Earlier this 12 months, STAYC discovered their dancefloor groove with the addictive Bebe. Although that music didn’t completely click on with me initially, it regularly grew into one among my most-played tracks of the 12 months. With new summer season single I Need It, they group retains the power excessive with an early-2010’s EDM twist.
As quickly as I Need It‘s rugged electro beat unfurls, it’s onerous to not hum Icona Pop’s 2012 mega-hit I Love It in your head. That music has change into extremely influential all through the years, so it’s not too shocking to listen to its ripples proceed to unfold right here. Spinoff or not, I’m simply pleased to listen to a woman group music unfold with a continuing pulse. Too many title tracks this 12 months dip out and in of their groove so typically they really feel fragmented and tough to parse. I Need It is huge, dumb enjoyable — a easy pop music by and thru.
This side might be each a energy and weak spot. At occasions, I Need It‘s hooks are virtually too easy and repetitive to land. I’m not an enormous fan of its “I need it!” post-chorus regardless of that being the music’s catchiest calling card. Its chirpiness leans only a bit too far into the obnoxious aspect of bubblegum pop for me. The extra melodic verses and refrain work higher, providing a sugar rush of upbeat summery vibes with out resorting to easy catchphrases. In the long run, I feel I Need It‘s bombastic power will steamroll over any hesitation I’ve in regards to the monitor as a complete, which is definitely the very same trajectory Bebe took.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8.5 |
Grade: B
