Can't wait to see our reactors' faces when I tell them that Girls Generation had a come back during the summer hehe (we take a break from filming May-Aug + then start back up in Sep!)~ Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here at nordvpn.com/reacttothek ! It's risk-free with NordVPN's 30-day money-back guarantee! 🤗 👀➡Watch UNCUT versions of this reaction on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/reacttothek 🗓 Reaction Release Schedule + list of all our Patreon-exclusive videos: docs.google.com/document/d/1uvf-u1EJVB-hmB3IU0P6M-obdMNu11fo_aUIf6dur70/edit?usp=sharing 👀 Kevin/Owen reaction to Step Back accessible by public on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/got-beat-step-71610074
Please make a reaction on here for it 😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ It’s also sad you no longer react to Seventeen when you used to have many good videos on them 😔
The fact that BoA has been an idol longer than Winter has been alive trips me up so much. The fact that both of them can stand on equal footing to perform without getting criticism for their ages or experience is incredible.
@@mskarismatic yes, BoA debuted in very young age, 13. She is one of the oldest singer in SM, and also a director. It's interesting only SM can pull this kind of thing, also like their remastered/cover project, like the hits in 90s: Hope, Happiness, Dreams Come True, etc become hits again in this era sung by their young idol group, im just imagining their hits like exo's growl, rv's bad boy, etc will be sung by their future idol who aren't even born yet 🤣. I find this amazing and only SM can do this kind of thing
@@hoimoitoigoi it calls another woman a poison for “good guy”, playing with a stereotype that women are the ones seduce poor men who doesn’t seem to have their own head.
@@RogueRhiRhi I imagined it being about a situation where the other woman was hassling the man despite being rejected over and over, so the lyrics didn’t sound catty to me. I may have been projecting my own experiences onto it, but I’ve seen women who fixate on a man despite his complete lack of interest or encouragement.
@@ReturnToSenderz it's not that terrible, just boring if you look at it from that pov, there are tons of songs like that. But most people were mad because they had the chance to give them like a really empowering song and instead they gave them this. It's really disappointing and a waste of these women's influence, especially at a time when misogyny is having a comeback in Korea
I watched and listened to step back on New Years eve night, with multiple drinks in me lol; it legit felt like a religious experience. The song has not left my playlist since. I understand why people are turned off by it, cause it is indeed creepy sounding, and its sooo bass heavy, but ma lord it slaps so hard for me. Makes me want to fight in a battle or something idk
Juyoung’s reaction is mine when GOT the beat was announced. XD Step Back is such an interesting trip. I remember being really hyped when they performed this song during the free SM online concert and when the official stage video was released. The bizarre chant at the beginning makes the song incredibly eerie, but it gives the feeling of intimidation before an epic showdown, which does fit the message of the song. And the vocals were exquisite, though the lyrics could have been about telling the haters and the anti-fans to step back rather than a possessive girlfriend telling other women to step back from her man. All these women have endured extremely unnecessary criticism in their careers as K-Pop idols and the lyrics easily could have reflected that. I hope we get another song from GOT the beat in the future, especially one with more empowering lyrics like Girls on Top by BoA. There’s a lot of potential for a comeback at any time since unlike SuperM, they don’t need to worry about military service. Plus, GOT the beat has idols from *all four* K-Pop generations and idols from all the current female SM artists (though I wish f(x) could have been here too T^T). To do only one song and completely forget about this supergroup would be such a missed opportunity.
I was a bit disappointed in the lyrics, especially when SuperM had such "powerful" vibes but the song itself is fire. I think all of the girls killed it. I agree with you about F(x) the only other thing that could have made it better if we had one or 2 of the girls their. Like Imagine LUNA in this!!!
This group just reminds me that f(x) no longer exists and has been forgotten, and it makes me so sad 😭😭 Luna would have absolutely slayed and I'm guessing Amber would have been the second member picked (maybe Krystal?). Anyway I'm gonna go cry in the corner now
Umu the editing for this is truly top tier😭😭 it made me tear up just thinking about the older videos and how much this channel has really grown and evolved. Thank you for all the hard work you do and i hope you know it does not go unnoticed that quality also means time and effort (and you’ve obviously put a lot of both into all of your videos)
weirdly was thinking about this too! the editing and even just camera quality haha, crazy to think about how much its changed (and how much we love about this channel stays the same 💚)
Telling another femals to stop hassling my man is actually empowering. I will not just sit back and let her seduce a taken man just because im afraid of being called a toxic female.
From the moment the orchestral-like singing came in the beginning, I knew they were about to tap into their belting bags lol. It really set the tone for the churchy, almost-haunted tone of the whole song. I enjoy it sometimes, but other times, I'm terribly reminded of the sparseness in the song; just depends on my mood. Also, Glitch up next, YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
I think the spooky sample and the collection of 1-4 gen gg members lends itself AMAZINGLY well to a female vampire concept. When they release an MV they can avoid the backlash from the misogynist lyrics by having the GOT members fight over a man for his blood as vampires rather than for "love".
4:22 That is indeed A VOICE, Raffi :) ... You've both previously reacted to her solo debut song 'Like Water' (also the live version) last year and were super impressed with her singing !
@@erica8863 oh so they did react to WTRS, I was really wanting them to do it cause I wanted to see their reactions, but it's on Patreon huh😔 how many of them reacted to it, was it the same two guys that did Like Water?
