K-pop Hot 100 before reaching number 4 in its second week. It was later ranked at number 169 on the year-end Gaon Digital Chart for 2019. It became the group's fourteenth consecutive top-ten single on the World Digital Song Sales chart, reaching number 10 three weeks after its release. Moreover, "Zimzalabim" reached the weekly chart in New Zealand, becoming their first entry on the latter chart. Critical reception Following its initial release, "Zimzalabim" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Tamar Herman of Billboard magazine viewed the track as an "extravagant soundscape", adding it as a "genre-hopping song, which incorporates an addicting chorus". Writer Kim Do-hyun of IZM described the track as "neither a meaningful experiment nor a significant point in Red Velvet's career". The music video was placed atop BuzzFeeds list of "Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019", where it claimed that the video showcased everything "from dancing crystalline animals to boots that march on their own", labelling it as "a perfect example of how Red Velvet boldly pushes creative boundaries with grace, style, and a sprinkle of magic." Accolades "Zimzalabim" received nominations for the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards and the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards. The song managed to receive five music program wins. The song also achieved two consecutive Melon Weekly Popularity Awards. Awards Usage in media On January 15, 2020, Trolls World Tour used "Zimzalabim" in a trailer that was released by Thailand film distributor Major Group marking the appearance of Red Velvet in the film. On April 8, 2020 the film also used the song in the trailer released by South Korean Universal Pictures. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of The ReVe Festival: Day 1.Studio Recorded at SM Blue Cup Studio Digital edited and engineered for mix at SM LYVIN Studio Mixed at SM Blue Ocean StudioPersonnel' Red Velvet (Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Yeri) – vocals, background vocals Lee Seu-ran – Korean lyrics Olof Lindskog – original writer, composition, arrangement Daniel Caesar – original writer, composition, arrangement Ludwig Lindell – original writer, composition, arrangement Hayley Aitken – original writer, composition, background vocals Kenzie – vocal director Jeong Eui-seok – recording Lee Ji-hong – digital editing, mixing engineer Kim Chul-soon – mixing Charts Weekly charts Monthly charts Year-end charts Release history See also List of M Countdown Chart winners (2019) List of Inkigayo Chart winners (2019) References 2019 singles 2019