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Song Review:: Solar (MAMAMOO): WANT

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Release Date: 2025 April 02 Album tracklist: WANT , WANT (Inst.) Album runtime: 7 minutes  Solar, the queen you are. That's it. That's all I have to say about this. That and I love how long the song is. Plus, we get just the instrumental so I get to use it. I can't decide if this is more disco or funk, but it's upbeat and there's a very distinct call-and-response embedded in the song that demands audience participation more than the fan chant. That's right, guys, gals, and nonbinary pals, we've got the return of some audience participation clapping! There for a while, there were a lot of songs being released that had either audience participation snapping or clapping, which I loved. It's nice to have this return to it. This song feels like it's a lot of fun, and I'm here for it. This song doesn't show off her vocal skills quite as much as I would like it too. It also feels a lot tamer than what we normally get from her, so it's interestin...

Song Review:: Solar (MAMAMOO): Solar Gamsung Part 8.- First Love

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Release date: 2024 October 29 Album tracklist: First Love , Love Letter Album runtime: 7 minutes  Solar, the queen you are. The word 감성 in Korean apparently translates to "sensitivity", and I'd be willing to bet that because she has eight of these now, she uses them to release songs she wants to do, instead of ones that match the concept or whatever of the albums. And if the two songs on this one are any indication, she may use them to do her ballads that require no choreography. It doesn't go quite as hard as a Phil Collins song, but this is a full 80s soft rock ballad. This is a slow dance at prom song. This is also an ending credits song for a Disney movie. If this was a Western song, this would be a waving lighter song. You could use the phone flashlight, but realistically, this song vibes with a lighter being used instead. It's the flickering vibe.  Her voice is so unbelievably gorgeous. Even though she keeps the tone of her voice so soft, she doesn't kee...