I LOVE THIS SONG bc of the beat mostly. Like the eerie-ness scratches my brain in the best way and it gives me hunted house/carousel vibes. Their vocals are also strong to the point of it being aggressive and kinda like punchy. The sassiness too of the raps just made it better 😩
Considering how controversial the lyrics are, I think the way the music was done was absolutely on purpose. Now that it's being mentioned that the end bit just sounds so weird, creepy and eerie, when taking a look at the lyrics it makes a whole world of sense as to why the song itself is like that. The lyrics are basically about a girl telling another girl to step back from her man otherwise she's gonna get really nasty if she doesn't and using that weird creepy section in different parts of the song makes it make the first girl's words seem more... threatening I think. It's been a while since I looked at the lyrics and thought about this song so I could be wrong, but from a general standpoint, I think it makes some more sense to me now. Did I wish that this song was more about something more empowering rather than what it is? Yeah, but we can't have everything in the world unfortunately.
@@thespankmyfrank Or even what JREKML initially thought in his reaction, that it was telling haters (? can't remember for sure but) to back off or "step back", even something like that would've been cool but :')
@@thespankmyfrank i disagree with you cuz i think the lyrics are more about telling another girl to stay away from her man who doesnt want her and shown that he isnt interested rather than the girls competing for a man but thats just me tho
@@vaporeon6784 same. Gave me the same feel of Brandy and Monica’s “The boy is mine” though rather than fighting for the boy it’s like back off he’s said no he’s with me! And I just aged myself with that song reference, haha 😂!
@@thespankmyfrank some part of the lyric actually hinting about telling other women to stay away bcus they're pursuing their man, not necessarily that they're "competing". They just want to protect what's already theirs. There's a difference in that.
@@jammybearzzzz Shame why?? Shame is you don't have the ability to interpret a simple letter When a woman hits on your boyfriend even though you know he has a girlfriend you say "that's it girl, girl power, can you keep him"?? Some modern women's heads are so pathetic today that they don't even understand the basics. This is what makes you believe everything that feminism says
It's just hilarious that when a woman talks in a song that cheats on her boyfriend/husband, fucks 50 men, calls herself a bitch, it's "girl power", "go girl", "she's an icon". But when it comes to a girlfriend defending her boyfriend then it's a shame, cringe, horrible lyrics. This shows a lot the character of several current women and why they are so hated even by other women
Also I have no idea if this connects to the « churchy » sound in the chords but in SM’s New Years show they said GOT (갓) was a play-on-words of/sounded like God and referenced the ensemble’s godly talents? Correct me if I’m wrong lol that’s just what I remember
also like the medieval goth aesthetics are similar of Game of Thrones, especially with GOT's typography is similar... a play on words with BoA's Girls on Top which is also GOT, all of them under GOT the Beat
Jason is sooooo good at explaining the nuances and technicality of the songs. I learnt so much just listening to him. And on the other end Jory and Will's lesson on production and reverb is worth a chef kiss.
The second subunit would be *GOT the melody, GOT the rhythm* or something focusing on gorgeous vocals. From their name GOT the beat, they're focusing on the dance
@@justinnyugen7015 I would want in GOT The Vocals: Bada, Taeyeon, Seohyun or Sunny or Tiffany, Seulgi, Wendy, Winter, and NingNing. We absolutely need Taeyeon, Seulgi, Wendy, and Winter to stay for this rotation, if they’re going to focus on vocalists next.
ive always loved the creepy sounds on this song and the vocals are top tier too! tho i do understand people hating the lyrics, but why cant u take on the persoective like they’re the villains in the story? idk ive always felt like this was a villain song, especially with that bg instrumental
I guess it’s because ppl’s expectations weren’t met, like when GOT was announced almost everyone’s hoping for a heroine’s anthem, sort of. and then the lyrics became exactly the opposite 😂 but it made sense when u explained it this way, even when I’m still not agreeing with some part of the lyrics. the lyrics are giving me paramore’s misery business vibe 😂
@@mon5386 people's expectation are dumb. Most of them even think that the lyric was all about girls being mean to other girls when it's not even the case lol.
I’ve never been the same after listening to this song. The raps, the VOCALS, and omg this creepy but in a perfect way instrumental this song is amazing
This is what a reaction video should be, imo. Not just wow they are good, amazing, and bla bla. In this channel we got full package of review, that's why i love your guys. They reviewing not just vocal, but also the music the note the instrument. Look im not a singer, i dont even have any knowledge about music and with this reaction video im not just enjoy it but also i can learn from it. Love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I know people have mixed feelings because of the lyrics, but no one can tell me that they aren't obsessed with the bridge- BoA, Winter, and Wendy all in one? Hell yes?
I’m a sm girls stan and I can’t decide between GOT, SNSD or Taeyeon too. I love them all!!! And now I love Aespa too lol. And don’t forget feel my rhythm.
I will be filming his and Owens reaction to this song for Patreon in a few weeks. I forgot to show them this song 🤦🏻♀️ the end of last year’s phone sessions got so hectic 😭
Yess, all I could say when I first heard this song was creepily powerful! Everytime I hear this song, I feel like I'm preparing revenge against someone with 1000% confidence, haha, such a villain vibe. Hopefully SM will continue this group project.
