Song Review:: UNCHILD: TiNG TiNG- TiNG TiNG

• Release date: 2026 November 05

• Album tracklist: TRICKY GIRLS, TiNG TiNG

• Album runtime: 5 minutes

 I'm glad to see they aren't disbanding even though there had to be an announcement that they weren't disbanding even though they'd been inactive for a hot minute. And speaking of minutes, the runtime is garbage. I had to round up for that runtime. Complete garbage. But I'm satisfied that the maknae was seventeen at debut. 

This sounds exactly like a looping track for a racing video game, or at least a racing level. Think about it. We've got the high energy to push you for the speed, it's repetitive enough that you can tune it out mostly, and it's got that techno pulse that's so prevalent in racing games. It's very Tron. Most importantly though, it's got enough variation despite how repetitive it is that the song still has its separate zones. Imagine how good this song could have been with an extra thirty seconds and a dance break.

I will be the first in line to admit that the "U-N-C-H-I-L-D" parts are ridiculously catchy. This is a very bright, energetic song and it is going to make a great driving song. But there's also incredible potential for the vocals of this group. I don't know if they've got a vocalist strong enough to handle the bridge of bang by After School, but there's something there and I'd like to see if they could. Like, there's nothing in this song to indicate that they do have that vocalist, and it's too short to have a big, explosive bridge, which absolutely would be appropriate for this song, but I just have this feeling, you know? Also, I'm interested to see how they handle this live vocally. 

The music video is literally almost twice the length of the song. That means there's a big chance that there's a storyline to it, which there is, and I'm automatically interested. And not only is there a storyline, but this is just a fun music video. Very nice.