So here's my 2nd post..
If you are a Kpop follower, you'll know that the big stage competition recently is the supposedly said "Girl groups war"..
What i'm sick of is the neverending meaningless fan war.. while the idols are all friends, it just shows irony..
Okie, straight to the point of this post:
i'm reviewing the new album from the Wonder Girls, "WONDER WORLD"..
you'll ask who am i to do a review; i'll say it's ma blog and i'll post whatever i want.. =P
kidding lar, haha.. *watch out for my Malaysian English ^^*
so, here goes:
WONDER GIRLS - WONDER WORLD
Tracklist:
1. G.N.O. (Girls' Night Out)
Honestly i like this song more than Be My Baby, it has more 'power'.. This club song will make you feel like dancing..
YeEun aka Yenny wrote this song, inspired while they were partying in the States.. Fun huh?! ^^
Everyone fits perfectly in each part..
2. Be My Baby
Their promo song.
Another hit and infectious song from them! i can't stop singing this song for the whole week, it got stuck in my head.. haha..
==> i just lurv the video, but don't you think it's a bit Beyonce-style in it?
just one complain though, the 'JYP-whispering' should stop.. 2PM, MissA and now Wonder Girls.. =.=
well, maybe it can be considered as a specialty of JYP's songs..
SoHee was given quite some parts in this song, my first thought before their live performances was: "She must have improved a lot in order for them to gave her the parts.." and she didn't disappoint me at all!
# Their latest performance on Music Bank 18/11/2011
3. Girls Girls
This would be my favourite song in this album.. Spreading girl power and positive thinking..
i don't know about you guys, but the melody and rhythm are just totally my type..
and Yubin sang in this song too!
4. Me, in
Super cool song.. i'm guessing some of you don't know that it's a cover.. ^^ (i'm one of them initially)
Here's the original song, 미인: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6wp9UthaZo
The first phrase is just super catchy, draws you into the song immediately..
i cannot confirm the facts but it is said that YeEun did the new arrangement and Yubin wrote the rap..
5. Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams is another retro style of theirs.. Classic..
again, Yubin wrote the rap lyrics..
but personally i'm not REALLY into this song, my problem.. ha..
6. Stop!
a bit of electric retro to me..
its lyric is fun.. haha.. asking the guy to not get to close and stop thinking about her..
perfect for girls to reject guys.. ^^
7. Dear. Boy
slow pop with the girls soothing falsettos..
the lyrics seems like a diary entry, asking the boy whether he still loves her or not..
i like the rhythm and head-bobbing-beat..
8. 두고두고
the ballad duet of YeEun and SunYe..
just gotta say, ohmigosh...
both of them sang beautifully in the R&B ballad.. totally in love with this song..
even JYP himself praised them in his me2day.. talk about having a nice boss huh.. ^^
"You guys sang this song so well. I wrote this song two years ago but wasn’t sure if anyone would be able to sing it the way I wanted it to sound. You guys confidently stole the song, and are now making a composer truly happy. Punks… Such cute rascals.”
9. SuperB
another duet, from Yubin and Sohee this time..
this feels like a runway or club music.. it has some swag.. haha..
as always, i'm super excited when i hear rappers sing.. Sohee did great too..
well, again my problem, not really digging it..
10. Act Cool ( ft. SanE)
one of my favourite songs again!!
i love Hyerim's rap, kind of mixing sweetness and fierceness, well sweetness the most.. haha..
as she's the newest member after Sunmi left the group to pursue her studies, there were quite some criticism goin on, saying she's not fit to be a wondergirl and all that.. but come on, everyone needs to move on!
so here she is, rapping about her awesomeness..
==> but one thing to point out, the sudden slow down of the song to fit in the song-singing is a bit weird, to me.. and i don't know whether it's just me or..., but i feel like the beat was a lil off when the song started to slow down.. hmm..
anyhow, nice..
11. Be My Baby (Ra.D Mix)
known Ra.D through We Got Married, where Nickhun sang his song, I'm In Love to Victoria..
and he's the one who composed 2PM's "I Can't"..
frankly, i have a thing for R&B and soul genres.. so, i'm totally loving this version.. <3
12. Nu Shoes
their only English track in this album.. n i 'like it like it'!!
i love how their pronunciation is almost perfect.. (not Konglish)
fun n upbeat rhythm with cute lyrics about the passion of girls towards shoes.. haha..
Overall Review:
Phewww... at last i'm done.. it seems like a neverending post........ ha..
okie, here's some 'heart to heart' talk:
i was never a big fan of Wonder Girls, i just knew there's them in the Kpop.. and also as i started venturing into Kpop late (~2 years ago), i didn't know much about their history and previous activities.. (talk about WonderBang, anyone? ^^)
after this album as introduction, imma say i'm a Wonderful (name of the fanclub for Wonder Girls, for those who don't know) now.. they now join my girls on my list..
done, and back to the album:
Wonder Girls surprised me with this album of theirs.. they clearly made used of their experiences in the states and brought their level of music to another peak..
they played with addictive beats and their usual retro genre to get your attention..
i'm also impressed with the harmonies and detailed touch up in their songs.. just looove Sun and Yenny's voice.. the others were superb too, so just pure superb.. haha..
i won't say that it's perfect so that'll leave some room for them to improve.. ^^
so that's a wrap!
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i did reviewed this as honestly as i can, not to be biased as i'm a Wonderful now..
hope this post was enjoyable.. smile!! ^.^
one thing though, i'm curious why the song composer and lyrics writer in Kpop are not really stated and appreciated.. maybe it is in Korean, just that i don't understand.. haha.. hmm.. just my thought..
so till my next post, and i really don't know when that'll be..
i'll try to do reviews for albums that i'm interested in or if there's request for it? which i really doubt there'll be.. ha.. anyhow, i'll try to post as often lar..
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