RIIZE - "Impossible" (+ "One Kiss" and "9 Days") MV Review
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"Impossible" is a pre-release (or "prologue song" as SM decided to call it) for Riize's upcoming first mini album RIIZING.
This song is also their 5th single after "Memories" (Pre-Debut), "Get A Guitar" (Review), "Talk Saxy" (Review), and "Love 119" (Review).
Riize continues as 6 because their member Seunghan is not on this single (or mini album) as he is still on hiatus.
Update! Riize has pre-released (on April 29) two new songs, "One Kiss" and "9 Days." -I originally made a separate post for those songs, but I decided to join the posts together as it made more sense-.
Disclaimer: The reviews for "One Kiss" and "9 Days" are going to be short, and as the videos aren't "real" music videos but more like fan videos, I will not rate the MV Quality, Choreography, and Style (I found both videos super adorable, though)
"Impossible"
I will put a hand on my heart and just tell the truth: When I first heard the teasers for "Impossible" I thought that I was going to hate this song so badly that it would become Riize's first miss (for me), but I have to say that the full release left me pleasantly surprised.
The ~vibes~ of this song -although they sound nothing alike- remind me of a faster-paced cousin of Shinee's "View" (which I love).
My favorite part of the song is the pre-chorus (see: 1:00 and 2:01) I love it. That part lowkey reminds me of Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" when she sings: "I wanna take you away~".
The choreography looks really hard to the point that I felt tired after watching this MV. I don't wanna imagine how tiring it is for the Riize members.
The MV is great; I found the editing throughout the music video to be impeccable.
My favorite part of the music video is the shots of Sohee and Eunseok outside an old building at 1:52.
Style-wise, the outfits are good. My favorite outfits are Sungchan's greenish (? outfit (example at 2:31) and his Canadian tuxedo moment. I also love Wonbin's yellow plaid shirt outfit.
I'm fascinated by the odd jeans Wonbin wears in some parts of the music video; they are so weird. I even ended up searching for them and found out that they are actually "destroyed" shorts that go over pants (if you want to look them up, they are by Diesel, and you can get them for the modest price of 475 USD).
Everyone's hair looks great. I love Wonbin's blonde hair ﹘ it looks fantastic.
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Rating
Song – 10/10
MV – 10/10
Choreography – 10/10
Style – 9/10
Overall Rating – 10/10
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Song Credits
Release Date: April 18, 2024.
Length: 3 min 02 sec.
Writers: Hwang Yubin (XYXX).
Composers: David Wilson, James Abrahart, Dewain Whitmore Jr.
Producers: dwilly.
MV Directed by: Jinooya Makes.
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"One Kiss"
Length: 3:32.
Lyrics: Cho Yoon-Kyung.
Music: Daniel Caesar and Simon Janlöv.
Arrangement: Daniel Caesar and Simon Janlöv.
MV Director: Wizard Production.
The MV is really cute and it consists of the Riize members having fun in Lisbon, Portugal, where they went to film the MV of "Impossible".
Rating – 10/10
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"9 Days"
Length: 2:40.
Lyrics: Bang Hye-Hyun.
Music: August Rigo, Nick Kandler, Madeindvn, and Jin Chan.
Arrangement: August Rigo, Nick Kandler, Madeindvn, and Jin Chan.
MV Director: Strtsphr.
"9 Days" follows the same nostalgic theme or vibes as "One Kiss", but "9 Days" is more up-tempo. I really liked the verses of this song, but I didn't like the part of the chorus that goes like "9 Days whole days..." very much. I think that the mixing is a little odd in there, but the rest of the chorus sounds nice.
This MV is also very cute. It shows the Riize members practicing, dancing on the stage of the MMA, and later receiving an award on the same stage. It also shows behind-the-scene shoots of a photoshoot for the teasers of the "Impossible" MV, footage from their concerts, the guys having fun in a video call meeting, and more.
Rating – 9/10
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See ya!
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Photo source: SM Ent.
*The song credits are taken from Riize's Fandom Wiki*
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