Rookie is the fourth mini album by South Korean girl group Red Velvet to be released on February 1, 2017. The album features 6 tracks, which includes a title track which shares the same name.
Background
On January 20, 2017, an SM Entertainment representative revealed that Red Velvet is planning on making a comeback in February. Four days later, the first batch of teasers were released through SM Entertainment's official website and their official Instagram account, with the release date shown on one of the photos.
The members briefly discussed their upcoming album which is revealed to be an extended play on the Naver app V Live hours before the music video and album's release.
Promotion
The group performed the song for the first time on KBS' Music Bank on February 3, 2017 and also appeared on Show! Music Core, Inkigayo and performed on The Show, Show Champion and M Countdown the following week. The group also appeared on the Arirang show After School Club on February 7.
Track listing
Rookie
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rookie" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Little Little" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Happily Ever After" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Talk To Me" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Body Talk" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "마지막 사랑 (Last Love) (Wendy solo)" | 4:54 |
Chart performance
Album
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 43 |
| South Korea (Gaon Album Chart) | 1 |
| US World Albums (Billboard charts) | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 21 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon Album Chart) | 4 |
Gallery
To view Red Velvet's Rookie Gallery, click here.
To view individual photos of each member, click here for: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri.
Video Gallery
"Rookie (song)" Teaser #1.
Red Velvet 레드벨벳 Rookie Teaser Clip 2
"Rookie (song)" Teaser #2.
"Rookie (song)" Official Music Video.