VCHA can’t stop winning (only one review) 

Although i like this song, it wouldn't be a JYP group without one of the members without going on a health hiatus 😔🥲

What’s different with VCHA is that they’re in collaboration with Republic Records so it’s not just JYPE managing them

i just saw them last night in vegas. they were amazing! the crowd went wild for them. so happy that vcha is getting the recognition they deserve

Considering that the group is managed by both JYP and Republic Records, I wouldn’t be surprised if Republic’s part in their management is what’s causing the improvement

I have a soft spot for this group, I just wanna see them win.

i think its bc jyp KNOWS vcha has to be really good to be successful, they are the first idol group under a big company with all american multinational members. not to mention they’re promoted in the U.S with a concept thats not popular here. So jyp knows they have to go all out with vcha

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thought that this song reminds me of STACY. 'Only One' gives very much 'LIT' by STACY. I feel like VCHA having the image of a group of friends coming together to make music that they love could be used to their advantage. It would be great if JYP took inspiration from 2000s and 2010s coming of age teen media with a notable ensemble cast for their concept. Shows and movies like Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Bratz, Winx Club and Lizzy Mcguire movies would fit them perfectly.

And the girls are going to Lolla Chicago in August! Not so many groups have this oppotunity after just 6 months from their debut. So happy for them. And yeah, JYP put tons of effort, time and funding into A2K and Nizi S2, it makes perfect sense that he's not gonna waste Vcha and Nexz's huge potential.❤

Thank you, someone not saying their songs are a Nickelodeon/disney copy. I find it so irritating because majority of kpop gg song are fun, bubbly and cute, the only difference is VCHA is pulling it off in English. And nothing against any other group but if you read the lyrics of some of those songs they are very simply and not much different from the kind of lyrics in VCHA’s songs even those with a heavy hip hop or club beat. So the hypocrisy is jarring and it’s from English speakers, the ones who should be supporting the group. Well I guess you like what you like

❤ VCHA is their multi cultural group so I think they are pushing them to create a global success. I watched a2k and saw that jyp got so excited when he learned they could speak multiple languages and those are the ones that got in also. But I’m loving them!! ❤

I honestly prefer only one to their pre debut song. I felt that the debut song was too "koreanised" with elements that JYP was only familiar with in kpop, but for only one, It actually has a more American cutesy girly pop sound rather than cutesy kpop sound this time. Even the choreo and visuals work! I think it took some time but it seems that they are actually filling in the "youthful teen pop" gap that many people were doubting about.

is it just me who thinks the violin at the start of only one sounds like viva la vida by coldplay

I know almost nothing about VCHA, but I wonder if JYP are putting more effort into them because they are meant to be a global group, and so the company is hoping that they will blow up worldwide? I may be totally wrong though, either way I’m glad to hear they are doing well!!

i hope they STAY in this trendier direction, not that they didnt suit genres like girls of the year or their pre-debut tracks, but i see more success for them with a more current sound

It's both Jyp and republic records. Republic records are KNOWN for radio playable music and music played in teen clothes stores. You know, Ariana grande type pop music (I'm not sure if that's her label tho). You get the point. Jyp wants "America and kpop" while RR are more known for making sure the artist is a success and good on the business side of things. I think that's why they have such a good sound, because both companies want Vcha to be the next fifth harmony/little mix of America.

republic records is also managing them, dont praise div3 too highly😭😭😭

And they’re performing at lollapalooza like whaaaaa?!

It sounded a little like Lips by IVE, both songs ate btw, I can see VCHA going far, they've got talent, charisma and star-quality

Don’t forget that VCHA is funded and managed by an american label and a korean label, it makes all the much more easier

i had SERIOUS doubts about them with their first song releases from A2K(ready for the world etc.) but since goty theyve been freaking KILLING IT and i have really high hopes that they could get even more popular with what jyp’s been doing for them lately especially bringing them to open for twice!!! Only one is 100% gonna be my top 2024 song lol. Also side comment but your voice and content is amazing!! subscribed-would love to watch more vids like this!! thanks for also speaking about vcha because i thought it was only me that noticed the skyrocket in quality of music lolol

yes completely agree!! i also think that letting them open for twice is SUCH a smart move. vcha's sound is youthful, nostalgic, and energetic. twice is famous for their cute concepts, so vcha fits perfectly into twice's tour set! and from what i've seen online onces received them so well!!

