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Solar revealed that the unibrown was meant to represent artistry and rebellion against beauty standards. She wanted to show that woman exist in many forms (remember her being bald in spit it out?) anyway she’s amazing
@@rayannetirza9432 I don't think she said this but she did say that the inspiration for doing the unibrow was Frida Kahlo. She mentioned this in their MV reaction to AYA which is on the official MAMAMOO channel. It doesn't have eng sub but what she said was basically that she was inspired by watching Frida Kahlo (probably the 2002 film Frida) and that she wanted to show a woman who overcomes her pain by being strong (tough) so she did a homage to "Frida Kahlo-nim".
@@rayannetirza9432 there's a video on solarsido about her trying out the unibrow, I think she said the things above in that & when she showed the director he also mentioned it reminded him of Frida Kahlo in that vid :)
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This really is a divisive title track. A lot of people dislike the instrumental chorus and given that Mamamoo is known for their vocals it was disconcerting when I first heard Aya. The thing that people may be missing is that Mamamoo is changing as a group and leaving behind their old standby behaviors. They have an impressive catalog of tracks that are representative of who they were in other eras and it's blinded people to the possibility that they can change their sound. Mamamoo is getting older and their life experiences simply don't track with their peers in K-Pop anymore. They're listening to all sorts of music and they want to try new things. I actually watched Queendom yesterday and their win seems like the main catalyst for the more experimental sound of Aya and the rest of their Travel mini album. I will make a post under this with a spoiler header to discuss that in detail.
Spoilers for Queendom incoming > > > > > > Mamamoo was very...okay on Queendom. Their performances were great and their audience engagement was amazing as always. But they saw OMG, Lovelyz, and (G)I-DLE really giving 110% and seemed to realize how comfortable they had become in their niche. They won 2nd in all three preliminary rounds and were very happy with that. Like, they showed no desire to be #1 at all. The fact is that Mamamoo charts with all of their singles but they don't get to #1 often. When they ended up winning Queendom I think it hit them that they, to paraphrase The Joy Luck Club, have "best quality" music to match their hearts and that they can be successful at anything they want to do if they keep that in mind. Aya is them believing that anything that they do is best quality. They're not wrong because this comeback has been record breaking and transformative for them on several levels. I know for a fact that we would not have gotten a song like Aya without their Queendom win because they would have been afraid to take a chance on a song like this before.
@@ReapTheWhirlwind Wow. This is really insightful and eye opening for sure! I definitely agree on your sentiment that because MAMAMOO was being consistent through out the past years that when they decide to change up their style, people become so blinded by the fact that they're changing their sounds that the people typically reject the change that the girls are obviously wanting to do. I've read from some kpop music critic online that basically said they wanted the "old" MAMAMOO back (jazz inspired, vocal and harmony heavy). I understand their sentiments however they're so blinded and caught up in the past that they don't get to appreciate what's in front of them. I also want those harmonies, those high notes, that jazz sound to be brought back but I can't force the girls to do just what I want because that would basically putting them in a box and refusing them to grow and learn other stuff.
@@ReapTheWhirlwind I never really thought of Queendom being the catalyst but now that I think of it, you're right. Maybe Starry Night was only the beginning of their change however Queendom seems to what had pushed to go farther and explore their soundscape. Thinking back, it was an odd choice to have *Destiny* to be their song for the competition 'cause I never heard anything like that from them before. And then they released *Hip* which some would argue to be a throwback to their earlier sounds and seeing all these new fans say that *Hip* was their 1st MMM song, they must have been startled to hear *Aya* . When I first heard the song, I was both terrified and overjoyed, Terrified because it was different in a way that wasn't following the current music trend (and the typical accusations of cultural appropriation because of how it sounds and looks) as well as overjoyed because it's something fresh and that deviates from the typical kpop structure. I'm sorry for the ranting lol but you really have changed my perspective on this song and what could've been the reason for it's creation. Thank you.
WOW. I think I like you... This is a really cool and respectful way to put out your view on MMM's evolution, I really enjoyed reading it and I believe you hit the nail on the head: Mamamoo is growing, both as artists and on a personal level, and that's okay. I personally love AYA because of the feelings that make me feel, this acceptance of a breakup with a happy ending is what my heart needed, to be honest. Then you add all the little layers on a production level with the sound and BAM it took me to a journey to discover all the details.
Oh wow you're better at writing down what I think than myself lol Another way to say I agree with you. I love this song because it's new and fresh and experimental. I've been stressing over the fact that this title track does not "do well" on chart and the girls may not get a music show win at all. But hey, what's the point in all of those anyway? Their fans love the song, they get to perform it in a badass way and most importantly they can try something new and prove to everyone that anything they do is amazing. What more can we ask of them?
That’s the thing about Mamamoo though; they don’t always play it safe. Dingga would’ve been a great title track, but as the CEO stated in writing and as the girls mentioned on a radio show, they saw the PERFORMANCE potential of Aya and wanted to give everyone an intense performance to watch. They know that they’re “Believe and Listen to Mamamoo,” but they also want to be “Believe and Watch Mamamoo.” They’re very aware this track is not going to be as big of a hit with listeners as Dingga is. But they still chose it. In a way, I admire that decision itself, choosing not to do what would be easy, but what they want to show their fans/the people.
This is why Mamamoo is beyond the typical girl group title they are Artists and even their seniors in SK music field starts to see them as Artists as well. They put their own style in everything they do. They are outstanding Soloist on their own but when together they have this synergy that cant be replicated. Just like Solar said in the pinned comment of their MV, Mamamoo did a Mamamoo song they did know Dingga was more favorable to the GP but they want to try something new and give a great performance tp their fans. And boy they did! Seeing the live stages on their music shows the stylists and Mamamoo did a great job. Cant wait to see them in the end of the year awards
I've only just started listening to mamamoo and I actually prefer aya idk why but it's just so good Maybe it't because it gives me bollywood vibes which I love
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Actually, the unibrow was suggested by Solar herself! She said it was inspired by the Chinese olden days kinda spirit, she didn't fully clarify but it was more of her idea! Wheein is kinda like the Light Fairy(?) in one of the scene, she lit up the room while holding a candle This song is comparing their ex to a decayed tooth, that they did to pull out and get rid of, but they are not very upset, so they only teared up, speaking as if their relationship were only worth one drop of tear. (I am not fully sure on this but mamamoo mentioned something similar) Correct me if I'm wrong, I think there are something that I missed out :)
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Wheein mentioned in an interview that her concept was being a genie trapped in a lamp kind of? That is why the set around her is usually dim lit or dark and only she can light it up.
The thing why people are sceptical about this song is because Kpop did not explore the South Asian or South American music culture and is not aware of such sounds, it is still dominantly American pop. I'm glad mamamoo took the leap in experimenting with a new genre. Plus, this song is a bop as you listen to it more.
As with practically anything Solar does (and Mamamoo in general do), that unibrow was ofc her idea (so was the bald head for Spit It Out as well as the two-colour rocker style in Hip). This time she didn't even ask her CEO beforehand and just did it lmao (you can check out the Solarsido video on it for more details). So whenever someone asks "I wonder why they made her do this/made them do this, "I wonder whose idea that was" etc etc when it comes to Mamamoo - you can just assume that basically everything they do on the creative and artistic aspect is mostly either their ideas or done with them being heavily involved bc you can't really command four women, who shine this brightly in their individuality, around and tell them blindly what to do, to wear, etc. Those are four "my way" kinda women with major creative input. Those are four incredibly talented, genuine artists. Always have been. And always growing and evolving. Whew, I love them so much, kinda getting emotional and amazed again just thinking about all of this lmao
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Some of them (aesthetically wise) were a hit and miss imo...for example Hyejin's experience on her eye and eyebrow makeup, Solar's experience on stretchy sexy outfit (that imo looks better on Hwasa). But I'm not complaining. For artists and for human in general, exploration is needed and normal to be a better being. And I love them for not caring too much about public's opinion.
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@@charred6683 the CEO didn't know beforehand. One of the staff convinced her to send a video with her unibrow to the ceo to ask for permission. Luckily their ceo was very supportive.
Fun fact: RBW actually invited a small group of K moos and asked them to vote on the title track for Mamamoos' album, and Dingga won that poll. But RBW really wanted to push for Aya as the title track and decided to have dingga as a prerelease instead.
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@@LinhNguyen-ne2sg agree. Everyone knows that MMM is known for their power vocals but this song is heavy on the low notes. They really experimented not only on the arrangement and music but even on the technical part on the way they sang this. I remember while they were recording this, Hwasa said it is quite difficult to sing some parts... now that coming from a top calibre vocalist must mean something.
When I first heard AYA, I didn't know what to make of it, if I would like it or not. Dingga, on the other hand, I liked from first listen. AYA has really grown on me the more I listen to it, and I can appreciate how different the song is from Dingga. Both songs, heck the whole album, is a great listen. I feel like AYA is even better when you are able to see it performed on the stage. It has a theatricality to it that really shines on stage.
