Written by Seo Ji-eum and composed by various contributors, including Andreas Öberg, the song was released as the lead single of the extended play (EP) on March 21, 2022 through SM Entertainment, along with an accompanying music video.
Seven months after Red Velvet released their sixth EP Queendom, it was reported that the group was preparing new music.
[4] On March 18, the music video teaser was released;[5] the 30-second clip opens with the melody of "Air" as dancers dressed in "creepy" bird-inspired outfits waltz around the group.
[7] The music video for the song was also inspired by the said piece and produced in the form of an opera that pays homage to a famous artwork, The Garden of Earthly Delights.
[9] Musically, it is a dance-pop song that samples the Bach arrangement "Air", featuring "delicate" and "elegant" string melodies, "intense" trap beats, and "fantastic" vocal charm.
[10] The song draws inspiration from Bach and ballet, blending modern pop sensibilities with classical music.
[11] It was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 158 beats per minute,[12] while the lyrics vividly unravel one's journey to enjoy themselves freely through time and space along with the song.
SM Classics collaborated with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra to release the orchestral version of "Feel My Rhythm" on July 1, 2022, alongside the accompanying music video directed by Min Ko-un.
[78][79] Initially a standalone single, the orchestral version of "Feel My Rhythm" was later included on SM Classics' debut album, Across the New World, released in January 25, 2025.