Song Review:: Hwasa (MAMAMOO): So Cute

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  • Release date: 2026 April 09
  • Album tracklist: So Cute
  • Album runtime: 3 minutes

 I'm so excited for them to have their new album. I'm so excited. And they're all dropping solo singles ahead of it. 

Ah, we're going for the 80s vibe for this song, and it starts very much like the instrumental for Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid. We do get a little bit of a melody in the instrumental using the synthesizer, which is nice to be hearing, but it's also so stable and constant the entire time that it feels like there are basically two energy levels for the song: the normal state at equilibrium and then a slightly less agitated level. It's really pretty though. I like this.

She's got such a distinct tone and vibrato combination. I love her voice, even when she's not using it to what it could be. But we do get breathier and more supported for the range instead of the pitch. This isn't quite scratching the itch for me, but it really is quite pleasant to listen to and I suspect it'll hit different when I need this sound.

This music video reminds me a bit of 1985 by Bowling For Soup, but there's also a strong overlay of sorrow to it. But I'm also noticing that I recognize a lot of her costuming, which is really cool if she did what I think she did.



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