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Am I the only one that didn't like dingga? I found it quite underwhelming knowing their previous comeback was hip. So it made sense to me that it was not the official cb song lol.
The chorus is also the part I enjoyed the least upon first listen, as I also prefer vocally-driven choruses. But Aya was definitely meant to be seen and heard while watching the full performance. It's one of those tracks where no matter how good the MV is, as seen here, the performance aspect of it puts it on a whole other level. All in all I enjoy the track as a whole. It's definitely a refreshing sound from Mamamoo, especially with them getting to use a lot of their lower registers this time around. 💯💯💯
Yes... it also ehat solar said in her variety appereance that. This song is challenging for them because the need to use their lower register almost all thru the song
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yea that’s amazing i am so sick of all the retro songs and i don’t understand why all groups did it over and over it got so boring like gfriend is one of the last groups that made a retro concept and i was so sad about it
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@@damlak8410 Much like clothing music has a trend, retro is this seasons music trend. Hit western first with doja cat and the weekend, then korea with BTS, its a taste thing. Honestly I'm super happy we got this bomb of retro songs since its completely my style. But I can understand people get fed up with it.
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Imo the first time through this MV is a wtf, jaw drop experience and it takes a few listens to get a handle on the song. Wheein's character is different from the others, who each take a more aggressive approach to the breakup. Hwasa's dominatrix dentist is extracting the bad tooth, obviously meant to indicate that removing the lingering feelings for an old lover is painful but necessary. Moonbyul is clearly determined to destroy those feelings. Solar's unibrow was inspired by Frida Kahlo's success in not only surviving but achieving great things as an artist despite living in pain, and Solar ritualistically stabs the bowl of her tears at the end to symbolize her determination to move on with her life. Wheein seems to go from darkness to light without the violence of the other three. She has the heavy eye shadow, the veil, the hats and the veiled hat, which I take to represent her repressed situation with the old lover, and then she becomes someone who lights up the world when she frees herself from the old relationship - note the scene where she lights a candle and all the lights in the room come on magically. From what I can tell you're not alone in not being thrilled by the chorus. Kpop likes its pop songs to have a catchy, upbeat hook and Aya's anti-drop chorus seems to be the kiss of death commercially - it's quickly dropping on the k-charts and Aya seems destined to join Wind Flower and Paint Me as underappreciated masterpieces. For me Aya is just another reason to respect MMM for doing their own thing, following their own artistic vision, and pushing the boundaries of what a kpop girl group can be.
This! Their Ceo and Mamamoo know how it will be difficult for SK GP to get a dig on Aya but for now AYA is still on Melon 100. Dingga is in TOP 10 they really did go with their artistic preference to give a good performance
@@JennyIsHere Thanks. I think Solar is often considered to be little more than a crackhead ditz with pipes for days but there's a lot more to her than meets the eye and ear and I think the way she connects Frida with the feelings she wanted to express in Aya is a good example of her free associative creativity. 😊
When I first heard the song I wasn't quite sold either, bc the switch-ups didn't feel cohesive. I was blown away by that aggressive Hwasa post-chorus/second verse you mentioned + loved the chorus (especially the "teardrops or raindrops" part bc something about the beat feels so... familiar, as an Indian). However, it took several listens to start hearing the connective tissue between the different parts of the song. I was particularly put off by the tempo change at the end, before realising the breaking-free aspect that it represents. (Similar to Maria, where it's deliberately sped up in a jarring way, to close the bitter undertone on a more triumphant note.) Overall, I've come to realise with Mamamoo's music that if it ain't an instant banger, it's an eventual grower.
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I totally feel the same. I have always loved mamamoo. However, this song did not seem very cohesive especially the prechorus and the chorus. But after listening to it a few times, it started to grow on me.
Me too .....at first it didn't really sound cohesive to me but now I find myself coming back everyday The whole mini album has bops Aya is aging like fine wine for me and it's so addictive
I feel like they’re at the stage in their career where they’re comfortable with experimenting with their sound and performance. They’ve proved they have the best vocals and now they’re proving they have just as good dance and performance ability. I’m all about evolution and trying new things so I’m here for it. I love this song.
I feel you on the empty chorus in general since I typically prefer vocal driven as well. The song definitely grows on you upon more listens + pairing it with the live performance where you can see the dance during the chorus and it makes sense. Funny enough about Dingga & Aya, as RBW invited some fans to listen to the 3 potential title tracks and vote for which one they wanted. Dingga won bc they thought it would chart really well and appeal more to the general public, but the company & the girls decided to make it a pre-release bc they wanted to be more experimental with performance and sound with Aya.
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Solar's unibrow was in homage to Frida Kahlo! She said "She's so cool and unique, that I thought it fit well with this title song's concept. 'AYA' is a song about not holding onto a lover that left, but rather letting them go coolly. There may be lots of ways to express a cool and amazing female, but I chose to do it like this." Mamamoo explained a bit more about the roles- Look up their AYA MV reaction
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Oh man, we're total opposite hahaha 😂. For me, I really really love their chorus so much, the instrument tho..it's so catchy AF!! Not to mention that the music production was also on the international level as well. Mamamoo just really step up their game.
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You guessed right PD, they are comparing the pain and the idea of removing a rotten tooth to a relationship break up, but they are not feeling so upset about it because it was a toxic relationship, a "rotten tooth", that has to go, that's also why it's only worth "one teardrop". At the first listen i did feel that it was a bit all over the place, but after the third listen the song grew on me and now i love it! I also agree that the song and the mv seem to be more centered on Hwasa and Solar, probably because this kind of sound and concept is more their style than it is for Wheein and Byul (not that they're not slaying tho and i wished Byul had more parts). I hope you check out their first ever Comeback Show! They won as a prize on Queendom but didn't used for HIP since they didn't had much time to prepare for it.
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MAMAMOO truly doesn't disappoint! Vocal Queens still reign as vocal queens! I love the switch up at the end, reminds me so much of Maria. Overall this was a great comeback and I feel like it's the spiritual successor to Gogobebe because the sound is similar. Plus... how can I not mention the visuals? I'm floored.
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Guys i just realized that at 7:00 the scene is basically a mouth. The red represents inside of the mouth and the graves where is written 'tooth' are literally teeth and Hwasa being dressed in black with the pickaxe, she is the rottenness that they refer in the lyric: "A rotten tooth needs to be pulled out AYA..." so basically the idea would be that maybe a toxic relationship is like a rotten tooth that gets worse and worse if you don't get rid of it. It's an interesting idea and concept for sure. That's my theory, what do you think?
According to Moonbyul, this is a breakup song but in a fiercer way wherein one faces their struggle with lingering feelings after the breakup which can be painful to go through. Just like how rotten teeth are painful but removing them would also be painful. I have no idea about the outfits yet though 🤣
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as a fan of them I can say this song is so different from everything mamamoo (or any group) has done. The structure of the song cunfused me at first listen. I wasn’t feeling the chorus, which was really weird because I’m used to like everything they release. But after some good listening the song grew on me, and I realized how every second of this song is amazing. Very proud of my women!
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@@dearartms mmm are lucky to have fan like you. I've been seeing you everywhere. Currently i am voting with 20 accs, I'll be making few more. Also mubeat, idolchamp and chaedolapp. Mumu life😬🤭
@@Cecelia0107 thank u for voting!! god i wish i was everywhere, sometimes i just find aya reactions and try to spread message until youtube blocks me from commenting 🙄 i wish RBW promoted them better because mv views are slowww and we need to unite fandom asap if we want them to win anything. i hope other people will be as dedicated as me because i can't do it alone 🧍🏻♀️
Solar is a ghost from Chinese myth, Hwasa is a virus, Moonbyul is like a royal bodyguard of some sort, Wheein is like a fairy or a genie. There is definitely a sense of time travel in this MV, from barbarian age, to ancient Egypt, to ancient Asia, to modern, etc.
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Moonbyul stood out to me quite a bit in this song. Her first rap reminds me of Egotistic and that was one of my favourite Moonbyul raps - just had this reggae (?) type of undulating rhythm she rode so well - and she did it again here. So I've noticed that I perk up in anticipation for it whenever I listen to the song. The second rap, not so much, but it's quite fast and I appreciate the variety between the two.
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Ikrrrr. I'm tired of the retro swing in Kpop like everybody is following the bandwagon. Mamamoo is like a breath of fresh air with their amazing experiments.
