Sappy: https://youtu.be/JUJ3Pq74H4c

This was a surprise for most people as they put out the single with practically no promotion. It was sort of leaked on a radio show that they had done a MV for the song, but most people were not aware, and there were no real official previews of the song the way Korean companies usually do it. The song came out maybe a day or two before the start of their Japanese tour.

The song is just good at best as the chorus doesn't do that much for me even if it's kind of catchy, and the verses aren't too interesting even with the weird bass and brass(?) sounds, but the prechorus is amazing. The bassline, jazzy chord progression, the their vocal line (Joy, Wendy, and Seulgi, especially the vocal runs) are pretty much perfect.

I was at their Fukuoka show where they performed this live for the first time, and seeing them with a large crowd filled with mostly teenage Japanese girls going crazy was quite an experience. The crowd especially seemed to be into it when the performed their Japanese songs. As manufactured as everything is in kpop, which can make one a bit cynical about it all, seeing all their fans cheering earnestly was pretty endearing.