 30, 2020). "Blackpink, BTS, Red Velvet And Stray Kids: Notable Moves On This Week's World Songs Chart". Forbes. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. Bell, Crystal (December 18, 2020). "The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2020". PAPER. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  8. "Best K-pop Songs of 2020". CNN Philippines. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. "LOONA, Oh My Girl, and More: Reddit K-Pop Selects Their Best B-Sides of 2020". Kpop Starz. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  10. "Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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