Maybe you could listen aya one or two more times? The MV's overpowered the song tbh,, in the first watch like we just more focus on the mv than the song, but then when we listen to the song only for the 2nd time, the song is dope, with high quality sound. The album name is Travel, which is tells about those who want to travel, and it is related to the current pandemic. Aya, this song and the MV inspired by many cultures in it. Like the album names, travel, who visited various places. Solar and wheein, we can see that they are inspired by other cultures (Chinese and Arabic/Egypt (?), yeah smth like that
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@@Blessedgurlred sure, its his preference and personal taste. All what I'm saying and suggesting is, it feels different when you watch it while you listen. Also, audio vers. has a better sound, I don't know how to say it, but a lot of people are saying the same thing.
yesss I mean, I guess in latin music in general (or at least here in brasil) we have a lot of songs that are heavily focused on the instrumental so it felt like home to me lol
Thank you for doing these reactions PD!! I always wait to check out the comebacks until you upload about them. I appreciate all the hard work you put into these videos and I hope you’ve been doing well these days! 💙💙
I’ve been a fan of mamamoo for a very long time and I never under estimate or dislike their releases. I know that they are very talented performers and think a lot about their music and how they want to present themselves. Therefore, I trust that what ever art they put out will represent them and will be entertaining and sound great. I like their jazzy sound but I also like their more rnb or pop sounds as well. I see them as multifaceted and they have been the whole time. Even in their first two mini albums they had tracks that were different on there.
I love Mamamoo’s to tile tracks alway. they are my ult group and they literally don’t have a song that i dislike. I love 95% of their songs and there are a couple that I only like, but yeah their discography is amazing for me
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Am I the only one that noticed the reference to the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse? with Moonbyul as the conqueror that come with a bow and a crown; Solar as war with a sword; Wheein as famine with a balance scale; and Hwasa as plague or death with a scythe?
As a moomoo I really wasn't expecting this for Aya lol. At first I thought the song was really weird and the ending gave me Maria vibes (in changing the genre for a dance break) and I wasn't sold but this song GROWS on you immensely. Now I can't stop listening to it hahaha (but I still also prefer dingga, like you). And the unibrown idea was Solar's. She said something about representing a strong woman and even mentioned Frida Kahlo and how she was such an inspiration to young women for breaking barriers on the video where they react to the MV (you can find that in mamamoo's official channel)
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Yesss, I've been waiting for this! WIth Solar, I think she was trying to portray Frida Kahlo as an expression of rebellion against the beauty standards.
this song is definitely my style! i wouldnt choose it over dingga but i love every aspect of it, i just wouldnt expect them to be mashed together and sometimes it doesnt work as well as id like also the beat drop/outro really reminds me of brazilian funk, specially from rio de janeiro lol
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Aya was for me a punch in the gut. It took me aggressively by surprise and made me forget about Dingga. I liked Dingga but damn Aya has such power and builds up all the way until the end. Wheein is the one i noticed the most in the song and the mv. She is coming with a lot of force and i am excited for her comeback. Solar's unibrow is related to Frida Khalo's history of overcoming pain and sadness. Solar is so creative. Bias all the way, but Wheein... She wrecked me the same way aya did.
thank u for the reaction pd! i hope ure well too~ personally, the song gets better the more u listen to it and that's when i realise how catchy the flute sound was it gets hella addictive 😂
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Closing my eyes while listening to Aya helps me grasp the music quicker. Let your ears devour the music, let your body feel the beat. Then the structure that seemed quite confusing earlier suddenly fits in and makes sense. It's sure one of my unusual music listening experiences. The MV is fab; it's great visual treat, I love it to death; but it's quite distracting first time watching. I kinda got lost into beatiful filming and everything and couldn't 100% concentrate on the music. Overall, I love Aya musically, though I'm not giving it 10/10 (maybe somewhere b/w 8-9). And if someone could do some club remixes of the song, it'll be a blast. It's a perfect club material.
if you read the lyrics it make sense..as the song about letting go from bad relationship..pulling teeth out + get rid bad person..solars eyebrow is tribute to person she respects frida something..
This song really grows on you, because I did NOT like it first like 3 listens. It kept showing up on my recommended when watching other Mamamoo songs and now I think it's amazing haha.
Ayy PD been waiting for this :) The MV was an immediate 10/10 for me, I love all the set dressing and the rich colours and how the Arabic sounds in the song influenced those decisions. The lightning looked dope! It's definitely a higher quality than a lot of their MV's whether that was due to a difference in budget or the people behind the scenes idk, but it felt like a step up. Solar with a unibrow didn't surprise me after the bald scene in her Spit It Out MV lol but I think it's awesome that she basically flips the bird to 'beauty standards' by showing such looks and empowering women by doing so. Dingga was an instant bop whereas the instrumental-driven chorus makes AYA more of a grower, I loved the song on first listen but it took a few more listens for me to vibe with the chorus. The dance break at the end though? FIRE. AYA definitely represents Mamamoo very well, they're fearless when it comes to the experimentation in their music and they don't mince what they want to say with their lyrics.
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mamamoo have been working their ass off for the past 6 years from events to another events, they not only growing as an artists they also help in building rainbow bridge practically paying for their company bills. So when the company finally go all out for this comeback we all felt over the moon finally have a taste of having the high quality mv the high quality music video set the outfit look so expensive the make up look so good on every member the choreography look expensive and much more harder than hip everything look so expensive and the company finally doing it most right for their artists. You can check out their live stages everything look so expensive and i just can take off my eyes from each one of them The reason why they choose AYA over DINGGA because they decide to do more dance focused performance not only from their vocal but their dance they said how they can do a lot of things with AYA if you watch their past awards shows you can see how they always show a rearragement from their songs and they definitely will do it again with AYA. Their producer mention before how DINGGA just a song that you listen too while AYA is the song where you put your focus on their performance. Well they are right althought i have been watching all their live stages again and again i still found myself getting absorbed by their performance and found myself clapping after they finish performing. For this comeback the most obvious change you can see is how they completely abandoned their HAND MIC. For the past 6 years mamamoo have been focused on vocal based performance singing all out in every performance so when they slowly put their hand mic (HIP is their first time in their 7 years career using head mic) they really want to showcase their improvement in dancing. The choreo for this time are much harder than hip theres a lot of hand movement, more fast steps and more dancing. They are known for coming up with their own choreo since debut, the choreo that would match their stamina because they focus more on vocal. So when they finally coming back with more dance based performance we can clearly see how they really jump out from their comfort zone. Rather than sticking with what they are famous for they decide to challenge themselves with this new song 'AYA'. they got this title 'belismamoo' means believe and listen to mamamoo, so maybe they wanna come out from that and show that they can do more than singing. They really improve a lot in their dancing. So the reason why they put inst more at the chorus rather than vocal driven they probably wanna catch a breath in between because this group always sing live whenever they perform. and just like i said they wanna show more dance based performance wanting viewers to focus more on their dance rather than vocal only. the music is inspired by arabian song saw one comment talking about queendom, totally agree on how the group like gidle, omg, lovelyz showcasing their great performance every week and it probably inspired mamamoo to do the same, make them wanna try new things challenging themselves with all this dance based performance. this definitely are new things that they do, they know aya wont do well they know there will be a lot of ppl wont really like aya but this is mamamoo they do the opposite way they do what they want as long as its not wrong they do what they love to do and thats what make they stand out from all other groups.
I love Mamamoo one vocals, two...they improve and move on to a new sound , they go out of a comfort sound. They trie new versatile music genres, and that means growing up, evolve, walk a new path and I love that. They are not your cute pinky one genre girl group. They are artist period...vocals, wrown up woman that performe new sound every time. And I love them for this and moore.
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Their instrumental chorus was I believe inspired by Indian music because I'm Indian and the instrument as far as my knowledge goes is flute and I've heard such instrumental before also when they performed in music shows I can't remember which one but the melody that came before their song was definitely pure Indian traditional music and I was also able to understand the lyrics of that melody. I understand why some people didn't like the chorus but I absolutely love it maybe because it was more on the traditional side of our culture. We had such instrument melody in 90s music and Indians love that kind of music but nowadays it's not common to see such instrument driven melody in Indian songs also.
I think the instrumental part of the chorus was my favorite thing about this song ahaha, and i usually hate instrumental choruses. I think because it was inspired by Arabic/indian music which is from my culture so its a very familiar sound for me. But I understand why some pple may be turned away from it.
i agree lmao. so many people are talking about how “risky and experimental” the song is, but it seems pretty familiar to me😅 like everything from the structure of the song to the melodies themselves makes a lot of sense to me. i think people just aren’t used to hearing so many Middle Eastern/South Asian elements in pop music. Being of south asian descent, however, I’ve been hearing this kind of sound in contemporary bollywood music pretty much my entire life lol.
