Boy band Pentagon launched their new tune “Naughty Boy” on Monday. It’s their first single since April’s addicting “Shine” noticed the act develop in prominence within the Ok-pop world.
Like its predecessor, Pentagon’s newest single is a playful monitor filled with eccentric touches. It opens up with vibrant strings, whistling sounds and a dramatic intro from Kino earlier than it grows right into a rhythmic dance monitor propelled by tinny percussion, trumpeting horns, bouncing piano and buoyant synths. The members change off between cheeky solo verses earlier than main into the closely layered, chant-heavy choruses as they sing about being the titular “Naughty Boy” who can change for love.
The tune’s Korean title “Tree Frog” — a reference to a Korean proverb a few mischievous “Naughty Boy” frog who didn’t take heed to his mom however modified upon her loss of life — closely influenced the music video for Pentagon’s new single. It options not solely Billy Bounce-inspired frog-hopping choreography but in addition frequent appearances of amphibian-themed attire and decorations, starting from ponchos to an enormous frog. Plotwise, the Ok-pop group is seen as employees at a automotive wash and fittingly don office apparel like overalls and security vests earlier than heading to some after-hours karaoke enjoyable in a automotive as they sing about being their very own individuals earlier than altering for somebody they take care of.
Members Hui and E’Dawn collaborated with producer Flow Blow on “Naughty Boy,” whereas rappers Yuto and Wooseok additionally wrote lyrics for the tune, the identical staff behind “Shine.” E’Dawn is on hiatus from the group following the information in August that he’s relationship soloist HyunA, and his future inside the group and at Cube Entertainment is currently in a state of flux. The group’s 10th member Yan An can also be absent from “Naughty Boy” as a result of well being points.
“Naughty Boy” fronts Pentagon’s Thumbs Up!, the group’s seventh Korean EP since their begin in 2016. Along with the one, it options 4 different songs: the mellow pop-rock monitor “Just Do It Yo!!,” the rambunctious M.O.L.A-produced “Skateboard,” the sleek ballad “When It Rains in NIght” and the titular anthemic synth-pop monitor. Along with the members who labored on “Naughty Boy,” Kino and Shinwon even have songwriting credit on the EP.
Since their begin in 2016, the group has seen three albums seem on the World Albums chart, with 2017’s Demo_01 touchdown their highest rank at No. 5 final September.
Watch the music video for Pentagon’s “Naughty Boy” right here:
