Song Review: (G)I-DLE – I Want That | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion

A few months ago, (G)I-DLE previewed their first English-language EP with I Do — a synthy, atmospheric slow burn that worked well for the group. That sound didn’t turn out to be an indication of where the EP would go, as (G)I-DLE explores a multitude of genres. The dancefloor drive of I Want That is another new avenue for them, though it’s not nearly as successful.

With this song, I feel like some stakeholder saw the success of LE SSERAFIM’s Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife and decided to see if (G)I-DLE could leverage the same goodwill from 90’s deep house beats. The production thumps, hitting us with plenty of texture right from the start. You can practically feel the percussion in your chest.

However, the producers have forgotten to drape an engaging song over this beat. Apart from a dramatic pre-chorus and bridge, the majority of I Want That sees the girls reciting their desires in a spoken-word delivery that could be so much more interesting. The song reminds me of Britney’s Work Bitch without the sense of humor, which positions it in an awkward place that doesn’t quite work. A stronger chorus could have offset the verses in a fun way, but I Want That‘s centerpiece turns out to be its weakest moment.

Hooks	7
Production	9
Longevity	8
Bias	7
RATING	7.75

Grade: C+

8 thoughts on “Song Review: (G)I-DLE – I Want That”

Agree with your comments and rating. Love the prechorus, but i kept wanting to skip the chorus when it got to it. I expect it’ll grow on me though and become less jarring hopefully.

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I usually listen to a playlist on youtube, listen not watch, and as I am too cheap to subscribe I get ads. This one sounds like an autoplay ad for a big company like a Target or Coca-Cola trying to be hip. The kind that comes in 5 + 15 + 30 + long form variants. Especially the verses or refrain or whatever section is called that has the bump a bump a sounds, until the cinematic pre-chorus kicks in.
Not saying it is bad, just saying I subconsciously looking for the skip button. Until I realize it was the song.
That prechorus and break either needs to be bigger or smaller, but not at the intensity it is set at right now.

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Well, I love it. I don’t know if it’s because it’s (G)I-DLE or I’m just a sucker for a sassy house beat.

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This sounds like a diet Wave by IVE . Now Wave by IVE is far from being a bad song but it’s decent enough to get the job done. Same with this song.

At least the MV is good

8/10

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this needs a good outro climax to really send it soaring for me, its an 8/10

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“i want that oui, merci, no c’est la vie” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

I love that line cause it’s so silly.

Honestly I probably could listen to this if the message/lyrics were different. That’s kinda the challenge but also advantage of english language tracks. You can get away with the sonic portions being a little less interesting if the lyrics hit you in the right place. Unfortunately, not everyone is a bob Dylan and the lyrics usually are mid or of a familiar theme. G idle do pull off these English tracks well I will say. I especially love how yuqi sounds, but that’s no surprise considering her solo tracks from a while back

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The lyrics of the bridge and pre chorus sounds like thet are from another (much more epic) song. It’s weird, the rest of tjesing is about wanting material things and then those parts are from a breakup song. But I do like the beat and the girls voices.

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