OH WOW, it's been year since the last time I watch your video, this in depth musical discussion now comes with SAMPLES from the point which the reactor are talking to is amazing!
Ngl would love to see Raffi and Sam react to Taeyeon's Killing voice episode because they reacted to Wendy's solo, I would love to see their comments on her full range.
Their explanation of reverb changed so much for me in music. I love learning from y’all! I have several songs I am going to go back and relisten to with the distance mindset. THANK YOU
i really got goosebumps when i heard the bare sample of the weird scary bells? it IS so eerie for reals. btw, jonas really is very good at pointing out the weird, good, bad and confusing stuff about the song and he explains his thoughts about it so well. i hope he stays for a long time in this channel.
In my opinion, K-Pop songs especially from SM, it makes the new sounds of the music. It makes you stun at the first time and if you repeatly listen to it again and again, you will love it more and more. I listen to Western Music (Pop, R&B, Soul, RAP, Dance, Electronic, EDM, and also Classical Music) before I open my heart to K-Pop songs. I saw a big steps jumping up of K-Pop year by year since after 2007 until now in 2022. GOT is the special units of the top girl singers and dance performers of SM. For me "Step Back" make me feel that SM could bring the best of the sound and performance of the Vocal Girls of SM (may be my opinion is bias because I am the Fan of Taeyeon, Girls' Generation, Red Velvet, and aespa). You could find the good songs from Taeyeon's solo album (I, Fine, Rain, 11:11, ...) and Wendy's solo album (Like Water) in which you could feel the good sound and the talent in the music of her. It is not make me surprise that who used to listen to Western Music and Classical Music feel strange in K-Pop songs (especially from SM). But if you listen to the songs with no standard of what is the best music in your mind, you will find the new sound that open the new experience of listening the songs. "Step Back" is not the complicated song, but the K-Pop style. I love this song (from special unit of SM for Girl's side) and the performance of the SM artists of this song is excellent.
I think, it's cool that you didn't post it immediately, because it's way more fun to hear about such divisive songs when you are used to them and completely forgot they are divisive😹 I always perceived Step Back as an agrressive track, but I agree that it tries to creep you out too. Makes a lot of sense knowing the lyrics😁 don't mess with these girls. It was interesting to hear about a plagal sequence. So they are bringing the church feeling not only with the chants. Also about the vocal placement and effects. Very informative. Thanks you for the reaction! Soon they will slay at smtown❤️
You guys need to react to DPR Ian’s new MV. He has some orchestral elements to it that is right up your alley. Plus he’s so talented because he composed, produced, directed, and edited it. He’s extremely talented. He’s usually in the background for other Korean artists but released music a couple years ago and is part of the DPR group.
umu your editing!! waaaa i hope you feel very proud of your videos. all the ways you insert reactors and vocal editing and sound effects man everything is so crisp! so so happy with your work ReacttotheK is and has always been a god-tier channel
2 minutes in and I’m distracted (in a good way) by your editing!! top tier level of ✨necessary gif✨which suits the script. love your video as always, Umu!! have a great summer while it lasts!!
This is a song you need to listen a few times to get through the different things going on, same with the video. After a few times, you appreciate everything, the sound distortion makes sense.
i loved the comment about thinking of reverb as proximity! with dry being up at your face and wet being far away. that really helped me understand it better!!
Ju Young shouting "I love it!" after Jason's questioning gives the same vibes as Gwen shouting "I know I love it!" when Hugo was unsure about f(x)'s Red Light
I just have to say thank you so much to this channel and the people that react to these amazing videos. I've been introduced to so many amazing artists since 2020 when I first found this channel. Can't wait for your guys to react to Snsd's Forever 1 comeback!
This might be an unpopular opinion or something, but the lyrics are fine (except for the silly girl part. that is corny af lmao). Someone telling another person to get off their significant other, who is clearly uncomfortable of being hit on, is okay. It has been done a lot of times. But if we apply it to the bigger picture (i.e. it was written for and sang by a female supergroup which is supposed to symbolize female empowerment and women coming together), it leaves a bad taste in people's mouths. We could've had a female anthem, but we essentially got a song about a woman fighting another woman. It's disappointing. So it's not the meaning that is bad, just the context on where the lyrics applies to. They could've chosen another lyrical theme for debuting a female supergroup.
Well yeah, the context is the entire point. It's a group with with some of the biggest legends in the industry along with current high profile SM artists. These are the type of lyrics you would expect from a Gen 2 rookie group, possibly a b-side. I wouldn't expect it from THE title track for women who have no need to sing about how great their man is as the driving force for their empowerment. When was the last time any of them have even sung about that?
@@erica8863 A lot of people are saying that the problem is the lyrics and the meaning itself, which is not. The lyrics are decent and that kind of theme for a song is not new. SM should've considered the fact that the ones who are about to sing it are one of the most anticipated FEMALE supergroups of all time. They (or anyone who is responsible for that lyrical theme) really missed the mark on that one. Better choices could've been made lmao
i was really expecting a hype and powerful concept like superm had with their releases, but instead they formed a great group only to have them sing about how their man is on another level :/
Cmiiw but as far as I know the guy who produce this song is a mysgonist sooo naming a gg "Girls on top" and making them a song with this "common" theme that centre around fighting other woman for a man feels like a slap in the face lol if you're a guy it make sense that if you won't 100% understand this tho
@@mikamikan1079 That's another reason why people (including me) are upset. Idk why they still allow Ryan Jhun to work with these girls (or work, in general lmao), knowing that he used derogatory terms for them. He might have the accolades but he is still a shit person.
