[Review] Younha - It's Not That

Vocals: 25 / 25

“It’s Not That” reminds me a lot of “Set Me Free” at first listen. It’s very light and delicate at the start, but suddenly, it explodes, bursting with energetic belts that of which impress anyone regardless of whether or not they know of Younha. Like past releases “Hero” and “Run”, it’s incredible how Younha sustains such high notes and power for such a period of time. And it’s truly beautiful. I thought the background voices / mumbles were really distracting but I couldn’t even discern what they were saying behind Younha’s emotional voice to begin with. Oh well, not too bad a damper. Younha continues to be just about perfect.

Music Video: 20 / 25

Out of courtesy and love and respect, I’ll give Younha 20 points here. There was so much potential for a colourful and expressive MV but we got something much more tame, even after the buildup to the explosion of vocals. Younha looks very pretty and the sets have good design but that’s the entirety of the ballad. Past ballads like “Please Take Care Of My Boyfriend” and “Broke Up Today” were just as emotional with supporting music videos so I was a little disappointed here. I wasn’t looking for anything breakout like the MV for “Run” but something with a little more “oomph” in it.

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Overall: 90 / 100

Another brilliant piece by Younha with emotional and explosive vocals from start to finish. I wish the music video could have been a little more artistic but even superstars like her need to slow it down every once in a while to rest up. The only thing really “unacceptable” about this song is the variation of titles it could have.