I've seen AYA MV many times and watched the comments including some of the MAMAMOO comments on it. From what I've understood, the song is about breaking up coldly. Like it was a pain that you realise it's not that hard if you took it from the root. At the beginning the pace is slow, wondering if it's tears or just the rain but there's no rain on the MV, just tears. Only one tear, that reminds me of Solar in an recent video saying that "You only worth one tear from me". Then at the end the beat starts fasting up in a brazilian folk rythm mixing some moves that reminds me the Garotas dance (Im not brazilian but i like to see those dances, please correct me if i'm wrong. It's just my impression) and the lyrics say that it starts dropping (The tears) like you are releaving pain through the cry. The dancers join them and it reminds me a celebration dance which also says "Happy ending, my love for you drops to the ground" like she overcomed the pain after that. Regarding the individual concepts I only know part of Solar's since she said a bit in her last video. She choosed the concept inspired in the serie "A Chinese Ghost Story" since she said that the song has that kind of vibes and regarding the monobrow, she choosed it inspired in a picture of Frida Kahlo not because of the lyrics of the song nor the meaning, but her uniqueness that made Solar think it will fit the concept and the song. Which I think is pretty accurate since the song is TRULY UNIQUE. From my point of view, the MV and the song development is such a gem. It's not like kpop, it doesn't feel like that. I just hope the world is ready for this concept because its really a masterpiece. This song gets better every time you listen and the choreo is GENIUS. I'm a Moomoo and I'm proud of how they keep growing and taking challenges like this. No one does it like MAMAMOO, that's for sure. EDIT: Please react to their album Travel. Its really a whole new experience. There's a song that's really experimental in a very good way.
For me, This song was so good. Also, this was a new side of them. I was super excited. I love to listen to every song from them. But thank you so much for your reaction. Stay safe 😉
It’s interesting how polarising this song is, especially at the first listen. I LOVED the chorus in Aya, and the instrumentals were fantastic. There is something about the Middle Eastern influence that just is so enticing. I understand how it is a more unconventional sound for some, but I love seeing Mamamoo respectfully incorporating the music of other cultures in such an interesting way. Their vocals, as usual, sound great, and I think seeing them go with this more mature, sensual style is so fun.
I agree I prefered Dingga way over AYA. Honestly, I didn't like AYA when I first heard it, but after watching the live performances, the song grew on me, so I kinda like it now. Hope you do a listening party for their EP, "Travel". MAMAMOO really experimented for this CB. QUEENS! Also, keep up the good work, PD! :)
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I also saw more of Hwasa. She is curently the most popular member and very active on variety shows to get the group even more attention. Maybe in that regard they showcased her more ?
You should check out the performance video, PD! One of their top three choreos for sure - switches between slinky and aggressive and sexy so seamlessly. There's a video up on Dingo Music where the camera-work really heroes the choreography too.
Watched recent videos of Mamamoo explaining the song. The tombstones with "tooth" on it refers to their lyrics "썩은 이빨 뽑아내야지 아야" (썩은 이빨 뽑아내야지 아야) which were sung by Hwasa and Solar. During their interview, they said that the rotten tooth pertains to a lover that is not loving you anymore. It's like a rotten tooth in a sense that you have to pull it now because it'll hurt more if you'll just leave it there since it's already rotten. So Hwasa's like the one showing that one. Wheein, on one hand, she's the one that lights up the lamps in the MV. From the start of the MV until that part when Hwasa said "And it’s over 끝났어 " (And it's over, it's over) and then Wheein said "남은 감정도 없어" (I have no feelings left), the lamps in the room where she was in weren't lit anymore. I guess for the most part of the song, Wheein's character was trying to show that she was trying to make the relationship last by even lighting it up on her own buuuut, it won't last if it won't. She has no feelings left since the rotten tooth was already pulled out. For Solar's unibrow, it was explained in her Solarsido episode that she wanted to show a futuristic and highly artistic woman just like Frida Kahlo. The inspo for the styling was from Chinese ghost story because she feels like it was the vibes of the song itself. ☺ I'm very happy when Form of Therapy reacts to Mamamoo's songs heheheh. Your reviews are very insightful. Your reviews dwell on the lyrics, artistic aspect, and composition of the songs. That's why I always watch out for your reviews on Mamamoo's songs hehehe.
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I think this is a uh combination of some songs, like unusual reff drop like starry night, the concept maybe very like egotistic, but soundwise i think closer to gogobebe? Maybe? And uh another expected twist at the, remind me of maria and yeah dingga, i like this sort of twist, rbw 😁
Loved the reaction!!! Moomoos views are increasing like snail,these ladies work so hard for us so plz stream harder and don't forget to vote them we want to see our girls on top right?
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just one thing I want to point out, the dance break is my favorite part bc the change in instruments(I think?) and the high pitched voices(?) in the background reminds me A LOT of brazilian funk so being brazilian myself I loved it so muchhh
I loved this song and as a moonbyul stan I didnt find her verses lacking, she also slayed all the outfits. The beat switch at the end of the song tops it off for me
The first time I heard AYA I was sad I didn't love it, It was just kind of fine....but damn after listening to it for the second & third time...I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! It is one of the best songs of the year. IDC.
The song's lyrics refer to how you remove a tooth when it gets rotten as a metaphor for removing a rotten person or situation from your life. That's what Hwasa's tooth tombs are about. They're the parts of the bad man (or her relationship with him) that she's removed from her life. She had the tombs as sort of mementos of why she got away and needs to stay away, but now she's done with all that. So she's destroying even the tombs, to remove all traces of the jerk from her life. The song is clearly influenced by Middle Eastern music, and that explains some things that seem otherwise confusing to most viewers. The abrupt change to a frantic tempo at the end is a common feature of the Sufi Semazen, more commonly known as "whirling dervishes," an Islamic prayer/meditation dance that starts out slowly, but then the dancers start spinning and whirling almost out of control, to rid a person of ego or personal desires, and bring them closer to perfection. That motif fits with the general concept of the song itself, of getting rid of bad influences (like an unreliable lover) to become a better person. And of course all the visuals feed into the Middle-Eastern sensibility as well.
It was Yongsun's idea (the unibrow). She's always looking for new ways to express how anything/anyone and everyone is beautiful in their own way (like the bald cap in Spit It Out), and the unibrow is how she decided to do it this time. In fact, on her second to last Solarsido episode about this, we found out that their CEO had NO IDEA she was doing this and she was NOT planning on telling him. It wasn't until their manager found out and told her she should at least send him a video for him to approve and he ended up doing so, of course.
This song gets better with time, it really ages like wine.
Agree 😌
Mamamoo are good at dishing out growers .
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that's exactly what i thought too!!! at first it was okay but after a few times it was on repeat
It's also better with good headphones, the whole album needs a good bass player tbh, it's a whole experience 😊
Solar revealed that the unibrown was meant to represent artistry and rebellion against beauty standards. She wanted to show that woman exist in many forms (remember her being bald in spit it out?) anyway she’s amazing
Did she clearly say that was the meaning behind the unibrow? Where?
@@rayannetirza9432 I don't think she said this but she did say that the inspiration for doing the unibrow was Frida Kahlo. She mentioned this in their MV reaction to AYA which is on the official MAMAMOO channel. It doesn't have eng sub but what she said was basically that she was inspired by watching Frida Kahlo (probably the 2002 film Frida) and that she wanted to show a woman who overcomes her pain by being strong (tough) so she did a homage to "Frida Kahlo-nim".
@@rayannetirza9432 there's a video on solarsido about her trying out the unibrow, I think she said the things above in that & when she showed the director he also mentioned it reminded him of Frida Kahlo in that vid :)
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This really is a divisive title track. A lot of people dislike the instrumental chorus and given that Mamamoo is known for their vocals it was disconcerting when I first heard Aya. The thing that people may be missing is that Mamamoo is changing as a group and leaving behind their old standby behaviors. They have an impressive catalog of tracks that are representative of who they were in other eras and it's blinded people to the possibility that they can change their sound. Mamamoo is getting older and their life experiences simply don't track with their peers in K-Pop anymore. They're listening to all sorts of music and they want to try new things. I actually watched Queendom yesterday and their win seems like the main catalyst for the more experimental sound of Aya and the rest of their Travel mini album. I will make a post under this with a spoiler header to discuss that in detail.
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Mamamoo was very...okay on Queendom. Their performances were great and their audience engagement was amazing as always. But they saw OMG, Lovelyz, and (G)I-DLE really giving 110% and seemed to realize how comfortable they had become in their niche. They won 2nd in all three preliminary rounds and were very happy with that. Like, they showed no desire to be #1 at all. The fact is that Mamamoo charts with all of their singles but they don't get to #1 often. When they ended up winning Queendom I think it hit them that they, to paraphrase The Joy Luck Club, have "best quality" music to match their hearts and that they can be successful at anything they want to do if they keep that in mind. Aya is them believing that anything that they do is best quality. They're not wrong because this comeback has been record breaking and transformative for them on several levels. I know for a fact that we would not have gotten a song like Aya without their Queendom win because they would have been afraid to take a chance on a song like this before.
@@ReapTheWhirlwind Wow. This is really insightful and eye opening for sure! I definitely agree on your sentiment that because MAMAMOO was being consistent through out the past years that when they decide to change up their style, people become so blinded by the fact that they're changing their sounds that the people typically reject the change that the girls are obviously wanting to do. I've read from some kpop music critic online that basically said they wanted the "old" MAMAMOO back (jazz inspired, vocal and harmony heavy). I understand their sentiments however they're so blinded and caught up in the past that they don't get to appreciate what's in front of them. I also want those harmonies, those high notes, that jazz sound to be brought back but I can't force the girls to do just what I want because that would basically putting them in a box and refusing them to grow and learn other stuff.
