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Here's our reaction to ATEEZ's Selfish Waltz.

Yes. This is the one we were looking forward to the most, and yes. It delivered. And also, yes. Album of the year. Hands down. This whole thing is AMAZING.

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Musicians react & analyze ♡ ATEEZ - Selfish Waltz

BABY MAKING WALTZ How far can ATEEZ go with being sexy? These guys are just insane—we give up, yo. From the moment we checked the preview, we were hyped for “Selfish Waltz” the most, and it is finally here! After being wrecked by their other B-sides, we were so pumped to hear this one. And wow, the members’ voices and those breaks/outro? Absolutely chef’s kiss. Babies were made, people. Can you even drive while listening to this song? Please don’t risk your life like that. Up next is “Enough.” We’re bracing ourselves—how are they gonna wreck us this time? :’) And as we say in the video, if you wish to see our reaction to EVERY SINGLE ATEEZ SONG from the very start, shows like KINGDOM LEGENDARY WAR, ATEEZ STRESSOR THINGS, FEVER ROAD, SALARY LUPIN and WANTEEZ, as well as get access to our livestreams, head over to our patreon page at http://patreon.com/handsomesausages !! Kpop producers and singer-songwriters react to ATEEZ's Selfish Waltz (Lyrics Video). Sound at http://soundcloud.com/hsausages Follow us on IG: @handsomesausages Timestamp 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Reaction 4:40 - Album of the Year 6:10 - Explaining them BEAUTIFUL Chords 8:02 - Main Synth Texture 9:11 - Rhythm 10:09 - Yunho 10:34 - Break & Song Mood 12:03 - Mingi & Wooyoung 12:32 - Enough is next!!!! 13:19 - SHOUTOUT #ateez #selfishwaltz #kpopreaction

Comments

Meme

I've been waiting for this!!

Jen K.

Sonically my favorite on the album! Loved it sooo much 🤩

Elaine Wang

This song is super repeatable for me and it's my favorite song on this album. But again I definitely agree that this album is better than GH part 1 because tbh I rarely find myself going back to listen to the b-sides in part 1 other than maybe blind. I assume it's just not my taste and I don't really think the songs are bad, but this album is just overall so much more relistenable for me. I remember Jongho said selfish waltz is his favorite on the album, and after recording he directly sent a kkt to hongjoong saying the song is really nice (bc hj produced it). Hongjoong joked this was the first time receiving a message from Jongho LOL. Enough is Yeosang's and probably a few other members' favorite but I can't remember exactly who.

Coco Nies

My two favourite albums of the year are Golden hour part 2 and Ate and not just because I'm biased. For both albums I can't stop listening to them and there's not a single song I'm not absolutely in love with. The first listen was really overwhelming cause every song on its own is so intense and powerful and listening to all of them one after the other completely overloaded my brain so my favourite song kept changing with every listen until every song was my favourite in the end

Alison

I agree that this is one of their best albums to date, which makes me excited for the future. I enjoyed this song very much, but I'm sorry to say that the section with Mingi's rap sort of took me out of the groove. I found it to be an unpleasant speed bump in the flow of the song. Perhaps that was intentional...

readyXaimsXfire

This is quickly becoming one of my most favorite albums in the whole of ATEEZ’s discography….and yes, for sure album of the year. Hands down. It’s just so thoroughly cohesive even though each song is so different. Hongjoong is freakin’ brilliance personified.

BaadHamster

Selfish Waltz is definitely my favorite song on this album. Thank you for this reaction!!!

bttlerocket

At first I was disappointed that selfish waltz wasn’t actually a waltz, and then I listened to it twelve times in a row and directed the entire music video in my head. This is one of my favorite ateez songs of all time and I’m so glad you liked it. I also agree that this album is Way better than golden hour part 1.