Better late than never! This is a song where the more you know about the history of kpop the more you'll freak out (like i did 7 months ago haha). Its also a performance video so imo their dance is so much more important than the song itself.
*TO ME* this song is a masterpiece both because of the theme and execution (it's basically an eerie witchcraft, like a ritual), but Kpop stans ain't ready for that level of artistry. (See sticker and jopping for the same kpop Stan mixed reaction due to ignorance). Hope the mixed reactions don't stop SM from pushing boundaries cuz to me they're in the direction, music needs to be creative Kpop world.
I know people complained about the song lyrics, but I think they're letting their expectation unfairly get in the way of enjoying the song itself. It song SLAPS. And I think the powerful, combative feel of the song is intentional. And the distortion and dissonance feels both like bellicosity and a sign of madness. As for the lyrics, to me this was them trying a different type of girl boss than the usual. Because, if you think about it, boy groups have powerful songs asserting dominance over other boys and defending their place in a girl's life. All the time. We don't even notice. This is, literally, the girl version of this. So while this may not have been the 'girls are the best' song people were expecting, it is a girl power song. The hypothetical other girl in this is doubtless posing her pants after hearing this song. The song makes it clear that this hypothetical girl singing is top dog. And again, most importantly for me, this song is awesome. I got chills the first time I heard it and I never tire of playing it.
this is sooo interesting yet educate at the same time, shout out for you all amazing talents. i really need to binge-watch all those videos. and learn new things like.. music and anything behind it. - have you react to red velvet "feel my rhythm" the orchestra vers. one? it's amazing i promise. - also i recommend a hip-hop piece "bermuda triangle" by zico, dean, and crush, it got lot of church-y and distorted elements to it like this "step back" one, it was kinda late masterpiece back in 2016 but still mesmerizing how it produced. thank you for making this, team
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omg pls react to it if you can!!!
Aaaaaaa can't wait
Yeeeess please. And the Feel My Rhythm Orchestra Version SM put out
Forever 1... it's love.. it's love
Please make a reaction on here for it 😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
It’s also sad you no longer react to Seventeen when you used to have many good videos on them 😔
The fact that BoA has been an idol longer than Winter has been alive trips me up so much. The fact that both of them can stand on equal footing to perform without getting criticism for their ages or experience is incredible.
exactly. only SM freakin entertainment can do that.
also, the fact that boa debuted on 2000 while winter was born on 2001. sm can only pull-off these kind of things.
You never know tbh we only see 1%
Damn, you made me realize their age gap. 😩✊
@@mskarismatic yes, BoA debuted in very young age, 13. She is one of the oldest singer in SM, and also a director. It's interesting only SM can pull this kind of thing, also like their remastered/cover project, like the hits in 90s: Hope, Happiness, Dreams Come True, etc become hits again in this era sung by their young idol group, im just imagining their hits like exo's growl, rv's bad boy, etc will be sung by their future idol who aren't even born yet 🤣. I find this amazing and only SM can do this kind of thing
Despite the lyrics I can’t help but love this song for the crunchy instrumentals
nothing wrong with the lyrics it's just a 'the boy is mine' type song
@@hoimoitoigoi it calls another woman a poison for “good guy”, playing with a stereotype that women are the ones seduce poor men who doesn’t seem to have their own head.
@@RogueRhiRhi I imagined it being about a situation where the other woman was hassling the man despite being rejected over and over, so the lyrics didn’t sound catty to me. I may have been projecting my own experiences onto it, but I’ve seen women who fixate on a man despite his complete lack of interest or encouragement.
@@ReturnToSenderz EXACTLY
@@ReturnToSenderz it's not that terrible, just boring if you look at it from that pov, there are tons of songs like that. But most people were mad because they had the chance to give them like a really empowering song and instead they gave them this. It's really disappointing and a waste of these women's influence, especially at a time when misogyny is having a comeback in Korea
I watched and listened to step back on New Years eve night, with multiple drinks in me lol; it legit felt like a religious experience. The song has not left my playlist since. I understand why people are turned off by it, cause it is indeed creepy sounding, and its sooo bass heavy, but ma lord it slaps so hard for me. Makes me want to fight in a battle or something idk
Sameeeeee
cult music
literally same but i was 🍃
100% i get that, very battle call, like "let's go ladies we're off to fight god"
literally
Juyoung’s reaction is mine when GOT the beat was announced. XD
Step Back is such an interesting trip. I remember being really hyped when they performed this song during the free SM online concert and when the official stage video was released. The bizarre chant at the beginning makes the song incredibly eerie, but it gives the feeling of intimidation before an epic showdown, which does fit the message of the song. And the vocals were exquisite, though the lyrics could have been about telling the haters and the anti-fans to step back rather than a possessive girlfriend telling other women to step back from her man. All these women have endured extremely unnecessary criticism in their careers as K-Pop idols and the lyrics easily could have reflected that.
I hope we get another song from GOT the beat in the future, especially one with more empowering lyrics like Girls on Top by BoA. There’s a lot of potential for a comeback at any time since unlike SuperM, they don’t need to worry about military service. Plus, GOT the beat has idols from *all four* K-Pop generations and idols from all the current female SM artists (though I wish f(x) could have been here too T^T). To do only one song and completely forget about this supergroup would be such a missed opportunity.