@@ReapTheWhirlwind I never really thought of Queendom being the catalyst but now that I think of it, you're right. Maybe Starry Night was only the beginning of their change however Queendom seems to what had pushed to go farther and explore their soundscape. Thinking back, it was an odd choice to have *Destiny* to be their song for the competition 'cause I never heard anything like that from them before. And then they released *Hip* which some would argue to be a throwback to their earlier sounds and seeing all these new fans say that *Hip* was their 1st MMM song, they must have been startled to hear *Aya* . When I first heard the song, I was both terrified and overjoyed, Terrified because it was different in a way that wasn't following the current music trend (and the typical accusations of cultural appropriation because of how it sounds and looks) as well as overjoyed because it's something fresh and that deviates from the typical kpop structure. I'm sorry for the ranting lol but you really have changed my perspective on this song and what could've been the reason for it's creation. Thank you.
WOW. I think I like you... This is a really cool and respectful way to put out your view on MMM's evolution, I really enjoyed reading it and I believe you hit the nail on the head: Mamamoo is growing, both as artists and on a personal level, and that's okay.
I personally love AYA because of the feelings that make me feel, this acceptance of a breakup with a happy ending is what my heart needed, to be honest. Then you add all the little layers on a production level with the sound and BAM it took me to a journey to discover all the details.
Oh wow you're better at writing down what I think than myself lol Another way to say I agree with you. I love this song because it's new and fresh and experimental. I've been stressing over the fact that this title track does not "do well" on chart and the girls may not get a music show win at all. But hey, what's the point in all of those anyway? Their fans love the song, they get to perform it in a badass way and most importantly they can try something new and prove to everyone that anything they do is amazing. What more can we ask of them?
That’s the thing about Mamamoo though; they don’t always play it safe. Dingga would’ve been a great title track, but as the CEO stated in writing and as the girls mentioned on a radio show, they saw the PERFORMANCE potential of Aya and wanted to give everyone an intense performance to watch. They know that they’re “Believe and Listen to Mamamoo,” but they also want to be “Believe and Watch Mamamoo.” They’re very aware this track is not going to be as big of a hit with listeners as Dingga is. But they still chose it. In a way, I admire that decision itself, choosing not to do what would be easy, but what they want to show their fans/the people.
Thats why i stan mamamoo.
This is why Mamamoo is beyond the typical girl group title they are Artists and even their seniors in SK music field starts to see them as Artists as well. They put their own style in everything they do. They are outstanding Soloist on their own but when together they have this synergy that cant be replicated.
Just like Solar said in the pinned comment of their MV, Mamamoo did a Mamamoo song they did know Dingga was more favorable to the GP but they want to try something new and give a great performance tp their fans. And boy they did! Seeing the live stages on their music shows the stylists and Mamamoo did a great job. Cant wait to see them in the end of the year awards
I've only just started listening to mamamoo and I actually prefer aya idk why but it's just so good
Maybe it't because it gives me bollywood vibes which I love
That's one of the reasons why they still made a high quality MV for Dingga even though it wasn't the title track.
Just wanted to let you know that we appreciate your hard work and willing to keep the channel updated with great content as always. :)
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@Epidemia I agree ! PD deserves more credit!
Actually, the unibrow was suggested by Solar herself! She said it was inspired by the Chinese olden days kinda spirit, she didn't fully clarify but it was more of her idea! Wheein is kinda like the Light Fairy(?) in one of the scene, she lit up the room while holding a candle
This song is comparing their ex to a decayed tooth, that they did to pull out and get rid of, but they are not very upset, so they only teared up, speaking as if their relationship were only worth one drop of tear. (I am not fully sure on this but mamamoo mentioned something similar) Correct me if I'm wrong, I think there are something that I missed out :)
Yes she did clarify. She said it was inspired by Frida Kahlo
She has a video on her yt channel solarsido explaining the unibrow
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Wheein mentioned in an interview that her concept was being a genie trapped in a lamp kind of? That is why the set around her is usually dim lit or dark and only she can light it up.
I think Solar was inspired by Frida Kahlo
The thing why people are sceptical about this song is because Kpop did not explore the South Asian or South American music culture and is not aware of such sounds, it is still dominantly American pop. I'm glad mamamoo took the leap in experimenting with a new genre. Plus, this song is a bop as you listen to it more.
ill have to disagree to this. KARD has been exploring that genre ✌
@@fafvvrfe this latin kinda sound has been explored in kpop in the past few years. BTS has Airplane Pt 2 and Filter for example
Chakra was influenced by South Asia. They debuted in 2000.
@@fafvvrfe oh sweet! Please tell me the songs, I'll love to listen to them.
@@isdrfrz6894 Aya is not Latin. It is influenced by Arabian, South Asian, and Brazilian flare.
As with practically anything Solar does (and Mamamoo in general do), that unibrow was ofc her idea (so was the bald head for Spit It Out as well as the two-colour rocker style in Hip). This time she didn't even ask her CEO beforehand and just did it lmao (you can check out the Solarsido video on it for more details). So whenever someone asks "I wonder why they made her do this/made them do this, "I wonder whose idea that was" etc etc when it comes to Mamamoo - you can just assume that basically everything they do on the creative and artistic aspect is mostly either their ideas or done with them being heavily involved bc you can't really command four women, who shine this brightly in their individuality, around and tell them blindly what to do, to wear, etc.
Those are four "my way" kinda women with major creative input. Those are four incredibly talented, genuine artists. Always have been. And always growing and evolving. Whew, I love them so much, kinda getting emotional and amazed again just thinking about all of this lmao
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Some of them (aesthetically wise) were a hit and miss imo...for example Hyejin's experience on her eye and eyebrow makeup, Solar's experience on stretchy sexy outfit (that imo looks better on Hwasa). But I'm not complaining. For artists and for human in general, exploration is needed and normal to be a better being. And I love them for not caring too much about public's opinion.
The CEO have up long ago to make them do things they didn't like or wanted to do. XD
RBW is basically rich because of Mamamoo. Good to see they put some of that back into them.
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Also the CEO didt know about Solar drawing herself a unibrow, she decided it on her own without consulting the rest lmaoo
lmao yeah that part of her vlog was so funny to me x)
I love that
He knew before the shooting tho and agreed to let her do that. Doubt she would have been able to if he was really against it.
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@@charred6683 the CEO didn't know beforehand. One of the staff convinced her to send a video with her unibrow to the ceo to ask for permission. Luckily their ceo was very supportive.
Fun fact: RBW actually invited a small group of K moos and asked them to vote on the title track for Mamamoos' album, and Dingga won that poll. But RBW really wanted to push for Aya as the title track and decided to have dingga as a prerelease instead.
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It's like I'll let you guys have a democracy but I can still veto it 😂😂😂
im glad mamamoo never plays things safe. they ALWAYS push for something unique and new, never staying in their comfort zone
@@LinhNguyen-ne2sg agree. Everyone knows that MMM is known for their power vocals but this song is heavy on the low notes. They really experimented not only on the arrangement and music but even on the technical part on the way they sang this. I remember while they were recording this, Hwasa said it is quite difficult to sing some parts... now that coming from a top calibre vocalist must mean something.
I love that most of momoos is mature enough to accept different opinion and appreciate others
When I first heard AYA, I didn't know what to make of it, if I would like it or not. Dingga, on the other hand, I liked from first listen. AYA has really grown on me the more I listen to it, and I can appreciate how different the song is from Dingga. Both songs, heck the whole album, is a great listen. I feel like AYA is even better when you are able to see it performed on the stage. It has a theatricality to it that really shines on stage.
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Am I the only one that didn't like dingga? I found it quite underwhelming knowing their previous comeback was hip. So it made sense to me that it was not the official cb song lol.
Same I love all the songs
Travel feels so nostalgic and diamond is kinda seductive
I just watched their MAMA performance and they killed it!
The chorus is also the part I enjoyed the least upon first listen, as I also prefer vocally-driven choruses. But Aya was definitely meant to be seen and heard while watching the full performance. It's one of those tracks where no matter how good the MV is, as seen here, the performance aspect of it puts it on a whole other level. All in all I enjoy the track as a whole. It's definitely a refreshing sound from Mamamoo, especially with them getting to use a lot of their lower registers this time around. 💯💯💯
Yes... it also ehat solar said in her variety appereance that. This song is challenging for them because the need to use their lower register almost all thru the song
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Aya is deviating from the norm this year of relessing retro title tracks.
Also, they probably thought this would be dope on stage which it is.
yea that’s amazing i am so sick of all the retro songs and i don’t understand why all groups did it over and over it got so boring like gfriend is one of the last groups that made a retro concept and i was so sad about it
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@@damlak8410 Much like clothing music has a trend, retro is this seasons music trend. Hit western first with doja cat and the weekend, then korea with BTS, its a taste thing. Honestly I'm super happy we got this bomb of retro songs since its completely my style. But I can understand people get fed up with it.
omg facts!! i can't wait to see how creative they will get on end of year awards show stages!!!!
