(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
(G)I-DLE's latest comeback, "Super Lady," is being compared to works by several top artists. Keep on reading to learn more about the situation.
(G)I-DLE's 'Super Lady' Draws Mixed Reactions From Listeners
On the afternoon of January 29, (G)I-DLE released the music video for "Super Lady" alongside their album "2" on all platforms. This marks (G)I-DLE's first comeback in nearly a year since "Queencard." From the start of the teasers dropping, (G)I-DLE made noise in the industry.
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
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Previously, Soyeon revealed they had a budget of up to 1.1 billion won for the comeback, which is the biggest investment in (G)I-DLE's career. However, the CUBE girl group continued to cause controversy.
"Super Lady" talks about one's pride, beauty, and strength. Like other (G)I-DLE songs, "Super Lady" once again emphasizes women's rights. However, the song has garnered divided reactions. (G)I-DLE's music is spearheaded by group leader Soyeon, and they have seen massive success, causing fever on social networks and continuously achieving PAK in the last 2 years.
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
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"Super Lady" has a strong, vibrant arrangement with many separate verses. This innovation raises concerns that the song will be difficult for the general public to listen to and may fail to create a digital music craze, especially when the group will be promoting at the same time as LE SSERAFIM, especially IU.
On top of that, the girl group has been accused of plagiarizing different artists.
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons to Several Top Artists
People claimed the last verse of "Super Lady" was too reminiscent of T-ARA's 2014 hit, "Sugar Free." The similarity caused Soyeon to be criticized for her composing skills.
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However, it was the music video that garnered the most comparisons. With the large budget, "Super Lady" initially impressed with their classy sets and number of backup dancers. However, people quickly found similarities in previous works.
The overall use of silver and black caused many to compare the MV to 2NE1"s "I Am The Best." People also believe the set has a layout similar to BLACKPINK's "Look What You Made Me Do."
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
The highlight of the dance break was also reminiscent of BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" and "How You Like That."
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
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One part of the set, which features a member sitting on a throne-like seat, was also compared to Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do."
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
The girl group was also compared to Red Velvet. Specifically, a scene where Shuhua stands on a round table with the memebrs seated around her was similar to Red Velvet's "Bad Boy."
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
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Scenes featuring Yuqi and Shuhua also bore an uncanny resemblance to Irene and Seulgi's duo song "Monster."
(G)I-DLE 'Super Lady' Draws Comparisons To Several Top Artists — Did They Copy?
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