I was a bit disappointed in the lyrics, especially when SuperM had such "powerful" vibes but the song itself is fire. I think all of the girls killed it.
I agree with you about F(x) the only other thing that could have made it better if we had one or 2 of the girls their. Like Imagine LUNA in this!!!
This group just reminds me that f(x) no longer exists and has been forgotten, and it makes me so sad 😭😭 Luna would have absolutely slayed and I'm guessing Amber would have been the second member picked (maybe Krystal?). Anyway I'm gonna go cry in the corner now
Umu the editing for this is truly top tier😭😭 it made me tear up just thinking about the older videos and how much this channel has really grown and evolved. Thank you for all the hard work you do and i hope you know it does not go unnoticed that quality also means time and effort (and you’ve obviously put a lot of both into all of your videos)
weirdly was thinking about this too! the editing and even just camera quality haha, crazy to think about how much its changed (and how much we love about this channel stays the same 💚)
The feminism leaves my body anytime this song comes on idgaf, it's SO GOOD.
😭😭
the lyrics not saying feminism
Telling another femals to stop hassling my man is actually empowering. I will not just sit back and let her seduce a taken man just because im afraid of being called a toxic female.
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@@heyvkj2412 bullshit
From the moment the orchestral-like singing came in the beginning, I knew they were about to tap into their belting bags lol. It really set the tone for the churchy, almost-haunted tone of the whole song. I enjoy it sometimes, but other times, I'm terribly reminded of the sparseness in the song; just depends on my mood.
Also, Glitch up next, YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
JUYOUNG NEVER FAILS SHE IS LOWKEY AN SM ARTISTS STAN FR FR
I think the spooky sample and the collection of 1-4 gen gg members lends itself AMAZINGLY well to a female vampire concept. When they release an MV they can avoid the backlash from the misogynist lyrics by having the GOT members fight over a man for his blood as vampires rather than for "love".
That's a fantastic idea! And hopefully they don't go the cheap route like they kind of did for NCT's Favorite lol
sm: write that down write that down!
this is an AMAZING idea!!!!!!!!
can someone email to SM? we need this to happen.
we need you in the sm writing room right now my friend because if it was a vampire concept... i would be all over this. this is canon for me now
Sam's "sing it" during Taeyeon's high note is a mood
4:22 That is indeed A VOICE, Raffi :) ... You've both previously reacted to her solo debut song 'Like Water' (also the live version) last year and were super impressed with her singing !
Yess , Wendy vocal is no joke
"Ooh, that's a voice" - still patiently waiting for them to react to more Wendy, after they praised her so much for her solo work T.T
They reacted to When This Rain Stops on Patreon. Really big fans of her voice as you would imagine.
@@erica8863 oh so they did react to WTRS, I was really wanting them to do it cause I wanted to see their reactions, but it's on Patreon huh😔 how many of them reacted to it, was it the same two guys that did Like Water?
So it seems like all the Wendyluvs remember their reaction to Like Water :)
@@chrissyalapo-calg9748 I’d like to know about this too lol
I might finally go check out their patreon
@@devakibhagwat6146 🤣honestly same, it's what I need to push me into joining 🙈
"I love how all of them just belts that"
Gurl I'm telling you there's 5 Main Vocalist here
Raffi's change in expression when he hears "GOT stands for Girls On Top" lmao everyone else played it off cool XD
The girl in the black sweater losing her shit thru the entire video over BoA and hyotae is such a vibe, so relatable
I LOVE THIS SONG bc of the beat mostly. Like the eerie-ness scratches my brain in the best way and it gives me hunted house/carousel vibes. Their vocals are also strong to the point of it being aggressive and kinda like punchy. The sassiness too of the raps just made it better 😩
Considering how controversial the lyrics are, I think the way the music was done was absolutely on purpose. Now that it's being mentioned that the end bit just sounds so weird, creepy and eerie, when taking a look at the lyrics it makes a whole world of sense as to why the song itself is like that. The lyrics are basically about a girl telling another girl to step back from her man otherwise she's gonna get really nasty if she doesn't and using that weird creepy section in different parts of the song makes it make the first girl's words seem more... threatening I think. It's been a while since I looked at the lyrics and thought about this song so I could be wrong, but from a general standpoint, I think it makes some more sense to me now. Did I wish that this song was more about something more empowering rather than what it is? Yeah, but we can't have everything in the world unfortunately.
Agreed! I just wish this song was about like, telling a creep to step back instead of a woman "competing" for a man, and it would've been perfect.
@@thespankmyfrank Or even what JREKML initially thought in his reaction, that it was telling haters (? can't remember for sure but) to back off or "step back", even something like that would've been cool but :')
@@thespankmyfrank i disagree with you cuz i think the lyrics are more about telling another girl to stay away from her man who doesnt want her and shown that he isnt interested rather than the girls competing for a man but thats just me tho
@@vaporeon6784 same. Gave me the same feel of Brandy and Monica’s “The boy is mine” though rather than fighting for the boy it’s like back off he’s said no he’s with me! And I just aged myself with that song reference, haha 😂!
@@thespankmyfrank some part of the lyric actually hinting about telling other women to stay away bcus they're pursuing their man, not necessarily that they're "competing". They just want to protect what's already theirs. There's a difference in that.
