Making his return as a solo artist today is EXO member CHANYEOL with the single Good Enough. This is CHANYEOL’s first solo song since Tomorrow in 2021 (which I hadn’t review yet). I have previously reviewed some of his previous solo tracks, such as SSFW and Nothin’, the latter being featured as part of EXO-SC’s first studio album, 1 Billion Views.

To me, Good Enough is straight-forwardly pleasant. Nothing more and nothing less. Sometimes that can turn into a bore, but Good Enough does enough to bring a smile to my face. Not necessarily a massive grin, but a faint smile. But I appreciate that, no matter how small that effect is. In addition to that, Good Enough‘s comes together to elicit a further comforting and warming effect, which helps it become an enjoyable listen overall. The background of the song is rather chill, with it embracing light and atmospheric synths. The beats are well paced and the synth detailing brings out a buoyant vibe. CHANYEOL’s vocals sound so nice in Good Enough. His slightly more hoarse voice gives Good Enough some texture to keep the song weighted. The melodies make CHANYEOL’s vocals mellow out and make the song easy to listen to. I also find them to be quite catchy, getting a few listens out of me already since its release just a few hours ago. Overall, I think it is needless to say that I quite liked Good Enough and welcome the comfort it brings.

Good Enough‘s music video could potentially be passed off as another music video for EXO, with fellow members CHEN, KYUNGSOO and BAEKHYUN featuring alongside CHANYEOL. The song features the message of “It’s okay, you’re good enough,” to those chasing their dreams who may experience anxiety and uncertainty (taken from SOOMPI). And as comforting as those words are, the video sees CHANYEOL hang out with his fellow members in an equally as comforting manner. I like how the three members help CHANYEOL deliver the hook of Good Enough in the video, by starting off the line and then have CHANYEOL finish it off each time. I also found the mini head bops to be endearing element in the video. I also like how they genuinely show off their friendship in this video.

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 9/10
Overall Rating – 9/10