@veeyu dingga, 보라빛 밤, dynamite, are some examples i guess
The dance break is heavily inspired by Brazilian Funk!
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Yes! As a Brazilian I got so surprised watching the video premiere, wasn't expecting that at all!
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Imo the first time through this MV is a wtf, jaw drop experience and it takes a few listens to get a handle on the song.
Wheein's character is different from the others, who each take a more aggressive approach to the breakup. Hwasa's dominatrix dentist is extracting the bad tooth, obviously meant to indicate that removing the lingering feelings for an old lover is painful but necessary. Moonbyul is clearly determined to destroy those feelings. Solar's unibrow was inspired by Frida Kahlo's success in not only surviving but achieving great things as an artist despite living in pain, and Solar ritualistically stabs the bowl of her tears at the end to symbolize her determination to move on with her life. Wheein seems to go from darkness to light without the violence of the other three. She has the heavy eye shadow, the veil, the hats and the veiled hat, which I take to represent her repressed situation with the old lover, and then she becomes someone who lights up the world when she frees herself from the old relationship - note the scene where she lights a candle and all the lights in the room come on magically.
From what I can tell you're not alone in not being thrilled by the chorus. Kpop likes its pop songs to have a catchy, upbeat hook and Aya's anti-drop chorus seems to be the kiss of death commercially - it's quickly dropping on the k-charts and Aya seems destined to join Wind Flower and Paint Me as underappreciated masterpieces. For me Aya is just another reason to respect MMM for doing their own thing, following their own artistic vision, and pushing the boundaries of what a kpop girl group can be.
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This! Their Ceo and Mamamoo know how it will be difficult for SK GP to get a dig on Aya but for now AYA is still on Melon 100. Dingga is in TOP 10 they really did go with their artistic preference to give a good performance
I really like your interpretation! Especially the elaboration on the Frida Kahlo part
@@JennyIsHere Thanks. I think Solar is often considered to be little more than a crackhead ditz with pipes for days but there's a lot more to her than meets the eye and ear and I think the way she connects Frida with the feelings she wanted to express in Aya is a good example of her free associative creativity. 😊
When I first heard the song I wasn't quite sold either, bc the switch-ups didn't feel cohesive. I was blown away by that aggressive Hwasa post-chorus/second verse you mentioned + loved the chorus (especially the "teardrops or raindrops" part bc something about the beat feels so... familiar, as an Indian).
However, it took several listens to start hearing the connective tissue between the different parts of the song. I was particularly put off by the tempo change at the end, before realising the breaking-free aspect that it represents. (Similar to Maria, where it's deliberately sped up in a jarring way, to close the bitter undertone on a more triumphant note.)
Overall, I've come to realise with Mamamoo's music that if it ain't an instant banger, it's an eventual grower.
"if it ain't an instant banger, it's an eventual grower" couldn't agree more with this sentence
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I totally feel the same. I have always loved mamamoo. However, this song did not seem very cohesive especially the prechorus and the chorus. But after listening to it a few times, it started to grow on me.
Me too .....at first it didn't really sound cohesive to me but now I find myself coming back everyday
The whole mini album has bops
Aya is aging like fine wine for me and it's so addictive
I feel like they’re at the stage in their career where they’re comfortable with experimenting with their sound and performance. They’ve proved they have the best vocals and now they’re proving they have just as good dance and performance ability. I’m all about evolution and trying new things so I’m here for it. I love this song.
I feel you on the empty chorus in general since I typically prefer vocal driven as well. The song definitely grows on you upon more listens + pairing it with the live performance where you can see the dance during the chorus and it makes sense. Funny enough about Dingga & Aya, as RBW invited some fans to listen to the 3 potential title tracks and vote for which one they wanted. Dingga won bc they thought it would chart really well and appeal more to the general public, but the company & the girls decided to make it a pre-release bc they wanted to be more experimental with performance and sound with Aya.
It is crazy I was happy but not WOW at aya but this song I keep humming to myself! And randomly go Ayaaaa it is addictive
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Solar's unibrow was in homage to Frida Kahlo!
She said "She's so cool and unique, that I thought it fit well with this title song's concept. 'AYA' is a song about not holding onto a lover that left, but rather letting them go coolly. There may be lots of ways to express a cool and amazing female, but I chose to do it like this."
Mamamoo explained a bit more about the roles- Look up their AYA MV reaction
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I was expecting the Frida Kahlo inspiration when I saw it. She's my favorite artist and a woman to look up to.
After 2nd listening AYA is playing in my head since 3rd of November
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@@dearartms I do it every day
@@jjjulia127 thank u 💚 please tell other moos so we get them their music show wins
Same
Oh man, we're total opposite hahaha 😂. For me, I really really love their chorus so much, the instrument tho..it's so catchy AF!! Not to mention that the music production was also on the international level as well. Mamamoo just really step up their game.
i agree..i am all for mamamoo experimenting because they never miss
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You guessed right PD, they are comparing the pain and the idea of removing a rotten tooth to a relationship break up, but they are not feeling so upset about it because it was a toxic relationship, a "rotten tooth", that has to go, that's also why it's only worth "one teardrop".
At the first listen i did feel that it was a bit all over the place, but after the third listen the song grew on me and now i love it! I also agree that the song and the mv seem to be more centered on Hwasa and Solar, probably because this kind of sound and concept is more their style than it is for Wheein and Byul (not that they're not slaying tho and i wished Byul had more parts).
I hope you check out their first ever Comeback Show! They won as a prize on Queendom but didn't used for HIP since they didn't had much time to prepare for it.
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For me wheein stand out more. XD
MAMAMOO truly doesn't disappoint! Vocal Queens still reign as vocal queens! I love the switch up at the end, reminds me so much of Maria. Overall this was a great comeback and I feel like it's the spiritual successor to Gogobebe because the sound is similar.
Plus... how can I not mention the visuals? I'm floored.
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Guys i just realized that at 7:00 the scene is basically a mouth. The red represents inside of the mouth and the graves where is written 'tooth' are literally teeth and Hwasa being dressed in black with the pickaxe, she is the rottenness that they refer in the lyric: "A rotten tooth needs to be pulled out AYA..." so basically the idea would be that maybe a toxic relationship is like a rotten tooth that gets worse and worse if you don't get rid of it. It's an interesting idea and concept for sure. That's my theory, what do you think?
Your mind
According to Moonbyul, this is a breakup song but in a fiercer way wherein one faces their struggle with lingering feelings after the breakup which can be painful to go through. Just like how rotten teeth are painful but removing them would also be painful. I have no idea about the outfits yet though 🤣
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as a fan of them I can say this song is so different from everything mamamoo (or any group) has done. The structure of the song cunfused me at first listen. I wasn’t feeling the chorus, which was really weird because I’m used to like everything they release. But after some good listening the song grew on me, and I realized how every second of this song is amazing. Very proud of my women!
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@@dearartms THIS! ↑
YES. Mamamoo never fails to amaze. Also I believe Solar said the uni brow was inspired by Frida!
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@@dearartms mmm are lucky to have fan like you. I've been seeing you everywhere. Currently i am voting with 20 accs, I'll be making few more. Also mubeat, idolchamp and chaedolapp. Mumu life😬🤭
@@Cecelia0107 thank u for voting!! god i wish i was everywhere, sometimes i just find aya reactions and try to spread message until youtube blocks me from commenting 🙄 i wish RBW promoted them better because mv views are slowww and we need to unite fandom asap if we want them to win anything. i hope other people will be as dedicated as me because i can't do it alone 🧍🏻♀️
Solar is a ghost from Chinese myth, Hwasa is a virus, Moonbyul is like a royal bodyguard of some sort, Wheein is like a fairy or a genie. There is definitely a sense of time travel in this MV, from barbarian age, to ancient Egypt, to ancient Asia, to modern, etc.
Solar was the motivation for the unibrow lol 😂
What was the motivation?
Solar felt like it 😂
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You work so hard pd, thank you for everything!
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Moonbyul stood out to me quite a bit in this song. Her first rap reminds me of Egotistic and that was one of my favourite Moonbyul raps - just had this reggae (?) type of undulating rhythm she rode so well - and she did it again here. So I've noticed that I perk up in anticipation for it whenever I listen to the song. The second rap, not so much, but it's quite fast and I appreciate the variety between the two.
Personally the parts where I get really hyped up during the song were her raps .
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Been waiting for this!!
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Honestly I really appreciate the fact that it's not another retro concept.. it feels fresh..
Ikrrrr. I'm tired of the retro swing in Kpop like everybody is following the bandwagon. Mamamoo is like a breath of fresh air with their amazing experiments.
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Amen sis.. the retro concept is cute.. but could get boring..
