Jang Haneum participated in last year’s Boys II Planet and will debut in that program’s spin-off group. He’s been releasing solo music for awhile now and has somehow passed me by despite having a brilliant voice. When I heard teasers for new title track Wanna, I was impressed with its clubby house sound. The full song doesn’t disappoint.
Wanna exists in a dancefloor lineage that has always appealed to me. I love this style of upbeat house music. It has such an optimistic sound and works especially well if the accompanying vocal is strong. As a song, Wanna is pretty simple. I’m not sure if its chorus does enough to totally work for me, but I appreciate its multifaceted approach and the fact that it still makes room for melodic hooks even if the structure is quite clipped.
Better yet are Wanna‘s verses. They have gentle sense of lift that whisk us into the song with plenty of character and a palpable sense of anticipation. I love how the song makes room for dynamic spikes in melody, with effective high notes peppered judiciously throughout the track. This adds important range that helps expand the relatively simple lines of melody. And in this economy, the song throws in more bang for our buck with a full bridge and climactic chorus that sneaks in a few more power notes.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
Don’t quote me on this, but I believe May’s spin-off group will only be Liyu and Woojin. I’m listening to this album as I type & there’s commitment to his solo career (a 9-track, 25-minute release) so that’s why it’s only a duo.
As for the song, it’s a full circle from his B2P audition, a diet I’ll See You There Tomorrow typa song. It’s fun. I don’t know if the project will resonate with you but it is for me right now!
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I was just gonna say!! The bridge really reminds me of I’ll See You There TMR, particularly the melody
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yep they confirmed that it was only Liyu and Woojin. I think FNC wanted him to commit to the group but he already had plans for his solo album. very unfortunate.
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the accompanying EP is pretty good too
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Maybe it’s just my ears but I feel like this sounds nearly identical to Hypnotize by XG. I’ve listened through a couple times and can’t stop hearing the similarities
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I don’t know who he is but I remember his last year’s release “Cartoon”. I listened to that song A LOT. I actually like that song better than this one, but I have a feeling this will grow on me after a few listens. This one sounds like something the WayBetter guys would release, and that’s usually a good thing. We’ll see…for now, I’d rate it an 8
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“I’ll See You There Tomorrow” & “Hypnotize” lovechild (not a bad thing)
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