OnlyOneOf are among the most compelling artists working in K-pop right now, but I have a bone to pick with their agency. The group rarely releases new music, touring incessantly instead. I’m happy they continue to visit a multitude of countries (I’ve gotten to see them twice) and I’m sure that’s where the bulk of the money is, but we’re now in a situation where a key member (Rie) has enlisted and the group’s small catalog is unlikely to grow much bigger as inevitable hiatuses loom.
Rather than scheduling a killer comeback before this inevitable transition, the guys have delivered the kind of fan service ballad we often associate with disbandments or anniversaries. There’s nothing wrong with Stay, especially if it had simply been a b-side on an album. But for fans waiting over a year for new material, it feels like the agency is simply kicking things down the road. It’s nice to hear the group’s vocals front and center and the guitar-heavy instrumental injects new texture to their music, but the track is not among their best. The melodies do what’s expected of them within this type of song — vaguely anthemic yet unlikely to endure or resonate beyond their core fanbase.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
How are they live? Do they have a backing band? I wish more bands would release live albums.
I’ve been listening to Infinite’s two live albums lately, I really love that they had a backing band. (That’s a feature I wish you’d do – ranking live albums, or reviewing live albums, something like that. On the one hand, there’s too few live albums by bands; but on the other, the bands that do release them, like SHINee, TVXQ, and Bigbang, often have to many that it’s hard to keep up.)
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They’re great live but definitely don’t have the budget for a backing band.
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I can’t shake the feeling of it being a departure song. I read somewhere that their contracts are up for renewal this year?
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Off-Topic,but Nick,I need you to go check ONF’s Channel rn
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Why? Their YouTube channel??
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If the instrumental we heard in that concept video ends up in the final product, it sounds like it could be awesome
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Which video? I’m feeling a bit dumb because all I’m hearing is mood music and sound effects in their two recent videos.
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hey Nick i think you meant rie instead of rei
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Yep! Typo. Thanks for catching that.
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I enjoyed the song but you could say I’m a fan so… I’m mostly sad we did not get an actual comeback before Rie’s enlistment. I really hope this isn’t a departure song for the group. I feel so grateful to have been able to see them live last year. They are one of the very few groups that ever came to my little country and I’ll never forget that!
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I’m mad that the agency blurred Love in the video. He’s part of the group’s history!
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This is the funniest sh*t of all time, fellow Bias List readers, I share this with you
(start at 6:01, or do whatever you want because it’s not gonna change a whole lot.)
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Pleasant, but not much else. I really hope this doesn’t turn out to be a disbandment song
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Typical enlistment nothingburger.
Would’ve killed for a real OnlyOneOf comeback.
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onlyoneof full album release could save me, leave their company too if we are lucky. its so sad seeing tne members talk about wanting to release more music and jaden Jeong confirming if surface m to be a full recorded album that was discarded. i hate that company so much
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omg when did he confirm that?!
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