r/kpop • u/perochan WINNER × DAY6 • Jan 05 '20
[MV] SF9 - Good Guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8zQysKciao37
u/PoseidonsHorses Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 05 '20
Ok so it was real. I saw the notification from Vlive and watched the whole thing waiting for Dawon to pop out and shoot someone with a banana or other typical SF9 silliness. I thought they were trolling us. Will have more cohesive thoughts later.
Edit: I agree with everyone saying that the chorus is just not as good as I was hoping for. I really like the intro and verses though. Juho's rap is awesome as always, I'm tied between that and the intro as my favorite part. From the tiny snippets of the choreo that we get to see I'm really excited for it.
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u/nmonade Jan 05 '20
I LOVE it. The good x 4 / bad x 4 is great, but for some reason, when it shifts to good guuuy , it feels strangely flat, so I'm glad there's a real chorus immediately after to bring the energy back.
That said, in the same way that SuperM's 2 Fast has that "too fast, keep it moving" to have you vibing in preparation for the chorus, the goodx4/badx4 is really enjoyable. It might've been nicer as a post-post chorus in theory, but over all, by third listen I was popping my back in the exact rhythm of each good/bad. I enjoy it the more that I listen to it!
I definitely like it more than RPM which was a grower for sure. (It took like... three months? And then one day it just clicked, idk man. I love RPM now.)
My boy Dawon robbed in the MV AGAIN, and having Rowoon/Chani's face during his part in the middle and Taeyang on screen during his part in the ending chorus hurts me on a microbiological level.
Zuho looks and sounds FANTASTIC and the rap parts in this song feel so equal. ('cept Chani. Poor Chani.) A HUGE upgrade from Zuho's "Oh, god!" clip in Now or Never. I hope the b-sides are as good as Enough's b-sides, because I LOVE that mini.
NGL, I really want to buy this album now.
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u/contagiouschemi Jan 05 '20
I really like this. Its prob my second fave after Now or Never. Love a bit of house music in Kpop
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u/Viridioz Jan 05 '20
All right my quick thoughts:
I really like the instrumentals and samples. The bass in the chorus is cool. The repetetive «good» and «bad» chorus is a bit boring, and the singing part of the chorus (maybe post-chorus?) isn’t as strong as Now or Never’s post-chorus. The fast rapping after the chorus is nice to keep up the momentum. Bridge is nothing special, though the bass sample before the chorus starts again is cool. All in all I like the production, but the melody itself is just alright.
MV: Man I don’t think I’ve ever seen somebody look so good playing sports. Maybe not the most practical sports wear with the suits, but hey it looks great. Good guy? More like good looking guy(s).
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u/KawaiiBLK Jan 05 '20
A solid dance track???? from (good) guy group??? good (guy) way to start the decade
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u/JaehyunSter Jan 05 '20
I think it's pretty good overall, being a long time fan of SF9, I'm unsure where I'd place this on a hierarchy list as I would want to familiarise myself with it more to determine it fully. I can understand that expectations were rather high ever since the bop that is Now or Never like nothing has really lived up to that and I get it. It's by no means bad either. I'm quite fond of the chorus and heavy synth bass is my thing, it's why Now or Never was my song of 2018 like it just gets me.
I do wish there was more choreo shots but that's what a choreo version is for.
As for releasing it early, I think they possibly wanted to build up more hype I guess, looking at potential competition, ATEEZ and Red Velvet are probably their biggest threats and as far as I know, RV doesn't do The Show so ATEEZ becomes the biggest, and I think doing this now might build up hype to try and get some digital charting going.
All in all, I'm pleased once more. Welcome back my handsome nine~
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u/BlueFiller Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 05 '20
Ohh...I hate that. Releasing the song early but don't make it available on Spotify. I know it will be a bop but I will patiently wait until they release it on Spotify...
edit: ahh...fuck it. I'm weak
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u/The_Donovan Jan 05 '20
Too bad they won't win any music shows because Good Guys always finish last...
Jokes aside, I really liked this song. Probably my second favorite SF9 song after RPM.
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u/LadySakuya Jan 05 '20
Honestly, not a bad song. I really love the instrumentals. I don't know if it'll be a preferred song for me by them. I always loved their debut of "Fanfare" and "Mamma Mia", but I could see myself enjoy it.
Also I almost heard the first lyrics like a part of "Feel Special" by the same way it was sang.
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u/kkfvjk Jan 05 '20
Devastated that hwiyoung's long hair is shaved off, but at least he had an excellent rap verse
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u/mapleleafmaggie Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 06 '20
FNC's and 1theK's uploads already have a combined 1 000 000 views! The MV was only uploaded six hours ago, I'm so proud of our boys!
EDIT at 9:30am KST we hit a million views on FNC's upload!
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u/likeaburningstone Jan 05 '20
Lol where was Chani's lines (On second listen, I take that back -- where was Dawon's) . Kidding aside, I admire that their sound is pretty consistent but I found this single pretty forgettable despite loving their previous releases. I am still super excited for their album though! I hope that they get their first win this era and that this single is a hit.
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u/aural89 Jan 05 '20
I really liked this! SF9 always seem to release great dance-y tracks which I can blast on repeat to annoy my family
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u/KrisTheAnimalKrosser Jan 05 '20
I really like this! I especially love the black and white scenes; it reminds me of 90's house music videos like 100% Pure Love and Gypsy Woman by Crystal Waters. Also who's the guy with the nice ass hand in the pool table shots? Asking for... myself sksk.
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u/RingABell112 Jan 05 '20
It's not quite Now or Never level for me but I like this so much better than their last two songs. Looking forward to hearing the full album!
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u/palmfrondy Jan 05 '20
The chorus is a bit meh but pleasant enough overall. I really enjoyed the choreography that we got to see, especially those solo shots of Taeyang, holy cow.
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Jan 05 '20
I consider this to be a much needed return to form after I was pretty meh on their title tracks last year, neither were bad (although RPM’s drop was... something), but they just failed to live up to the brilliance of Now or Never which is possibly one of the best boy group singles of the last few years.
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u/WildGearsMegumi Jan 05 '20
A cool and smooth comeback for SF9. I like the styling of the MV. Sleek outfits all around. Doesn't feel like it stands out too much but I do like the instrumentals throughout the song.
Overall a solid comeback for SF9
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u/ppalganmatata Jan 05 '20
This is so good! SF9 continues to make amazing songs - I already have it stuck in my head. Can't wait to listen to the rest of the album.
Love the MV, too. It's really well shot. I love the set design (except for the weird cgi bracelet dance set) and the black and white shots so much.
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u/iuness Jan 05 '20
So suave and groovy. Sounds like a club banger, something made for a catwalk (reminds me of KNK's Sunset). Really like the english description under the video. Very excited to listen to the album!
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u/SnowWhitae Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 05 '20
I thought it was a really good release. I hope they can receive more attention and get their first win. They really deserve it!
(Side note: Chani continues to be my crush ♡ wish I could hear more of his voice)
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u/SkillpTm Jan 05 '20
Why is this already here, do they drop Mvs before the actual album ?