Summer Vibe is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Viviz. The EP was released by BPM Entertainment on July 6, 2022, and contains six tracks, including the lead single "Loveade".
Composition and lyrics
Song "Siesta" is described as a pop dance song with 90s style guitar riffs.Song "love love love" was produced as a song in an uptempo deep house genre. Song "#flashback" was produced as an urban R&B song in a new jack swing vibe with retro synth pads, with metaphors associated with hashtags. Song "dance" is described as a ballad track adorned with minimalist instruments and "spatial effectors"[a].[1][2]
Background and release
On June 23, 2022, BPM Entertainment announced Viviz would be releasing their second extended play titled Summer Vibe on July 6.[3] Two days later, the promotional schedule was released.[4] On June 26, the track listing was released with "Loveade" announced as the lead single.[5] On July 1, the first mood sampler video titled "Flying Point version" was released,[6] followed by a second mood sampler video titled "Ready to Summer version" a day later.[7] On July 3, the album preview teaser video was released.[8] The music video teaser for "Loveade" was released on July 4 and 5.[9][10]
Promotion
Following the release of Summer Vibe, Viviz held a live showcase on the same date to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans.[11]
^It is a Korean music industry term burrowed from japlish Kūkan-kei efekutā(空間系エフェクター), referring to effects unit controlling time effects such as reverbs and delays, to give spatial echo effects that are present in places such as cathedrals)
^The name of Shin sia as a producer, who was a former contestant in the audition shows Finding Momoland and Idol School.
^Lee, Seul (June 23, 2022). "비비지, 7월 6일 컴백 확정...'서머 바이브' 커밍순 이미지 공개" [Viviz confirmed to make a comeback on July 6th...'Summer Vibe' Coming Soon image released] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park, Seo-yeon (June 25, 2022). "비비지, 미니 2집 'Summer Vibe' 스케줄러 공개..컴백 카운트다운 돌입" [Viviz, 2nd Mini Album 'Summer Vibe' Schedule Released..Comeback Countdown Begins] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yoon, Sang-geun (June 26, 2022). "Viviz 컴백 타이틀 'Loveade' 청량美 가득 트랙리스트 '서머퀸 예고'" [Viviz comeback title 'Loveade' Tracklist full of refreshing beauty 'Summer Queen notice'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Oh, Yoon-joo (July 1, 2022). "비비지, 여름의 무드...청량 비주얼 '서머 바이브'" [Viviz, the summer mood...Refreshing visual 'Summer Vibe'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Seung-hoon (July 2, 2022). "'컴백 D-4' VIVIZ, 'Summer Vibe' 두 번째 무드 샘플러 속 여름 향기 가득" ['Comeback D-4' VIVIZ, 'Summer Vibe' The second mood sampler is full of summer scent] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Ko, Young-jun (July 3, 2022). "'컴백 D-3' 비비지, 미니 2집 앨범 프리뷰 공개" ['Comeback D-3' Viviz releases 2nd mini album preview] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Se-bin (July 4, 2022). "비비지, 신곡 '러브에이드' MV 티저 공개...청량 서머송 예고" [Viviz releases new song 'Loveade' MV teaser...Preview of the cool summer song] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Cheon, Yun-hye (July 5, 2022). "비비지, '러브에이드' 청량한 두 번째 MV 티저..퍼포먼스 첫 공개" [Viviz, 'Loveade' refreshing second MV teaser...First performance] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Myung-mi (June 24, 2022). "비비지X유니버스 'Summer Vibe' 컴백 쇼케이스 개최" [Viviz X Universe 'Summer Vibe' Comeback Showcase held] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.