Hello! It's me again! I promised myself to update my blog everyday, but I guess I didn't keep it T_T
Today, I will be talking about why IVE released yet another iconic hit called (drumroll please!).....
~~~ AFTER LIKE! ~~~
Okay. Before I start my song review, here's some info about IVE:
About IVE
IVE (아이브) is a six-member girl group under Starship Entertainment, the same company that managed Sistar and Boyfriend. The group consists of former IZ*ONE members Yujin and Wonyoung, Gaeul, Rei, Liz, and Leesoo.
They debuted on December 1, 2021, with the digital single Eleven. Then, on April 5, 2022, the group released Love Dive.
From the music video of "Eleven" (2021)
From the music video of "Love Dive" (2022)
So, About That Sample...
It appears that "After Like" sampled Gloria Gaynor's 1978 hit song, "I Will Survive".
This was surprisingly not the first time I have heard of this song being used as a sample. I heard it in a few songs, such as "Floorfilla Anthem #1" and "Teleromeo" from K3.
What I Think of The Song
It's pretty good so far! My only concern is that for the chorus portion, the instrumental sounds a lot better in F-minor (yes, I take music courses), making it easier to transition to the "I Will Survive" sample. Also, the rap would have sounded better if it were in the first half of the song.
So my rating is 4/5: It's good, but there are a few parts whereas the song could have been greater.
The Outfits
The performance outfits were well done. The music video outfits were a little bit debatable. For example, if this was a disco concept-based MV, shouldn't the girls wear outfits that fit into that concept a bit more? Or maybe IVE's fashion designers were probably gearing towards outfits that resemble T-ARA's "Lovey Dovey".
T-ARA - "Lovey Dovey" (2012)
That should be enough information for today! There are a lot of other groups I should be covering right now, but because of schoolwork, that's almost impossible.
Have a good day, and enjoy the chaos :)
~ 안녕 my Dearest! ~