BoA starting the bridge 😍 Winter continuing it 😍 Wendy highnoting it 😍
Despite the lyrics, we all can't really deny how top-tier the production for this song was. SM really is the blueprint for k-pop, fight me. 😜
Lyrics are so comically cringy that it’s perfect for screaming at 3AM
there's nothing wrong with the lyrics
@@yeyosilver7067 ummm okay? If you're a male then it's understandable I guess but if you're a woman then it's a shame.
@@jammybearzzzz Shame why?? Shame is you don't have the ability to interpret a simple letter
When a woman hits on your boyfriend even though you know he has a girlfriend you say "that's it girl, girl power, can you keep him"?? Some modern women's heads are so pathetic today that they don't even understand the basics. This is what makes you believe everything that feminism says
It's just hilarious that when a woman talks in a song that cheats on her boyfriend/husband, fucks 50 men, calls herself a bitch, it's "girl power", "go girl", "she's an icon".
But when it comes to a girlfriend defending her boyfriend then it's a shame, cringe, horrible lyrics.
This shows a lot the character of several current women and why they are so hated even by other women
Also I have no idea if this connects to the « churchy » sound in the chords but in SM’s New Years show they said GOT (갓) was a play-on-words of/sounded like God and referenced the ensemble’s godly talents? Correct me if I’m wrong lol that’s just what I remember
also like the medieval goth aesthetics are similar of Game of Thrones, especially with GOT's typography is similar... a play on words with BoA's Girls on Top which is also GOT, all of them under GOT the Beat
Jason is sooooo good at explaining the nuances and technicality of the songs. I learnt so much just listening to him. And on the other end Jory and Will's lesson on production and reverb is worth a chef kiss.
One of my favorite songs for 2022. I can’t wait for the 2nd song/rotation for GOT
Who would you want for the lineup 2.0? I wanna see some SES members represented
The second subunit would be *GOT the melody, GOT the rhythm* or something focusing on gorgeous vocals. From their name GOT the beat, they're focusing on the dance
@@justinnyugen7015 I would want in GOT The Vocals: Bada, Taeyeon, Seohyun or Sunny or Tiffany, Seulgi, Wendy, Winter, and NingNing. We absolutely need Taeyeon, Seulgi, Wendy, and Winter to stay for this rotation, if they’re going to focus on vocalists next.
ive always loved the creepy sounds on this song and the vocals are top tier too! tho i do understand people hating the lyrics, but why cant u take on the persoective like they’re the villains in the story? idk ive always felt like this was a villain song, especially with that bg instrumental
I guess it’s because ppl’s expectations weren’t met, like when GOT was announced almost everyone’s hoping for a heroine’s anthem, sort of. and then the lyrics became exactly the opposite 😂 but it made sense when u explained it this way, even when I’m still not agreeing with some part of the lyrics. the lyrics are giving me paramore’s misery business vibe 😂
@@mon5386 yeah people dunno the basic rule in life which is don't expect shit from ppl never.
oh i actually like this different perspective. i'll just enjoy this song this way then 😂
I always heard it like the villians in a magical girl show fighting off the heroes.
@@mon5386 people's expectation are dumb. Most of them even think that the lyric was all about girls being mean to other girls when it's not even the case lol.
I was just thinking about how musicians would react Step back at the gym session today
I’ve never been the same after listening to this song. The raps, the VOCALS, and omg this creepy but in a perfect way instrumental
this song is amazing
5:02 Yep, that's Taeyeon :) ... Legendary Vocalist among K-pop Idols and one of the top vocalists from South Korea !
This is what a reaction video should be, imo. Not just wow they are good, amazing, and bla bla. In this channel we got full package of review, that's why i love your guys. They reviewing not just vocal, but also the music the note the instrument. Look im not a singer, i dont even have any knowledge about music and with this reaction video im not just enjoy it but also i can learn from it. Love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love this song so much!!! The way the instrumentals just constantly change makes me focus intently
the lyrics is another topic...
Music wise and vocal wise, and member wise, i really like this group and song
I know people have mixed feelings because of the lyrics, but no one can tell me that they aren't obsessed with the bridge- BoA, Winter, and Wendy all in one? Hell yes?
OMG, I CANT WAIT FOR THEM TO LOSE THEIR MIND WITH GLITCH
2:16 I loved that part because we can see all the reactions
Between this, INVU or Forever 1.. I can't pick my favorite comeback this year 🥹
I’m a sm girls stan and I can’t decide between GOT, SNSD or Taeyeon too. I love them all!!! And now I love Aespa too lol. And don’t forget feel my rhythm.
@@MichieT10 hyoyeon's deep is so addicting too
05:01 I was totally waiting for Taeyeon's part hehehe And I would love to see Kevin here🥲😅
I will be filming his and Owens reaction to this song for Patreon in a few weeks. I forgot to show them this song 🤦🏻♀️ the end of last year’s phone sessions got so hectic 😭
@@ReacttotheK ah, I got it. I'll wait for Patreon. Also, I like that you try to prepare content even if you are busy 💗 Thanks for replying🙏
The instrumentals are why I love this song.
Yess, all I could say when I first heard this song was creepily powerful! Everytime I hear this song, I feel like I'm preparing revenge against someone with 1000% confidence, haha, such a villain vibe. Hopefully SM will continue this group project.