Maybe you could listen aya one or two more times? The MV's overpowered the song tbh,, in the first watch like we just more focus on the mv than the song, but then when we listen to the song only for the 2nd time, the song is dope, with high quality sound. The album name is Travel, which is tells about those who want to travel, and it is related to the current pandemic. Aya, this song and the MV inspired by many cultures in it. Like the album names, travel, who visited various places. Solar and wheein, we can see that they are inspired by other cultures (Chinese and Arabic/Egypt (?), yeah smth like that
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If he doesn’t like the song then he doesn’t like the song , we all should respect that.
@@Blessedgurlred sure, its his preference and personal taste. All what I'm saying and suggesting is, it feels different when you watch it while you listen. Also, audio vers. has a better sound, I don't know how to say it, but a lot of people are saying the same thing.
Oooo they're getting caught up now! Taemin, then Gfriend, abd anyone else is next. Can't wait!
Solar is always challenging beauty standards.
You know why I love mamamoo because they have different styles vibes genre of their comeback
Am I the only one who felt the chorus super natural? 😂
It reminded me the taki taki beat 😂
yesss I mean, I guess in latin music in general (or at least here in brasil) we have a lot of songs that are heavily focused on the instrumental so it felt like home to me lol
@@nalurossi6958 I'm from argentina, the song sounds as something you would hear at the club
In quite happy they used some different Latin vibe than the topic salsa style.
@@Whee1ndmud yesss
Thank you for doing these reactions PD!! I always wait to check out the comebacks until you upload about them. I appreciate all the hard work you put into these videos and I hope you’ve been doing well these days! 💙💙
I’ve been a fan of mamamoo for a very long time and I never under estimate or dislike their releases. I know that they are very talented performers and think a lot about their music and how they want to present themselves. Therefore, I trust that what ever art they put out will represent them and will be entertaining and sound great. I like their jazzy sound but I also like their more rnb or pop sounds as well. I see them as multifaceted and they have been the whole time. Even in their first two mini albums they had tracks that were different on there.
I love Mamamoo’s to tile tracks alway. they are my ult group and they literally don’t have a song that i dislike. I love 95% of their songs and there are a couple that I only like, but yeah their discography is amazing for me
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Am I the only one that noticed the reference to the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse? with Moonbyul as the conqueror that come with a bow and a crown; Solar as war with a sword; Wheein as famine with a balance scale; and Hwasa as plague or death with a scythe?
As a moomoo I really wasn't expecting this for Aya lol. At first I thought the song was really weird and the ending gave me Maria vibes (in changing the genre for a dance break) and I wasn't sold but this song GROWS on you immensely. Now I can't stop listening to it hahaha (but I still also prefer dingga, like you). And the unibrown idea was Solar's. She said something about representing a strong woman and even mentioned Frida Kahlo and how she was such an inspiration to young women for breaking barriers on the video where they react to the MV (you can find that in mamamoo's official channel)
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Aya is the kind of songs that get better with time..like vintaged wine
Yesss, I've been waiting for this! WIth Solar, I think she was trying to portray Frida Kahlo as an expression of rebellion against the beauty standards.
this song is definitely my style! i wouldnt choose it over dingga but i love every aspect of it, i just wouldnt expect them to be mashed together and sometimes it doesnt work as well as id like
also the beat drop/outro really reminds me of brazilian funk, specially from rio de janeiro lol
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Aya was for me a punch in the gut. It took me aggressively by surprise and made me forget about Dingga. I liked Dingga but damn Aya has such power and builds up all the way until the end.
Wheein is the one i noticed the most in the song and the mv. She is coming with a lot of force and i am excited for her comeback.
Solar's unibrow is related to Frida Khalo's history of overcoming pain and sadness. Solar is so creative. Bias all the way, but Wheein... She wrecked me the same way aya did.
thank u for the reaction pd! i hope ure well too~ personally, the song gets better the more u listen to it and that's when i realise how catchy the flute sound was it gets hella addictive 😂
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By the second day you will already singing "Neunmuliya Bitmuliya Aya..." all day long
Closing my eyes while listening to Aya helps me grasp the music quicker. Let your ears devour the music, let your body feel the beat. Then the structure that seemed quite confusing earlier suddenly fits in and makes sense. It's sure one of my unusual music listening experiences.
The MV is fab; it's great visual treat, I love it to death; but it's quite distracting first time watching. I kinda got lost into beatiful filming and everything and couldn't 100% concentrate on the music.
Overall, I love Aya musically, though I'm not giving it 10/10 (maybe somewhere b/w 8-9). And if someone could do some club remixes of the song, it'll be a blast. It's a perfect club material.
if you read the lyrics it make sense..as the song about letting go from bad relationship..pulling teeth out + get rid bad person..solars eyebrow is tribute to person she respects frida something..
Exactly. I also think that beat switch up at the end represents the happy ending they were singing about.
I wonder, will PD ever do an album review/listen along for Mamamoo and have they ever done it before? Mamamoo have some of the best bsides ever
the only reactor that i watch ... always structured opinions that opens up a great discussion.
srsly great job
This song really grows on you, because I did NOT like it first like 3 listens. It kept showing up on my recommended when watching other Mamamoo songs and now I think it's amazing haha.
Ayy PD been waiting for this :) The MV was an immediate 10/10 for me, I love all the set dressing and the rich colours and how the Arabic sounds in the song influenced those decisions. The lightning looked dope! It's definitely a higher quality than a lot of their MV's whether that was due to a difference in budget or the people behind the scenes idk, but it felt like a step up. Solar with a unibrow didn't surprise me after the bald scene in her Spit It Out MV lol but I think it's awesome that she basically flips the bird to 'beauty standards' by showing such looks and empowering women by doing so. Dingga was an instant bop whereas the instrumental-driven chorus makes AYA more of a grower, I loved the song on first listen but it took a few more listens for me to vibe with the chorus. The dance break at the end though? FIRE. AYA definitely represents Mamamoo very well, they're fearless when it comes to the experimentation in their music and they don't mince what they want to say with their lyrics.
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mamamoo have been working their ass off for the past 6 years from events to another events, they not only growing as an artists they also help in building rainbow bridge practically paying for their company bills. So when the company finally go all out for this comeback we all felt over the moon finally have a taste of having the high quality mv the high quality music video set the outfit look so expensive the make up look so good on every member the choreography look expensive and much more harder than hip everything look so expensive and the company finally doing it most right for their artists.
You can check out their live stages everything look so expensive and i just can take off my eyes from each one of them
The reason why they choose AYA over DINGGA because they decide to do more dance focused performance not only from their vocal but their dance they said how they can do a lot of things with AYA if you watch their past awards shows you can see how they always show a rearragement from their songs and they definitely will do it again with AYA. Their producer mention before how DINGGA just a song that you listen too while AYA is the song where you put your focus on their performance. Well they are right althought i have been watching all their live stages again and again i still found myself getting absorbed by their performance and found myself clapping after they finish performing. For this comeback the most obvious change you can see is how they completely abandoned their HAND MIC. For the past 6 years mamamoo have been focused on vocal based performance singing all out in every performance so when they slowly put their hand mic (HIP is their first time in their 7 years career using head mic) they really want to showcase their improvement in dancing. The choreo for this time are much harder than hip theres a lot of hand movement, more fast steps and more dancing. They are known for coming up with their own choreo since debut, the choreo that would match their stamina because they focus more on vocal. So when they finally coming back with more dance based performance we can clearly see how they really jump out from their comfort zone. Rather than sticking with what they are famous for they decide to challenge themselves with this new song 'AYA'. they got this title 'belismamoo' means believe and listen to mamamoo, so maybe they wanna come out from that and show that they can do more than singing. They really improve a lot in their dancing.
So the reason why they put inst more at the chorus rather than vocal driven they probably wanna catch a breath in between because this group always sing live whenever they perform. and just like i said they wanna show more dance based performance wanting viewers to focus more on their dance rather than vocal only.
the music is inspired by arabian song
saw one comment talking about queendom, totally agree on how the group like gidle, omg, lovelyz showcasing their great performance every week and it probably inspired mamamoo to do the same, make them wanna try new things challenging themselves with all this dance based performance. this definitely are new things that they do, they know aya wont do well they know there will be a lot of ppl wont really like aya but this is mamamoo they do the opposite way they do what they want as long as its not wrong they do what they love to do and thats what make they stand out from all other groups.
I love Mamamoo one vocals, two...they improve and move on to a new sound , they go out of a comfort sound. They trie new versatile music genres, and that means growing up, evolve, walk a new path and I love that. They are not your cute pinky one genre girl group. They are artist period...vocals, wrown up woman that performe new sound every time. And I love them for this and moore.
Still to date my favorite Mamamoo Song. It gets better everytime I listen to it. Also amazing to sing in Karaoke.
