Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
If there’s anything that bogs down RaNia‘s latest single, “Style“, it’s that it’s not the most memorable (or original) song in the history of pop music. That minor fault aside, the rest is surprisingly decent.
With powerhouse vocalist Jooyi absent from the line-up, effectively crippling RaNia’s bite as a pack of badass women, the remaining members of RaNia had the exceptionally tough task of making this work without her. To my surprise, “Style” manages to balance the group’s vocal section in ways that you hear it in songs for, say, 2NE1.
And it worked.
Just in case you didn’t know, YG Entertainment penned this entire thing. While the YG touch isn’t incredibly obvious, there are definitely traces of it that hint at habitual production moves heard in YG songs. For instance, RaNia’s vocals are focused more on light repetition and simple verses. It waits to soar at the choruses, where the dark electro-pop style of this song is contrasted with a pretty melody. The middle eight enters, and we’re all of a sudden flashing back to that sexy spice of “Dr. Feel Good“, which I think was a really great touch to hear.
“Style” isn’t amazing, but it is a vast improvement from “Pop Pop Pop“. It holds off on being too vocally daring, but still places RaNia in a comfortable style that they’re confident in and you hear it shine in this single.
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I can definitely see them working well with YGE if they were transferred. They have the right attitude, work ethic, visual and sound in my opinion.
This song didn’t do much wonders though for them
That would be interesting, actually.
I thought that they had nine members…..
Three left and Jooyi is working on a project or something.
Must be just me, but I didnt like it that much. Probably because it sounds like 2ne1. There is just something about their backtrack that irritates me.
I’ve heard far worse, but I doubt this song is going to catch on. I mean, it just isn’t a very catchy tune. Plus, it makes me think about two annoying songs with the same title.
Don’t forget that throughout the MV they wear the same ugly designed dresses as 2NE1…
The music itself is not bad but indeed nothing special.
You sir are crazy. Pop Pop Pop gets burned out on my tablet, phone and mp3.
Saem is still sexy as hell and c’mon……Di is a thousand times better looking than Nana
Ahh I love Pop Pop Pop too lol guilty pleasure :D
Gee is mine
Did not like it at all. I will just pretend that Dr. Feel Good was their only single so I can continue the masturbation party.
Have you ever passed out from masturbation
Fainting, no.
Falling asleep, yes.
Then you aren’t doing a good enough job to go beyond your peak
I didn’t like Style AT ALL! It really did remind me of a 2ne1 song & although I like 2ne1, RANIA is NOT 2ne1. A lot of ppl didn’t give them much of a chance due to the “in your face sex” aura of “Dr Feel Good” but that song was awesome. “Masquerade” was great too. It’s a pity that ppl are paying attention to them since YG’s name has been attached to this single and the song is so ….blah
Yeah, it fucking sucks that they basically got shamed away from their “Dr. Feel Good” image. It was unique and it stood out.
I felt like the YG touch was obvious the whole time I was watching I kept thinking, this sounds & feels familiar. & then one of them sounds just like Bom on top of that.
I think the reason I don’t enjoy most of 2NE1′s songs is because of the format they use to balance out their voices, it feels spastic & boring at the same time.
2NE1′s songs just don’t click with me. I have to hear them over and over again just for them to grow on me and even then, they fail to make too much of an impact
Auto2uneNE1
HAHAHAHAHA
Ditto.
The only one I like is Ugly, and that’s because of the lyrics and how their sound compliments them.
lol. IAFTB got bored of running the site.
or is too busy, it shows
I have a project at the end of the month for jobs that actually pay me.
Don’t let money control you
I enjoy my real job more than K-pop as well, so yeah.
I agree with Seashells, its not that catchy, i thought it was kinda dull.
I actually like the vocals of this song and if 2ne1 did it, they would have butcher some parts. Mostly because Dara sorry ass can’t sing worth of shit. Nor rub off, at least, a sexy skeletal chick like the members of Girls Generation.
Overall the song isn’t bad just not good enough. K-pop is getting so damn boring these days. Even a transgender G-Dragon can’t save it now. I find this year of kpop the worse in a long time.
Kpop always been boring IMO. Its the dumb ass fans that keep it entertaining
hahahahahaha
I gotta say that i find this song awesome, totally YG style, but the girls gave their own touch to the song. I love their voices, i didn’t know that they could sing that well ( i was watching the stand for love cover) and doctor feel good always get me in a kinky mood, just like abracadabra <3
So is Jooyi permanently out of the group?
Everyone says she’s technically still part of the group and that the leave isn’t permanent because she’s still under contract.
Fucking better not be.
Recycled 2NE1 song.
This song is awful tbh
3 stars is being generous lol
Pop Pop Pop, hell even Killer are way better than this
It sounds like a 2NE1 song that they didn’t want or something. The “nanana” parts reminded me of “I Am the Best” and yes, that one voice sounds exactly like Park Bom’s.
Bottom line, I didn’t like the song that much, in fact, I forgot how it goes already. And they don’t even have very attractive members to make up for it.
omfg they went from like 9 members to 5 omFg