Ahyeon is favored in the title MV
Recently, BABYMONSTER officially made a comeback with their first mini album and title MV Sheesh. The MV marks BABYMONSTER’s first appearance with 7 members and is the debut of “ace” Ahyeon. Has a fairly short duration – only 2 minutes 55 seconds, Sheesh made many fans curious about how to divide the time between the 7 girls. As a Hip-hop mix, Sheesh is more about rap lines and is enhanced by segments that showcase inner vocal power.
BABYMONSTER – Sheesh
The most noticeable is the dominance of member Ahyeon. “Jennie Copy” is favored in many individual scenes and stands in the center throughout the MV Sheesh. Ahyeon was assigned many highlight segments, being the only member to both rap and display high notes. But Ahyeon finished 19.7 seconds behind Pharita. The Thai member sings the most, ranking #1 in total duration with 23.1 seconds.
Ahyeon is favored with many personal photo segments
Despite being favored, “Jennie’s copy” only ranked #2 in terms of vocal time
BABYMONSTER’s title song is divided into lines quite evenly, with no big gap between the girls. Among them, main vocalist Rami ranked #3, standing out through impressive vocal segments. The youngest Chiquita performed the chorus, finishing #4 with 17.9 seconds. The Japanese duo Ruka and Asa have equal rap lines, approximately 13~16 seconds. Ranked last is Rora with a rather limited singing line of 11.6 seconds.
Pharita ranked #1 with more than 23 seconds of singing
The youngest Chiquita is in charge of the chorus
Ranked last is Rora with a rather limited singing line of 11.6 seconds
Netizens have mixed reactions, how is digital music’s performance?
After more than half a day of being on air, BABYMONSTER is “doing well” with YouTube views increasing rapidly. MV Sheesh Reached 2 million views after just the first hour and exceeded 15 million views after 15 hours of broadcast. At this rate, rookie YG is expected to set a record of views in the first 24 hours.
However, the group “flopped completely” on domestic digital music charts. As of 1 p.m. April 1 (Korean time), the song Sheesh has only reached #150 Genie and #100 Bugs, and has not appeared on the MelOn Top 100 chart. Once again, digital music is the “hole” of YG rookie.
BABYMONSTER “completely flops” on domestic digital music charts
BABYMONSTER’s debut EP was criticized for being picky about listeners. The title song follows the familiar but old hip-hop genre, is fragmented and lacks breakthrough. Many people regret that YG did not choose Like That – song given by Charlie Puth as the theme song. This is also the best rated track on the EP Sheesh It will be difficult to climb the chart, especially in the context of current music trends. With its current form, BABYMONSTER is weak when facing its “rival” HYBE ILLIT Magnetic.
People have mixed reactions to YG’s ambition to create “the second BLACKPINK”.
As for the MV, people have mixed reactions to YG’s ambition to create “the second BLACKPINK”. From the music to the concept, they all follow the formula that has created success for the global girl group, but are a less than perfect “dupe”. It is known that BABYMONSTER does not have a creative director behind building its image. Therefore, YG was complained by many fans for lacking creativity and “cooking up” concepts.
Asa received the best response after MV Sheesh
Although there are many unsatisfactory points, Kpop fans also honestly commented that YG’s rookie is very likely to succeed. Especially the fact that all 7 girls developed their idol skills equally. Ahyeon’s return was also well received and went viral on many social media platforms. Especially the two Japanese members always take center stage in comeback products.
Asa’s rap line in Sheesh received a rain of compliments for being “too lazy”. Fans of the group hope YG will soon plan a promotional strategy for BABYMONSTER so as not to waste the girls’ talent.
Netizen reaction:
– Like That is so good, why not choose it as the theme song?
– Rookie but releasing music in the middle of the night? I really don’t understand what Yang Hyunsuk is thinking, can’t he just honestly release it on Monday at six o’clock in the afternoon?
– After listening to the entire album, I feel that YG’s strength is not bad, but this aspect of not following trends is already very strong.
– YG really wants to follow the old path, keep going in the dark.
– Except for the last part, which is hard to comment on, I like Asa’s rap the most.
– The MV image is too outdated, mainly due to the problem of color coordination and scene placement, the song’s effects are overlapped too much, it feels like the scenes in this MV have appeared in other YG MVs .
– YG is stubborn about creating a second BLACKPINK while the team no longer has anyone capable of it.
– Without Teddy, YG lost hits.
– The first part is good, the second part’s rap is too long, the last part is like shouting at the listener. This article would be great without the ending.
– Try to create a new identity for rookies, don’t apply the BLACKPINK formula anymore.
