[Review] LAST NIGHT – TREASURE

YG Entertainment promised when TREASURE returned earlier this year, KING KONG (the comeback at the time) would not be their only release this year. And as promised, the group returned with their new single LAST NIGHT yesterday.

LAST NIGHT leans into dance territory, swapping out their usual hip-hop influences for pop melodies. The track is bright, upbeat, and refreshing to my ears. It also has a feel-good energy that makes LAST NIGHT attractive. Vocally and rapping-wise, the members did a great job. I particularly like JIHOON’s fast-paced rapping, which added an interesting element to the middle portion of the song. LAST NIGHT’s hook (‘Ma ma ma my love’) was catchy. The pop melodies were good, and I found them easy to listen to (even as the instrumental blasts its way through). But there is also a side of me that feels the melodies are typical and plain. There could be more flair to make LAST NIGHT even more compelling. Apart from that minor wish, LAST NIGHT was an enjoyable song.

There isn’t too much to the video, but I like the straightforwardness this brings about. The music video shows the members coming together to watch fireworks after a day of having fun and hanging out with one another. Like the song, the video instils feel-good vibes and makes me smile while watching it. It also felt appropriately casual and light-hearted.

Based on what I can see in the music video, the choreography is simple and straightforward. LAST NIGHT doesn’t call for anything too complicated or difficult, so the routine feels fitting for the song. I liked the move that coincides with the hook, which embodies the already mentioned simple and straightforward mantra.

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