Song Review:: Chanyeol (EXO): Upside Down - Happy Accident {Pre-Release}

• Release date: 2025 August 25

• Album tracklist: Upside Down, Back & Forth, Ocean Drive, High & Dry, Happy Accident (feat. Sole), 123 Dance 

• Album runtime: 18 minutes

 Yes, the album is already out, but I wanted to get to this one first because if he gets a win for the album, a win on this one will likely come first. Also, I thought the present he got from Kai, I think, was so sweet. I love that. Wholesome support from the members.

Ooh, that's some smooth and swanky R&B. That's actually really nice. It's slow and mellow, but it's not flimsy. The beat is really pronounced, though unhurried. This is an early Sunday morning kind of song, or perhaps a Tuesday night kind of song. Slow dancing in the kitchen to a song only the two of you can hear. Domestic and comfortable, but at the same time the amount of sheer, undiluted love wafting off this moment could probably power the room. 

Chanyeol has such a good voice. I mean, the entire group is incredibly skilled and talented, but I'm not talking about the whole group right now. Even if he stays in a pretty narrow band of notes, the emotion in his voice touches each note, so that each note is distinct. It's actually really impressive that he can do this. I'm not hearing as much vibrato as I'd like to, but I do get to hear quite a bit from Sole.

 This feels like a slice of life music video, which matches the song really, really well. There's a distinct home video vibe to it without matching or mimicking the aesthetic fully. It's nice. I like this.