Aside from a bunch of OST releases in 2025, LEE CHAEYEON had a low-key last year. The only major update from LEE CHAEYEON was her departure from WM Entertainment and her signing with DOD Entertainment. Her last comeback was back in 2024 with Don’t (which I actually never got around to reviewing). Earlier this week, she released her first single under her new company, No Tears On The Dancefloor, the title track from her 4th mini-album, Till I Die.

What attracts my attention towards No Tears On The Dancefloor is its melodic flow. It is definitely nice to hear such a vocally forward song with a strong melody, amongst the sea of other songs where the melodies just have not been enough. LEE CHAEYON does a great job of handling and delivering this track. There is something comforting and warming, as well as an emotional appeal, about her vocals that makes No Tears On The Dancefloor feel just right. The instrumental falls into the dance-pop realm, with nice disco roots and a really pretty string sample that appears throughout the song. The latter adds to the warmth, comfort, and emotional tinge of the song, while the instrumentation as a whole feels straightforward and relatively pure. The only thing I think is missing from No Tears On The Dancefloor is a more pronounced hook. The song already has pull as is, but I think something bolder would have really solidified the song.

The music video shows LEE CHAEYEON disconnected and absent-minded when she is not dancing. In the midst of these moments, she notices ‘flower people’, which may represent someone from her past. But when she gets to dancing (which she does so naturally), she is much happier and livelier. Even in the presence of these ‘flower people’, you can feel a very big difference in her demeanour and exterior presence. I am loving the whole dance montage with the flower dancer and the petals falling down around them. It was a stunning scene and shows LEE CHAEYEON in her element.

That last statement about the music video definitely applies to her performance as well. The performance was so well executed and captivating to watch. I particularly enjoyed how she and the dancer break away from the other dancers during the second chorus, as well as how she is reintroduced to the centre in time for the instrumental and dance break/outro of the performance (which I also enjoyed).

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 10/10
Overall Rating – 8.9/10