OH WOW, it's been year since the last time I watch your video, this in depth musical discussion now comes with SAMPLES from the point which the reactor are talking to is amazing!
The songs and group as whole just gave intimidating vibes and I love it, they're for sure really powerful
Ngl would love to see Raffi and Sam react to Taeyeon's Killing voice episode because they reacted to Wendy's solo, I would love to see their comments on her full range.
Their explanation of reverb changed so much for me in music. I love learning from y’all! I have several songs I am going to go back and relisten to with the distance mindset. THANK YOU
ahhhh i've been looking forward to this!🤩 still gets played daily🔥
The editing in this is so on point!! Thanks for another great video :))
i really got goosebumps when i heard the bare sample of the weird scary bells? it IS so eerie for reals. btw, jonas really is very good at pointing out the weird, good, bad and confusing stuff about the song and he explains his thoughts about it so well. i hope he stays for a long time in this channel.
Step Back is such an eerie hype song 🔥
"That's the music i imagine i'll be murdered to" -Raffy
👏🤣
In my opinion, K-Pop songs especially from SM, it makes the new sounds of the music. It makes you stun at the first time and if you repeatly listen to it again and again, you will love it more and more. I listen to Western Music (Pop, R&B, Soul, RAP, Dance, Electronic, EDM, and also Classical Music) before I open my heart to K-Pop songs. I saw a big steps jumping up of K-Pop year by year since after 2007 until now in 2022.
GOT is the special units of the top girl singers and dance performers of SM. For me "Step Back" make me feel that SM could bring the best of the sound and performance of the Vocal Girls of SM (may be my opinion is bias because I am the Fan of Taeyeon, Girls' Generation, Red Velvet, and aespa). You could find the good songs from Taeyeon's solo album (I, Fine, Rain, 11:11, ...) and Wendy's solo album (Like Water) in which you could feel the good sound and the talent in the music of her.
It is not make me surprise that who used to listen to Western Music and Classical Music feel strange in K-Pop songs (especially from SM). But if you listen to the songs with no standard of what is the best music in your mind, you will find the new sound that open the new experience of listening the songs.
"Step Back" is not the complicated song, but the K-Pop style. I love this song (from special unit of SM for Girl's side) and the performance of the SM artists of this song is excellent.
Gotta admit that when seulgi said bridge, she wasn’t kidding
Congratulations on the sponsor. You do a great job and deserve to get paid for your hard work.
I think, it's cool that you didn't post it immediately, because it's way more fun to hear about such divisive songs when you are used to them and completely forgot they are divisive😹
I always perceived Step Back as an agrressive track, but I agree that it tries to creep you out too. Makes a lot of sense knowing the lyrics😁 don't mess with these girls.
It was interesting to hear about a plagal sequence. So they are bringing the church feeling not only with the chants.
Also about the vocal placement and effects. Very informative.
Thanks you for the reaction! Soon they will slay at smtown❤️
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU GUYS REACTING STAMP ON IT OMG
You guys need to react to DPR Ian’s new MV. He has some orchestral elements to it that is right up your alley. Plus he’s so talented because he composed, produced, directed, and edited it. He’s extremely talented. He’s usually in the background for other Korean artists but released music a couple years ago and is part of the DPR group.
i know that smile at 0:20 when i see one HAHAHAHA
umu your editing!! waaaa i hope you feel very proud of your videos. all the ways you insert reactors and vocal editing and sound effects man everything is so crisp! so so happy with your work ReacttotheK is and has always been a god-tier channel
2 minutes in and I’m distracted (in a good way) by your editing!! top tier level of ✨necessary gif✨which suits the script. love your video as always, Umu!! have a great summer while it lasts!!
I love this Super Group they are all Top Tier and this song is a bop.❤️
YES!!! I've been waiting for this for months 😭😭😭
it's the "HMMMMMM~~~ SING IT " for me during Taeyeon's highnote ❤❤❤
Stream FOREVER 1!! lezzgo S❤NES
6:07 Ju Young still mouthing “I love it” as Jason continues to analyze lololol
Still not sure how I feel about this song despite all the queens in it!! 👑👑
Please react to Hyo’s Deep! I’ve been obsessed for months
Umu belting out that LEEEEEEVEEEEEEEEL is a vibe lol
Thank you! I've been waiting for this for half a year...
And Kwon Eunbi's Glitch next is also a good choice because that song is very special...
I just LOVE this song! And the group is the most perfect combination of talent! Top tier 👌🏻
This is a song you need to listen a few times to get through the different things going on, same with the video. After a few times, you appreciate everything, the sound distortion makes sense.
i loved the comment about thinking of reverb as proximity! with dry being up at your face and wet being far away. that really helped me understand it better!!
Finally
I'm waiting for this reaction ♥️
Ju Young shouting "I love it!" after Jason's questioning gives the same vibes as Gwen shouting "I know I love it!" when Hugo was unsure about f(x)'s Red Light
loved this reaction. I always just think how do these producers even think of these things.
I cannot wait for an Ateez - Guerrilla reaction.
Okay, that ad was smooth as hell!
this is so unexpected lmao but THANK YOU UMU😭❤
4:49 YES THAT SCENE LIVES RENT FREE IN MY HEAD FOREVER FR
I just have to say thank you so much to this channel and the people that react to these amazing videos. I've been introduced to so many amazing artists since 2020 when I first found this channel. Can't wait for your guys to react to Snsd's Forever 1 comeback!
