When Jaehyun and Haechan bring out their lasso, the whip is audible when Jungwoo crushes a heart with his own hand, you hear the crumbling there’s a swoosh when Yuta performs a high kick, and the gun cock when Taeyong aims at you through the screen draws you deeper into their world of outlaws. What stands out the most, however, is the SFX (sound effects) that elevated the entire experience into cinema. A peep into their behind-the-scenes footage displays the level of detail and attention from their costuming, set design, and practical effects and props. Filled with the most unprecedented elements: a flute so high up the mix, a discordant piano, an acapella-like chorus that highlights the group’s vocal strength, and plenty of empty space that allows the song to breathe 'STICKER' is the group's most audacious release of their career, arguably a feat of pop perfection that's ahead of its time.Īll that is packaged in an incredibly polished and cleverly edited music video, set in the futuristic world of cowboys. The title track from NCT 127’s third full-length album was met with equal amounts of praise and misunderstanding. Kara Bodegon-Hikino, Staff Writer 'Sticker' - NCT 127 Oh, and that split-second frame of her giving the middle finger gives me life. It was also her BFF Blake Lively’s (hi, Serena!) directorial debut, and it’s always nice to see friends get together to make stuff. I love it when Taylor Swift makes fun of herself, so when she did it again for ‘I Bet You Think About Me’, I was more enamoured than ever. Camille Castillo, Editorial Director Best of 2021: Collaborations of the Year ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ - Taylor Swift The final output is reminiscent of an intergalactic blockbuster except this one stars the biggest bands in the world and their alien friends coming together despite obstacles. While scenes with Coldplay and the super cool alien band, Supernova7, were shot in Barcelona, Spain, because of the ongoing pandemic, BTS had to shoot their scenes back in Korea, with green screens. Each world is represented by one band - Coldplay from Planet Floris, BTSfrom Planet Calypso, and the scene-stealing Supernova7from Planet Supersolis. Directed by iconic music video director Dave Meyers, with worlds created by production designer François Audouy, the music video takes us on a journey with DJ Lafrique to different worlds. The biggest collaboration of the year, ' My Universe,' also has an equally gargantuan music video. Ginny Palma, Contributing Editor 'My Universe' - Coldplay feat. I for one am excited to see how much more cheer these boys bring in future releases. It’s no surprise then that the video has garnered over 18M views since its release in October, and that even K-pop and C-pop stars have joined the dance craze. There are bubbles in the air to match the bubbliness of the music, and the uncomplicated dance steps are served with such serious exuberance that it becomes infectious. It works exactly like the rush of first love, to which the title alludes.
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This sends them on a frenzy to turn the customer’s car spotless and cheer its driver (the viewers) up through a pinksplosion of song and dance. In 'UBU LOVE,' the boys spring to life as a customer finally stops by the 728 Energy Station – an ode to 28 July, the date their debut was announced.
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Where through the years the industry has produced a rich variety of acts with more modern pop sensibilities, they're a group that showcases the classic J-idol charm: sparkling, playful, full of colour and smiles. Sometimes, you just need something unabashedly cute and earnest in its simplicity. Sometimes a music video wows with its elaborate production and complex imagery. Best of 2021: Albums of the Year – Epik High, Japanese Breakfast, Taylor Swift, SHINee, Olivia Rodrigo, NCT, Adele, and moreĬheck out the Bandwagon team's list of Best Music Videos from 2021 below. It's been a crazy ride for this craft and despite the ongoing pandemic, today's artists are still able to deliver some of the wildest and most breathtaking videos we've seen thus far. We've come across those casual band-in-Bruce-Wayne's-garage setups, band-acting-in-a-Fantasy-epic short films, down to those multi-million-dollar band-in-outer-space-with-alien-counterparts kind of visuals. Music videos have certainly come a long way since MTV first made its boom in the '80s. Best of 2021: Top Stories on Bandwagon – SB19 on Billboard, all things BTS, 'Super Tuna,' Shang-Chi OST, lost K-pop songs on Spotify, Tokyo Olympics, Twitter Spaces, and more Now that we've tackled our favourite songs, collaborations, albums, and EPs from 2021, let's head on to another medium where we "view" tunes: music videos.