B-OURS (비아워즈) - Be Ur Girl
Review
"Be Ur Girl" is a super-catchy, dance-club-oriented, summery tune with an upbeat melody and energetic vibe. But it's not just another fun, summery song. A closer look at their meaningful lyrics reveals themes of self-confidence, empowerment, mutual respect and positivity. The song's message is about more than romantic love, it's about finding someone who lifts you up and supports you through thick and thin.
Let me start by saying that "Be Ur Girl" is a great debut song! Sure, musically it suffers from the usual mediocre production you'd expect to find in a song from a small company, but it does an excellent job showcasing the members' charms and vocal abilities and that's the most important thing in a debut song.
A little more work during post-production, especially filling those empty spaces, could have worked miracles. The track for some reason feels toned-down. The tempo should have been a bit faster, the beats should been more intense and the background vocals should have been a lot more forward in the mix. The music composition is great, with interesting ideas, smart tonal changes and an exciting mix of sounds and moods, but then the final production compressed everything, probably to highlight the vocals, and thus messing up the song. It is still a great song, but it could have been amazing! The most unfortunate thing in the whole debut though, is the completely amateurish music video. Who thought that having the girls dance in front of an empty-white background was a good idea? It literally hurt my eyes to see it! They should have shot it in front a green screen and then inserted a tropical island in the background.
Release Info & Mini Bio
B-OURS is a four-member girl-group under Wannabe Entertainment, consisting of members: Subin, Seyeon, Sunwoo, and Chaeeun (maknae). Their group name B-OURS stands for "You Should Be Yours", a statement that embodies the group's ethos. Wannabe Entertainment is a relative new and small South Korean record label and entertainment agency that was established in 2017 and famous for managing the girl-group Hashtag. After several member changes and delays, B-OURS made its debut on May 23, 2024 with the digital single "Be Ur Girl".
Each member brings unique talents and backgrounds to the group. Subin, the group's leader, is a member of the dance team Wild Crew. Seyeon, who took dance classes at LAMF Dance Academy and Viva Dance Studio, was friends with Subin before the formation of the group. Sunwoo, the third member, adds to the group's charm, and the youngest, Chaeeun, is a fan of Fuiji Kaze (Japanese soloist), attends Myongji University and can play the guitar.