Velvet Summer is the seventh special extended play and sixteenth overall by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was released by SM Entertainment on August 3, 2026, and contains five tracks, including the lead single "Surfin' Boy". Marketed as a "summer" release, Velvet Summer is Red Velvet's third seasonal extended play following The Red Summer (2017) and Summer Magic (2018).
Background and release On June 15, 2026, SM Entertainment announced that Red Velvet would be releasing a new album in August 2026. On July 6, it was announced that the group would be releasing an extended play titled Velvet Summer on August 3. On July 27, the highlight medley video was released. Four days later, the music video teaser for "Surfin' Boy" was released. The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Surfin' Boy" on August 3.
Composition Velvet Summer contains five tracks. The lead single, "Surfin' Boy", is a dance song characterized by "bossanova guitar, reggae rhythms, and house groove" with lyrics that "reminisce about the hottest summer spent with a loved one and the creation of a brilliant memory". The second track, "Hot Girls Cold Vibe", is a pop dance track characterized by "bass rhythm, guitar sounds, and beat progression" with lyrics about the "cool and confident energy of hot girls enjoying a summer night drive". The third track, "Orchestra", samples "Lujon", a composition by American film music composer Henry Mancini, with lyrics about the "unfolding emotional changes of two characters falling in love on a deepening summer night, akin to an orchestral performance".
The fourth track, "Hula Hoop", is a medium-tempo pop song with "fairy tale" lyrics about the "precious bond that eventually comes full circle and a reunion brought about by fate". The last track, "Hawaii", is an acoustic pop song with lyrics "calmly depict setting aside the weight of a weary reality and heavy worries for a moment and rediscovering the pure freedom dreamed of as a child, as if one were actually in Hawaii".
Track listing
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.
Studios SM Aube – recording , digital editing SM Droplet – recording SM Azure – recording, digital editing SM Dorii – digital editing SM Blue Ocean – mixing SM Blue Cup – mixing SM Concert Hall – mixing SM Big Shot – mixing SM Starlight – mixing Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Red Velvet – vocals, background vocals Joy – lyrics Soulkidd (The Hub) – producer, composition, arrangement, background vocals Honey Noise (The Hub) – producer, composition, arrangement Kwon Ae-jin (MonoTree) – composition, background vocals Ikki – composition, background vocals Kenzie – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing Ronny Svendsen – producer, composition, arrangement Adrian Thesen Pizzapunk – producer, composition, arrangement Anne Judith Wik – composition, background vocals Bobii Lewis – composition, background vocals Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) – lyrics Aftrshok (The Hub) – producer, composition, arrangement, drums, bass, synthesizer Bluar (The Hub) – producer, composition, arrangement, drums, bass, synthesizer Iris (MonoTree) – composition, vocal directing Chanti (The Hub) – composition, background vocals Henry Mancini – composition Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics Matilda Thompson – composition, background vocals Max Wolfgang – composition Litens Anton Rilsson – composition Ahrnberg – producer, composition, arrangement Lewis Gardiner – producer, composition, arrangement Ryan Lawrie – composition Emily Middlemas Ili – composition, background vocals Jsong – vocal directing Ondine – vocal directing Wonjun – guitar Kim Eun-min – additional violin Kim Hyo-joon – recording , digital editing Kim Joo-hyun – recording Kim Jae-yeon – recording, digital editing Jeong Jae-won – digital editing Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Jung Eui-seok – mixing Nam Koong-jin – mixing Lee Min-kyu – mixing Jeong Yoo-ra – mixing Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) 16 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 62 Japanese Western Albums (Oricon) 16 South Korean Albums (Circle) 4
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Circle) 12
Release history + Region Date Format Label South Korea August 3, 2026 CD Various
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