Song Review:: DayChild: Click Clack- Click Clack

• Release date: 2025 June 12

• Album tracklist: Click Clack, Only One

• Album runtime: 6 minutes

 I actually wrote the other sections of the review first and am now typing it up. I didn't initially see a birth year for the maknae, so I put this on Underage Protocol just to be safe considering the age of the second youngest and their 2024 debut date. Turns out, I needn't have done so. Renewed sniffing around has revealed a birthday in February of 2007, which makes him eighteen right now, so we are good to go and I can move this song out of the playlist it's in and into the proper playlists. Spoilers.

This is a genuinely bright and cheerful song. There isn't a whole lot of strong and distinct variation despite the three minute runtime, which is a little bit of a disapppointment, but the song does have a tonally distinct section. I'm not going to grumble too much over the song, although there isn't a whole lot of things that make me a little grumpy. To be fair to the level of variation, though, it is much stronger in the second half than the first. Also, shout out to the frequent shutter sound effects. It's both thematically appropriate, but also is just generally a delight.

They definitely sound like the producers were having them go with a cute concept. Even the rapping isn't entirely safe from the cuteness, but it does match the instrumentals incredibly well. Also, that song is a great example of what an effective and non-irritating repetition can be. It's catchy, but not irritation, while also gently contributing to the love story I'm pretty sure the song is about. Remember how I said I wrote these sections before I wrote the intro paragraph? I'm still going to include the last part of this paragraph because it bears repeating. Again, we do know how old he is. I just hadn't dug deeply enough. I wish we knew how old the maknae is because I'd dearly, dearly love to be able to add this to playlists, and also why I put this on Underage Protocol.

No music video, so I'm including the dance practice instead. Y'all. It is so cute.

And also, I do recommend Only One as well. It's got a lot more of a grounded sound, which I think might be a good indication of what their music might sound like in the future if they can survive the first three years without an issue.