[Review] LET’S DANCE – LEE CHAE YEON

A couple of weeks back LEE CHAE YEON made her solo comeback with LET’S DANCE. At first, her comeback flew under the radar. And after I realized she made a comeback, I was posting other reviews and busy with work. But today, I will finally be getting around to review LET’s DANCE. This new release follows on from LEE CHAE YEON’s KNOCK from earlier this year.

LET’S DANCE is a super fun dance track, with its bright energy being the best thing to come out of the track. It genuinely makes me want to dance, smile and have a good time – all of which you would expect to come from a fun dance track. LEE CHAE YEON and the producers did a great job when it comes to LET’S DANCE‘s pre-chorus and chorus, where the energy mentioned is definitely quite high. The pre-choruses features a very refreshing incline to the chorus (I also like the ABBA reference ahead of the final chorus), and the chorus satisfies with its power pop motif. The final chorus also features a punchy high note, which serves as a strong peak for LET’S DANCE. LEE CHAE YEON herself sounds solid throughout the track. But while it is definitely a strong song for LEE CHAE YEON, I am disappointed by the dull “Let’s Dance” repetition that follows up the chorus. It felt pretty unimaginative and cuts into the aforementioned bright energy that makes LET’S DANCE as good as it is. We needed something more dynamic to fit in with the rest of LET’S DANCE. Overall, a strong song that is held back by a lacking hook.

The music video is bright and the people involved encompasses the fun and upbeat nature of LET’S DANCE very well. All of this works extremely well with the summery vibes (or at least, the warm weather given that they are now in Autumn) that Korea is still experiencing. I liked the camera work during the bridge of the video, which is what we saw in KNOCK‘s music video as well. The added special effects also adds to the fun of the video.

The choreography is amazing. I really like the fun energy she and the dancers put into it, especially when it comes to the footwork in the chorus. I really like the bendy moves in the bridge and how they changed up the moves in the final chorus to be punchier.

Song – 8/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 9/10
Overall Rating – 8.2/10

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