Girls Generation Holiday Review

Girls Generation has come to there 10 year mark and to celebrate this achievement, which is saying something in the Kpop world, they released a new album called Holiday Night.  One of their first singles on this new album is Holiday.  The song has not even been released a full day and it has already reached over 3 million views on YouTube and the views are going up very quickly.  Considering all this, lets take a look at Girls Generation's new song, Holiday.

Musically, this is one of my favorite Girls Generation songs.  The music has a cool soul and funk feel to it, reminding me a little bit of the 70's.  It's fast paced and it sounds fun, and the funk sound in the song really helps to make it stand out.  Vocally, all the girls sound good, as usual.  Girls Generation is very fortunate to have some very good singers.  Taeyeon and Seohyun are some stand outs for me.  They are great singers that have great range and melody.  They showcase these attributes very well in this song.  Hyoyeon's rap section is pretty catchy and I think it was a smart move to give her that roll in this song.  Out of all the singers in Girls Generation, her style and voice works best for rapping and this song proves that.  The main stand out for me though is Tiffany.  Her voice and range works very well with the music in this song.  I actually think that for Tiffany's next solo album, she should actually take this musical approach to it because it works so well with her voice.

Lyrically, this is just like any other Kpop song.  Basically, the song is about having fun and being in a happy relationship.  The way they are constructed is pretty good, but they aren't personal to the members and it is something we have heard constantly out of Kpop.  If the lyrics were more about how happy the girls are to be together for 10 years, that would be personal and real.  That would resonate and would be message people embrace just as well, if not better.  Basically, they took the safe route lyrically and didn't venture outside the safe zone. 

Overall, this is a great single and a good way for Girls Generation to start off their 10 year celebration.  While the lyrics are not special, the music is some of the best of the Girls Generation Discography.   Vocally, the girls sound fantastic and are clearly still very talented after 10 years.  With good music and great vocals, I give Holiday a 4.5 out of 5.  

Taeyeon Make Me Love You Review

Taeyeon is best known as a singer and the leader of  one of the biggest KPop girl groups in the world, Girls Generation.  Girls Generation is a house hold name in Korea and has developed a good following through out the world. Taeyeon had decided to make a solo record in 2016 and it was met with huge success. Selling millions world wide and going past 100 million views on YouTube.  She recently decided to make another solo record and one of the singles she released off that record was Make Me Love You.  

The first thing I would like to point out about this song is Taeyeon's voice.  This girl is an amazing singer and in my opinion, this is one her best songs vocally.  She demonstrates the great range she has and she also does a good job of singing English naturally.  Some KPop artists have an accent when they sing English and it really sticks out.  With Taeyeon, she doesn't have that and as a result the song sounds more smooth.

The music is not bad, but it could improve a little bit.  The main reason I think that is that it doesn't sound complete.  The only instruments in this song are programmed drums and Synthesizer.  With only 2 instruments the music sounds a little dry.  If they added bass and guitar, like in a live performance she did, it would sound more full.  Check out the live performance shown below to see what I mean.

Lyrically this is a love song about the journey to be in a good relationship.  The first verse is about being lonely and longing for someone. The chorus is about finding that person and being happy. Then the second verse is about living out that relationship.  This song basically tells a story and that is what I like about this song lyrically.  Normally most love songs are strictly about the feeling, and don't go into finding that relationship.  Because Taeyeon decided to go down the story direction it really makes this song unique.

This is one of Taeyeon's best solo songs and certainly worth recognition.  Even though the music sounds a little inclomplete, it still works pretty well and Taeyeon's voice really carries this song.  Lyrically, it doesn't go down the traditional love song structure and really makes this song unique.  I give Make Me Love You a 4.5 out of 5.