It’s been a long musical hiatus for dance diva Chungha, during which her contract with MNH Entertainment expired and she moved to Jay Park’s label More Vision. Eenie Meenie is the first taste of this new era, and she’s brought along a familiar face to kick things off.
Eenie Meenie features ATEEZ’s Hongjoong, instantly raising expectations for a more hip-hop informed style. As predicted, the song eschews the propulsive dance pop of her past for a sinewy groove and spoken word hook. Your impressions of the track will depend on how much sway this sound has over you. To me, it just doesn’t capture what makes Chungha such a great artist. She can sell anything, but the song’s limp hook offers no chance to harness her innate charisma. Mumbling “eenie, meenie, minie, moe” is hardly an inspired choice.
Luckily, Eenie Meenie finds an engaging groove to support this lyrical nonsense. Its combination of resonant bass and strummed guitar make for a fun, off-kilter mix and there’s some cool vocal effects happening in the background toward the track’s finale. Hongjoong injects an interesting flow during his verse, but it doesn’t do much to elevate the song. In fact, Eenie Meenie is at its strongest when it breaks free of its constraints to deliver a layered, melodic pre-chorus.
Hooks
6
Production
8
Longevity
8
Bias
7
RATING
7.25