FINALLY!! QUEENS ARE BACK, LOVE FROM TURKEY❤️🇹🇷
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Their instrumental chorus was I believe inspired by Indian music because I'm Indian and the instrument as far as my knowledge goes is flute and I've heard such instrumental before also when they performed in music shows I can't remember which one but the melody that came before their song was definitely pure Indian traditional music and I was also able to understand the lyrics of that melody. I understand why some people didn't like the chorus but I absolutely love it maybe because it was more on the traditional side of our culture. We had such instrument melody in 90s music and Indians love that kind of music but nowadays it's not common to see such instrument driven melody in Indian songs also.
Indian moomoo.
I think the instrumental part of the chorus was my favorite thing about this song ahaha, and i usually hate instrumental choruses. I think because it was inspired by Arabic/indian music which is from my culture so its a very familiar sound for me. But I understand why some pple may be turned away from it.
i agree lmao. so many people are talking about how “risky and experimental” the song is, but it seems pretty familiar to me😅 like everything from the structure of the song to the melodies themselves makes a lot of sense to me. i think people just aren’t used to hearing so many Middle Eastern/South Asian elements in pop music. Being of south asian descent, however, I’ve been hearing this kind of sound in contemporary bollywood music pretty much my entire life lol.
Thank you so much for this video PDnim! we appreciate it a lot!!
You have to listen to it at least a few times, it grows on you.
I was waiting for your input about Mamamoo's Title track, and u never fail to disappoint!!
I've seen AYA MV many times and watched the comments including some of the MAMAMOO comments on it. From what I've understood, the song is about breaking up coldly. Like it was a pain that you realise it's not that hard if you took it from the root. At the beginning the pace is slow, wondering if it's tears or just the rain but there's no rain on the MV, just tears. Only one tear, that reminds me of Solar in an recent video saying that "You only worth one tear from me".
Then at the end the beat starts fasting up in a brazilian folk rythm mixing some moves that reminds me the Garotas dance (Im not brazilian but i like to see those dances, please correct me if i'm wrong. It's just my impression) and the lyrics say that it starts dropping (The tears) like you are releaving pain through the cry. The dancers join them and it reminds me a celebration dance which also says "Happy ending, my love for you drops to the ground" like she overcomed the pain after that.
Regarding the individual concepts I only know part of Solar's since she said a bit in her last video. She choosed the concept inspired in the serie "A Chinese Ghost Story" since she said that the song has that kind of vibes and regarding the monobrow, she choosed it inspired in a picture of Frida Kahlo not because of the lyrics of the song nor the meaning, but her uniqueness that made Solar think it will fit the concept and the song. Which I think is pretty accurate since the song is TRULY UNIQUE.
From my point of view, the MV and the song development is such a gem. It's not like kpop, it doesn't feel like that. I just hope the world is ready for this concept because its really a masterpiece. This song gets better every time you listen and the choreo is GENIUS. I'm a Moomoo and I'm proud of how they keep growing and taking challenges like this. No one does it like MAMAMOO, that's for sure.
EDIT: Please react to their album Travel. Its really a whole new experience. There's a song that's really experimental in a very good way.
mamamoo made the label rbw how it is today, they are a successful group that earned the money they put into things now!
I love this comeback the concept and the music is insane...like its not hard but goes do hard ykwim..
For me, This song was so good. Also, this was a new side of them. I was super excited. I love to listen to every song from them. But thank you so much for your reaction. Stay safe 😉
It’s interesting how polarising this song is, especially at the first listen. I LOVED the chorus in Aya, and the instrumentals were fantastic. There is something about the Middle Eastern influence that just is so enticing. I understand how it is a more unconventional sound for some, but I love seeing Mamamoo respectfully incorporating the music of other cultures in such an interesting way. Their vocals, as usual, sound great, and I think seeing them go with this more mature, sensual style is so fun.
I agree I prefered Dingga way over AYA. Honestly, I didn't like AYA when I first heard it, but after watching the live performances, the song grew on me, so I kinda like it now. Hope you do a listening party for their EP, "Travel". MAMAMOO really experimented for this CB. QUEENS!
Also, keep up the good work, PD! :)
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One of the composers of this song is Kim Do Hoon. He is famous song-writter in South Korea and also the CEO of RBW company (Mamamoo company)
Waiting for your listening party for this album, you will be amazed.
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I don't have a specific preference for songs, if I like a song I just like it and I love this song
I'm so happy this was the title track I love Aya so so much
this comeback was pure fire
Omg Im soooo early 😳 always happy to get FOT content to brighten the day ^^ thank you PD !
this video is basically my thoughts for this song and MV
been waiting for your review!! thanks a lot!
I also saw more of Hwasa. She is curently the most popular member and very active on variety shows to get the group even more attention. Maybe in that regard they showcased her more ?
This is my favourite title track from mamamoo 🙈
truth is...
i love this song
You should check out the performance video, PD! One of their top three choreos for sure - switches between slinky and aggressive and sexy so seamlessly. There's a video up on Dingo Music where the camera-work really heroes the choreography too.
The outfits is this MV are everything 🗣
Watched recent videos of Mamamoo explaining the song. The tombstones with "tooth" on it refers to their lyrics "썩은 이빨 뽑아내야지 아야" (썩은 이빨 뽑아내야지 아야) which were sung by Hwasa and Solar. During their interview, they said that the rotten tooth pertains to a lover that is not loving you anymore. It's like a rotten tooth in a sense that you have to pull it now because it'll hurt more if you'll just leave it there since it's already rotten. So Hwasa's like the one showing that one.
Wheein, on one hand, she's the one that lights up the lamps in the MV. From the start of the MV until that part when Hwasa said "And it’s over 끝났어
" (And it's over, it's over) and then Wheein said "남은 감정도 없어" (I have no feelings left), the lamps in the room where she was in weren't lit anymore. I guess for the most part of the song, Wheein's character was trying to show that she was trying to make the relationship last by even lighting it up on her own buuuut, it won't last if it won't. She has no feelings left since the rotten tooth was already pulled out.
For Solar's unibrow, it was explained in her Solarsido episode that she wanted to show a futuristic and highly artistic woman just like Frida Kahlo. The inspo for the styling was from Chinese ghost story because she feels like it was the vibes of the song itself. ☺
I'm very happy when Form of Therapy reacts to Mamamoo's songs heheheh. Your reviews are very insightful. Your reviews dwell on the lyrics, artistic aspect, and composition of the songs. That's why I always watch out for your reviews on Mamamoo's songs hehehe.
This is top mamamoo track for me
Travel is my favorite song off the new EP
This song is like if egotistic had a baby 😂
the mother was fierce, but the baby was 5 times fiercer
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I think this is a uh combination of some songs, like unusual reff drop like starry night, the concept maybe very like egotistic, but soundwise i think closer to gogobebe? Maybe?
And uh another expected twist at the, remind me of maria and yeah dingga, i like this sort of twist, rbw 😁
Loved the reaction!!! Moomoos views are increasing like snail,these ladies work so hard for us so plz stream harder and don't forget to vote them we want to see our girls on top right?
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just one thing I want to point out, the dance break is my favorite part bc the change in instruments(I think?) and the high pitched voices(?) in the background reminds me A LOT of brazilian funk so being brazilian myself I loved it so muchhh
I loved this song and as a moonbyul stan I didnt find her verses lacking, she also slayed all the outfits. The beat switch at the end of the song tops it off for me
Been waiting for this thank you 💖
Please everyone go on Mcountdown today and vote for Mamamoo AYA. International votes are welcome. Our girls are in second place by 0.2%.
The first time I heard AYA I was sad I didn't love it, It was just kind of fine....but damn after listening to it for the second & third time...I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! It is one of the best songs of the year. IDC.
The song's lyrics refer to how you remove a tooth when it gets rotten as a metaphor for removing a rotten person or situation from your life. That's what Hwasa's tooth tombs are about. They're the parts of the bad man (or her relationship with him) that she's removed from her life. She had the tombs as sort of mementos of why she got away and needs to stay away, but now she's done with all that. So she's destroying even the tombs, to remove all traces of the jerk from her life.
The song is clearly influenced by Middle Eastern music, and that explains some things that seem otherwise confusing to most viewers. The abrupt change to a frantic tempo at the end is a common feature of the Sufi Semazen, more commonly known as "whirling dervishes," an Islamic prayer/meditation dance that starts out slowly, but then the dancers start spinning and whirling almost out of control, to rid a person of ego or personal desires, and bring them closer to perfection. That motif fits with the general concept of the song itself, of getting rid of bad influences (like an unreliable lover) to become a better person. And of course all the visuals feed into the Middle-Eastern sensibility as well.
we love you pd💕💕💕
It was Yongsun's idea (the unibrow). She's always looking for new ways to express how anything/anyone and everyone is beautiful in their own way (like the bald cap in Spit It Out), and the unibrow is how she decided to do it this time. In fact, on her second to last Solarsido episode about this, we found out that their CEO had NO IDEA she was doing this and she was NOT planning on telling him. It wasn't until their manager found out and told her she should at least send him a video for him to approve and he ended up doing so, of course.
The song has grown on me!
All those distinct sounds is part of the song and they do sing it live during performance
A BOP!!!! MMM QUEENS