Stacey Mac

I absolutely love this song. Hongjoong wrote this song in 2021. I believe around the same time as Take Me Home. For me, Take Me Home, Cyberpunk, Silver Light, and Selfish Waltz go together so perfectly. As an older Atiny, it kind of takes me back to an 80’s kind of vibe. A John Hughes movie ost vibe. Iykyk. As always, excited to see your reaction to the next track.

Ceci n Ana

yes! thank you, i was having a hard time expressing how i felt about this album but this comment really resonates! as a whole album first listen, i didn’t enjoy this one very much, but as i’ve listened more and paid attention to single songs, i realize i was just overwhelmed and my brain had stopped processing or something lol. it is sooo good… (i don’t know if i like it better than pt 1 though. i adore a good latin vibe, so that one was a real HAPPY place for me.)

Kaya

One of my favorite songs from Ateez! Great reaction!

Reid Lava

This song quickly became one of my favorites after listening to it a couple of times. It does make me wish roller rinks were still around where I lived and as popular like they were in the late 90’s and early 00’s. This song NEEDS to be listened to while you’re having fun with friends on a Friday night. That’s the feel I get from it

Paulina

I have been listening to this album on repeat ever since it came out and I am still obsessed with it ❤️

Gaby Fukumura

Funny that you keep saying baby making when the lyrics are about a bad relationship. Listening to the song without knowing what the lyrics mean makes you think love song just like Man on Fire.

A C

I feel like the only atiny in the world who skips this song. Objectively, I recognize it's good, but it's way too high pitched for me throughout. The first time I heard Wooyoung's part I actually said "ok Barry Gibb Jr go off" (he did so well but OUCH man) - so I was excited for The Handsome Sausages to listen to it (thanks guys!) and give me some new insight/appreciation. ...And then you isolated those chords and I said "no no no it's even more disco nooo." This album is so diverse though, so I can't be too sad about one personal loss, because I gained so much beside it. It's very good and I'm lucky to be able to enjoy it.

Leoeo

I like chorus and the baby making part, but the verses aren't for me

Leoeo

the reality is that a lot of babies have come out off bad relationships unfortunately

Roxialocket 🧡💙

Selfish waltz with all the 80’s vibes is absolutely my favorite song in the album!

schemer

sort of off topic idk but please PLEASE always keep going on mini tangents and getting geeked out about what they do in the production its my absolute favorite thing about u guys!!

Coco Nies

I really love the latin vibes in part 1 as well! they used both of my favourite genres to fuse in their last two albums aka latin and jazz which makes me so happy!

Handsome Sausages

XD Not sure what that is you're referring to — did we do so in this one too? We probably always do it, whatever it is, but knowing exactly what you mean will help us keep it in the edit whenever possible XDXD

Handsome Sausages

Totally legit! :D Not for everyone! And even worse so in this case because we happen to absolutely love this type of genre anyways so we came in too specific and hyperfocused in our explanation XD maybe one day we'll try to explore this one more in general so we can bring some insights that may be away from those things you did not like in the first place! :):)

Handsome Sausages

Trueee XD Probably one of the first songs I (d'some) didn't even get the lyrics completely because the MUSIC was so my thing. But also true that bad relationships do create babies unfortunately. In our defense, still never thought that it'd be a love song. Just the sound that's sexy XD

A C

I just thought it was so funny that this one time you actually made it worse. I cackled. Every artist you adore will always have those couple pieces you just don't vibe with. Sorry Hongjoong, probably next time!

Hypatia

I can't say that i like part 2 better than part 1, i feel like they're both incredible honestly and ive put them together into a playlist so i can listen to both parts together. Selfish Waltz isn't one of my favourites but it is a fun and interesting song.

Dachi

Yeah same I like this album more than part 1. Selfish Waltz is so good and so different. Very old school but futuristic??? Idk how to describe it.

schemer

yes like the way you explained the chords and even replicated them!! or how you talked about the difference in the entrance of the chords that make it sound "ghostly" rather tha having a harder hit i just really really loved the actual visualization of what you were pointing out ><