I have zero idea about music’s technicalities but I loved watching them dissect everything about this song. Such informative videos.
juyeong's vibes are immaculate, like i just feel happy for some reason lol
Taeyeon looking at the camera knowing she about to spit another multi level fire belt 😏
NO BC THE SEULGI BLACK MAMBA THEORY (7:20) - FUCKING GENIUS
i agree that this song alerts my senses
this is amazing from start to finish oh lord i'm so happy for Girls on top
4:05 the sm bridge effect 🤣
This might be an unpopular opinion or something, but the lyrics are fine (except for the silly girl part. that is corny af lmao). Someone telling another person to get off their significant other, who is clearly uncomfortable of being hit on, is okay. It has been done a lot of times. But if we apply it to the bigger picture (i.e. it was written for and sang by a female supergroup which is supposed to symbolize female empowerment and women coming together), it leaves a bad taste in people's mouths. We could've had a female anthem, but we essentially got a song about a woman fighting another woman. It's disappointing.
So it's not the meaning that is bad, just the context on where the lyrics applies to. They could've chosen another lyrical theme for debuting a female supergroup.
Well yeah, the context is the entire point. It's a group with with some of the biggest legends in the industry along with current high profile SM artists. These are the type of lyrics you would expect from a Gen 2 rookie group, possibly a b-side. I wouldn't expect it from THE title track for women who have no need to sing about how great their man is as the driving force for their empowerment. When was the last time any of them have even sung about that?
@@erica8863 A lot of people are saying that the problem is the lyrics and the meaning itself, which is not. The lyrics are decent and that kind of theme for a song is not new. SM should've considered the fact that the ones who are about to sing it are one of the most anticipated FEMALE supergroups of all time. They (or anyone who is responsible for that lyrical theme) really missed the mark on that one. Better choices could've been made lmao
i was really expecting a hype and powerful concept like superm had with their releases, but instead they formed a great group only to have them sing about how their man is on another level :/
Cmiiw but as far as I know the guy who produce this song is a mysgonist sooo naming a gg "Girls on top" and making them a song with this "common" theme that centre around fighting other woman for a man feels like a slap in the face lol if you're a guy it make sense that if you won't 100% understand this tho
@@mikamikan1079 That's another reason why people (including me) are upset. Idk why they still allow Ryan Jhun to work with these girls (or work, in general lmao), knowing that he used derogatory terms for them. He might have the accolades but he is still a shit person.
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!!!! and it did not disappoint.
Oh my god Glitch is next???? YES 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼
Finally!!! I've been waiting for this huhuhu thank you so much!!!
5:00 now we want Raffi to react to some more Taeyeon 🥹🫶🏼
Better late than never! This is a song where the more you know about the history of kpop the more you'll freak out (like i did 7 months ago haha). Its also a performance video so imo their dance is so much more important than the song itself.
Can you imagine how epic this group is? I can't stop listening since debut
Omg y’all are back!!!!! Finally
"IT'S SO DISTORTED I LOVE IT" This is how everyone's reaction should be
The distorted yeppeun Kim Taeyeon in the intro.
The editing is literally on the next level ❤️
I love the creepy sample lol it was why I got so hooked to this song
*TO ME* this song is a masterpiece both because of the theme and execution (it's basically an eerie witchcraft, like a ritual), but Kpop stans ain't ready for that level of artistry. (See sticker and jopping for the same kpop Stan mixed reaction due to ignorance).
Hope the mixed reactions don't stop SM from pushing boundaries cuz to me they're in the direction, music needs to be creative Kpop world.
Oooh super excited for the next video 👀
SM music is always interesting to be analyzed
5:54 "thats the music i imagined i'll be murdered to" 😂😂 okay 🤣
I know people complained about the song lyrics, but I think they're letting their expectation unfairly get in the way of enjoying the song itself. It song SLAPS. And I think the powerful, combative feel of the song is intentional. And the distortion and dissonance feels both like bellicosity and a sign of madness. As for the lyrics, to me this was them trying a different type of girl boss than the usual. Because, if you think about it, boy groups have powerful songs asserting dominance over other boys and defending their place in a girl's life. All the time. We don't even notice. This is, literally, the girl version of this. So while this may not have been the 'girls are the best' song people were expecting, it is a girl power song. The hypothetical other girl in this is doubtless posing her pants after hearing this song. The song makes it clear that this hypothetical girl singing is top dog.
And again, most importantly for me, this song is awesome. I got chills the first time I heard it and I never tire of playing it.
The lyrics are very good. Jealousy and timing is a woman's life
can confirm, that alvin and the chipmunks scene is indeed amazing
YEEEEEEEES Glitch next vid, finally! Thank you so much i can't wait
this is sooo interesting yet educate at the same time, shout out for you all amazing talents. i really need to binge-watch all those videos. and learn new things like.. music and anything behind it.
- have you react to red velvet "feel my rhythm" the orchestra vers. one? it's amazing i promise.
- also i recommend a hip-hop piece "bermuda triangle" by zico, dean, and crush, it got lot of church-y and distorted elements to it like this "step back" one, it was kinda late masterpiece back in 2016 but still mesmerizing how it produced.
thank you for making this, team