As part of my “A Career in Song Ratings” feature, I’ve been looking at trendlines for idol releases. When it comes to song quality, most groups start strong and taper off as they go on. This makes sense, as those early years are vital for gaining a foothold in the industry. In this way, CRAVITY have been an exception. Their music has gotten better as the group has aged, culminating in a standout 2025. Now approaching their seventh year, they’ve taken another risk with title track Awake and its eye-catching video.
In some ways, Awake borrows from the full spectrum of CRAVITY’s discography. They’ve had moody tracks before. They’ve delivered electro bangers with gritty synth breakdowns. They’ve played around with structural and pacing changes. Awake includes all of these elements, tied together with the reassuring poise of a veteran act. I don’t think it’s among their very best title tracks, but it boasts a sense of ambition and I can appreciate that.
There’s a slowly-broiling tension driving most of Awake. The song starts soft, though shuffling percussion promises more dynamic turns to come. This dynamism appears in the chorus and (especially) the post chorus. From here, Awake tears itself apart for a so-so second verse. Some momentum is lost here, though the fast pace of the rapping keeps things moving. Overall, I wish the track went bigger and bolder with both its tempo and sonic influences, building to the kind of knockout climax a song like this deserves. Despite its ambition, Awake also plays things a little safe. We’ll see how it ages.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
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This is okay, a tadbit forgettable. Idk how this will age for me. Not as strong as Set Net G0?! or Lemonade Fever but it’s decent, does the job well.
8 (8, 8, 8, 8) for me
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Oh finally for me a good one. Actual melody with some pleasing vocals in there. Propulsive beat keeping up the momentum. Nothing complicated just straight ahead delivery with, as Nick says aptly, “the reassuring poise of a veteran act”.
The English lyrics could have been better. They have snips of every trite saying around these days which unfortunately is perfectly pronounced and understandable. For that, minus a point = rating is about right at the mid 8’s.
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I have a soft spot for Cravity and in my eyes they have been super consistent with their output. I love what they did here, definitely a more mature sound. They have the vocals and performance ability to do this kind of “dramatic” songs, and make them work. I think it’s really good and even though they could’ve gone full dramatic a la ONF’s “Bye My Monster”, I’m glad they came out with this one. I’ll same 8.5 too
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so emotional as a luvity 😭 agree with nick that it’s neither their best title nor reaches its full potential but i’m just so proud of them and their amazing discography and i still love it so much
fever and adore are worthy looks for buried treasure!! 🫶🫶🫶
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It really feels like Cravity are taking a victory lap with this song. I was worried that the fact they were taking a ‘mature’ turn, though really understandable, was going to make the comeback more muted than it should be. Thankfully that’s not the case, and Awake is solid enough for me to be satisfied personally.
Rating’s about the same. The album is fine, not my favourite from them but the musical shifts from their (usually) bright stuff to now something dark make a lot of sense to me.
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It’s the kind of song I’ll put on my playlist and be wowed by every time it plays once or twice a year and wonder why I don’t listen to it more and then promptly forget it exists again a few hours later.
I’d give it a 8,8,9,8 = 8.25
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