Battle of the Title Tracks: Uhm Jung Hwa’s “Come 2 Me” vs. Nu’est’s “Good Bye Bye” vs. miss A’s “Hush”

As a spin-off to my Battle of the B-sides characteristic, I’m happy to announce the arrive of “Battle of the Title Tracks!” On this characteristic, I’ll be pitting three Ok-pop title tracks/singles towards one another and selecting a winner. These songs will largely be from pre-2016 since I’ll attempt to concentrate on music I haven’t but written about on the weblog.

As at all times, the competitors is all in good enjoyable. Most significantly, I hope you uncover (or re-discover) some nice songs!

Uhm Jung Hwa – Come 2 Me (2006)

This was a little bit of an odd interval for Jung Hwa’s music profession as she tried to veer away from the high-energy techno influenced pop of her early iconic singles. That’s to not say she hadn’t dabbled in additional delicate R&B sounds earlier than. There’s a purpose 1998’s Invitation is such a basic. Nevertheless, Come 2 Me feels fairly new for her. The music borrows the favored hip-hop fashion of the second – a really Neptunes-esque funk beat that’s brittle and sparse. Her voice works properly with this manufacturing, casting an addictive temper. However other than a catchy hook, there’s not a ton of meat on these melodic bones. Come 2 Me feels extra like an enchanting curio than a permanent, iconic hit.

Nu’est – Good Bye Bye (2014)

We had been in such basic Ok-pop territory in 2014 that I bear in mind largely dismissing Good Bye Bye when it was first launched – particularly when in comparison with Nu’est’s early singles that I cherished very a lot. Nevertheless, time has been very variety to this observe. What it lacks in bombast it makes up in temper and melodrama. The melodies are beautiful all through and the manufacturing employs a delicate construct that creates surprising climaxes. The observe drips with texture, pairing the fellows’ emotive voices with a guitar-laced instrumental and requisite dubstep breakdown (it was 2014, in any case!). The accompanying album can also be amongst Nu’est’s strongest work.

miss A – Hush (2013)

Oh, to return to lady group fare like this! Hush is a shot of sonic drama, constructed upon the catchiest refrain of miss A’s profession. The music snowballs because it goes, rising extra intense with every second. Its primary construction is sort of easy, however moderately than really feel repetitive the observe finds a approach to inject further components every time its hook repeats. Hush’s moments of restraint serve to intensify the stress, guaranteeing its climax generates as a lot drama as attainable. Above all else, it’s hanging to listen to a music the place the women are given free reign to sing with panache. That basic method enshrines Hush into the pantheon of Ok-pop classics.

The successful observe of this version is miss A’s Hush!

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