Russian Roulette is the third mini album by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was released on September 7, 2016. The album features 7 tracks, which includes the title track which shares the same name.
Background
Despite earlier reports of Red Velvet having a summer comeback, S.M. Entertainment announced that the group will release a new album in September. After revealing the first teaser on September 1, they announced that the group will release their third mini-album on September 7, with 7 tracks in the album. They revealed the album was to be called "Russian Roulette", the same name as its title track. On September 9th, during the broadcast of the radio show Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, while talking about the difficulties the group faced while preparing for the album, Irene said that it was "physically and mentally tiring as the comeback date kept getting postponed."
Promotion
Red Velvet held a special countdown to the release of their album through the Naver V app on September 6, just an hour before the release of "Russian Roulette"'s music video and the album. The group began their music show promotions on September 8, on M! Countdown.
Track listing
Russian Roulette
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "러시안 룰렛 (Russian Roulette)" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Lucky Girl" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Bad Dracula" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Sunny Afternoon" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Fool" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Some Love" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "My Dear" | 3:35 |
Chart performance
Single Chart
| Song | Peak chart position |
|---|---|
| KOR | |
| Gaon Chart | |
| "Russian Roulette" | 2 |
| "Lucky Girl" | 42 |
| "Bad Dracula" | 81 |
| "Sunny Afternoon" | 78 |
| "Fool" | 84 |
| "Some Love" | 100 |
| "My Dear" | 89 |
Album
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 40 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon Album Chart) | 1 |
| French Digital Albums (SNEP) | 174 |
| Billboard US Heatseekers Albums | 18 |
| Billboard US World Albums | 2 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon Album Chart) | 4 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award Show | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Golden Disc Awards | Disk Bonsang | Nominated |
Audio
Spotify
Gallery
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Video Gallery
| RED VELVET | ||
|---|---|---|
| Irene • Seulgi • Wendy • Joy • Yeri | ||
| Mini-albums | Ice Cream Cake • The Velvet • Russian Roulette • Rookie • The Red Summer • Summer Magic • RBB • 'The ReVe Festival' Day 1 • 'The ReVe Festival' Day 2 • Monster • Queendom • The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm | |
| Albums | The Red • Perfect Velvet | |
| Repackage albums | The Perfect Red Velvet • 'The ReVe Festival' Finale | |
| Japanese mini-albums | #Cookie Jar • SAPPY | |
| Singles | Happiness • Be Natural • Wish Tree • Would U • Rebirth • Our Beloved BoA #4 | |
| Solos | Like Water • Hello | |
| OSTs | Yossism • See the stars • Future | |
| Concerts | Red Room (2017) • Red Room Japan (2018) • REDMARE (2018) • REDMARE Arena Tour in Japan (2019) • La Rouge (2019) • La Rouge Arena Tour in Japan (2020) | |
| Dramas | The Female Employees of a Game Company • The Liar and His Lover • Idol Drama Operation Team • Let's Only Walk The Flower Road • Tempted • Blue Birthday | |
| Reality | Level Up Project! | |
