![]() The song starts off with Wonwoo’s quiet sounding rap, and the melancholic mood just carries throughout the song. This song is an absolute favorite of mine, and is perfect to play when it’s raining outside. I’m asking you, who is blankly standing on the other side Performers: Mixed Unit (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Jun, Wonwoo, Woozi, Seungkwan, Vernon) Their determination and fire are seen through the lyrics (“We still haven’t shown you half of what we got”), and you can’t help but be excited to see what SEVENTEEN will deliver next. It’s obvious to see why these three members were given their respective positions, as they hit a home run with this swaggy, R&B tinged track. “Change Up” was the first song revealed in the “2017 Seventeen project” series, with the leaders of each unit collaborating and leading the charge. So the light shining on SEVENTEEN won’t turn off The engine is hot, gotta keep heating it up “Raise the gears, keep going, press on the accelerator Performers: Leaders (S.Coups, Hoshi, Woozi) S.Coups’ low, barely-there rapping just hits you right in the guts, and Mingyu’s singing really just ties everything together. “Trauma” is as personal and as raw as it gets, with the members baring their own fears and vulnerabilities to us. The Hip Hop Unit is known for penning their own lyrics, so their unit songs are generally based on their own experiences and stories. From the constantly moving piano line in the beginning, to when the percussions kick in, to the perfectly suited vocals, to DK’s guttural-sounding “Even if I seem like a fool” part - everything is just perfect! 6. There’s so much to love about this song, and when compared to the previous “20,” you can also tell how much they’ve improved technically. And as much as I love “Habit” and “Pinwheel” (and I really love them), “Don’t Listen in Secret” just has a special place in my heart. The Vocal Unit seriously has so many great songs that I’m sneaking in another entry from them. You can also tell the Vocal Unit themselves are having a lot of fun singing this song, especially when they all “whoop whoop” together in the chorus. The song itself is about boys aging into their twenties, and is just a youthful sounding song through and through. “20” (Twenty, not two-teen - a little fandom inside joke) is one of the Vocal Unit’s earliest songs, and one that remains beloved even now. “Do you still think of me as the person before? “Swimming Fool” is one of the Performance Unit’s more laid back songs, going for more of a house genre, with fun whistling melodic lines, and is a sure summer bop that will get you grooving to the beat. I kept going back and forth between “Swimming Fool” and “Highlight,” but right as I started writing this passage, “Swimming Fool” started to play (I swear!) and my choice was made. Vernon’s part of “You don’t have to be alone” is especially ear-catching too. The moderately fast tempo also hides the fact that the lyrics are actually surprisingly sad and emotional. The synths kick in during the first few bars, and sets the tone beautifully. ![]() “Without You” is in the same vein as “Don’t Wanna Cry,” where it’s similarly an orchestral EDM. And the phrase often said by Carats - “slip into the diamond life” - is birthed from this song, as is the fandom name “Carat.” 2. This song is just a fun bop, with brass instruments highlighting the high energy chorus. This should give you a hint of how strong these boys debuted, as any song on the album was potential title track material. “Shining Diamond” was featured on their debut project variety show, and was thought to be their debut song, but ended up only being a B-side track. You’ll like us too, definitely – I’ll catch your eye” When you look at this amazing combination Notes: This list is in no particular order, and the songs are chosen for the song itself, disregarding the performance aspect (that’s a whole other ballgame). So for casual readers, trust me when I say you should definitely give these songs a try and for Carats who will undeniably have a different list, go easy on me! And it’s because of this that we have a deep pool to choose from, and one that I had heart-wrenching difficulty in narrowing down. ![]() More importantly, they’re all really, really good! One of the advantages of SEVENTEEN and their many members is that they can often mix and match their members and experiment with different music styles and genres without compromising their original sound. ![]() First of all, for SEVENTEEN’s relatively short career, they have a lot of tracks. I know, I know, what was I thinking?!Ĭarats (SEVENTEEN’s fandom) will understand how formidable this task is. I thought it’d be nice to start 2019 by taking on a challenge, and the challenge I decided on was to choose 10 of SEVENTEEN’s B-side tracks to introduce.
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