SHINee released one of the best albums (and songs!) of the year back in June and seemed to snatch all of K-pop’s momentum going into an underwhelming summer of releases. Now, Minho is back with his own track and album, playing to his strengths on the catchy Make It Hot.
As teasers for this song began to roll out, all I could hear was JYP’s Wet and Kiss Of Life’s Sweat — two August songs that each anchored themselves around a single word. “Wet, wet, wet.” “Sweat, sweat, sweat.” “Hot, hot, hot.” Shakespeare, this is is not. And while Make It Hot‘s chorus is indeed repetitive and somewhat dull, the song benefits from a stronger instrumental and arrangement than those other tracks. Minho croons his way through the sultry verses, but the production really comes alive during the chorus.
I love the addition of synth here, which lends Hot additional texture that helps set it apart. Rather than a dull throb, the hook chugs forward with momentum. It’s genuinely groovy, which is essential for a song of this nature. I’m not sure if it boasts enough ideas to keep it interesting in the long run, but for today I’m pretty entertained.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 9 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.25 |
Grade: B
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I liked it, reminded me very much of NCT DOJAEJUNG
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BRO DONT GET ME STARTED ABT Perfume!! Such an alluring and compelling song.
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meh a flat 7 for me. But come on minho next time JUST unleash your inner
And the list goes on and on and on..
I actually might make a playlist of this sound. Never gets old
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I’ll take JYP’s Wet wet wet wet sweat sweat sweat sweat over this any day. At least JYP is in on his own joke.
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Man I suddenly got a flashback to JYP Wet with all the nude top showing…..jokes aside the song itself was not bad. The instrumentals was kinda subdued and forgettable, but Minho vocals gave the song more energy than it should LOL. As expected from the embodiment of passion. The verses were quite engaging and the hook was not overused so it did not come off as cringey nor boring. It is an enjoyable song, but I like his duet song with Belle in the album LIQUID more than the title track. Other tracks in the album are solid but nothing extraordinary.
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