Omg this group has such a grip on me omg they are soooo cute 🥺

the melody thing you were talking about is the chord progression, not perfectly identical but yes very popular and prevalent throughout music, youthful and romantic

The melody that you are talking about that's in this song can also be found in many other song for example Tiesto x karol g used it in their collab song(forgot the name) Alan walker - fire Maria and the diamonds - primaddona Slayyter - rhinestone heart Wayv- popin love All these sound similar but not the same. I don't think anyone figured out from where it originated but where I personally heard this melody was a Pakistani song called teriyaan by asim azhar ( in the pre chorus) I guess you could say it originated by marina its the oldest song I saw anyone talk about with this melody 💟

Idk but a saw a comment before that JYPE is kinda building up VCHA to be the IVE in the west. Their songs started to be like Kids BOP to Barbiesh until itll sound a lil mature yet not too mature. For reference, theyve been experementing a lot on the bside. XO Call Me and Favorite Girl showed some variations in the concept theyre going.

they also going to lolla in August!!

I think it's a stragety for them to keep coming with better songs with every release.. idk why but they keep telling us to look forward to the new releases after releasing one

I think the song that mostly sounds alike to is Viva La Vida by Coldplay but sped up a bit. Maybe that’s why we are finding Only One so nostalgic!!

The melody is from Coldplay's Viva La Vida.

1:38 This has been driving me crazy since 2018 with Oh My Girl's Remember Me, it's always reminded me of Viva La Vida by Coldplay. And now hearing the STAYC clip in this video, I realized it all also reminds me of Primadonna by Marina and the Diamonds, but I still don't think any of them are direct interpolations of anything. I think it might just be a popular chord progression mixed with the producers using similar instruments and sounds. Anyway, I've also been pleasantly surprised with JYP as a whole this year. They've always been home to my favorite groups, but last year was the first time I was genuinely disappointed with something TWICE released that I couldn't even Stockholm syndrome myself into liking... So imagine my surprise when neither MISAMO nor Jihyo's mini albums clicked with me either. I did come around to their respective title tracks and some of Jihyo's bsides eventually, but I still felt like that Twice magic was missing. Cut to this year and I'm already closing in on 1000 plays on One Spark, something I haven't done since 2020 for a Twice title track, or any song since then for that matter. Same thing with ITZY; I'm a Mafia and Sneakers apologist, but they started to lose me with Cheshire and even though I liked Cake and its pre-releases, it didn't feel like they were truly back until this year's album. I love every single song and it feels like they're completely back in their element, I just wish Lia could've been a part of it. NMIXX is a bit of a different story though, they're the only group that's continuously impressed me the past few years, not just in JYP but in general. Most of these new groups will have a comeback or a short string of comebacks that I really like only to fall off hard and never live up to that same potential again. That being said, I still thought Nmixx would never top their debut, but DASH came dangerously close which blew my mind because I already hold them in such high regard that it's crazy to think they could still somehow exceed expectations. As for VCHA, I agree with everything you've said. At first I wasn't sure if they'd fall into the K-Pop side of the industry fully in regards to release schedules/formats, or be more like NiziU where they follow the standard for Japan's music industry which is similar to ours. Luckily, it seems they chose neither and opted for spitfire single releases thus far, but since they _are_ singles I'm still thinking they'll go with the NiziU release model of putting out a few singles throughout the year and then throwing them all on a full album with its own title track and some new bsides. Only time will tell. Also, some people in the comments are attributing the improvement in management to Republic Records, but I highly doubt that's the case. Again, it seems more like NiziU's situation where JYP just needed an external party (Sony Japan for NiziU) to handle the technicalities of their home industry like release models and distribution while JYP themselves stay in charge of everything actually relating to the group's music and concept.

1:45 this kinda also reminds me of cool (your rainbow) by nmixx is it just me?

The melody is a nostalgic 80's Asia style music.

I think VCHA is doing so good because I feel like their more of a Republic Record group then than a JYP group idk know why I feel like this I just do lol

I don't really count any song before "Girls of the Year" because they were songs from A2K and were pretty much done. Eliminating that, we have 4 actual songs for them. I don't think that is hard to do as many groups that debut usually debut with a mini album of 5 songs or so. They aren't nearly on the schedule as when Day6 debut. 2 songs every month for a year. That was insane lol. But yea as other people mentioned Republic Records is involved too.

I’m ngl every single song has been stuck in my head at least once 😭 girls of the year and only one has done everything and more for me . Vcha has so much potential

So excited to see them in Chicago!! Praying they have the same stage as stray kids

I agree this is their best song so far if they keep going like that they will gain more fans

I think VCHA is in very good hands with the JYP/Republic Records partnership. I saw one comment that was along the lines of JYPE being on the creative side and Republic on the daily management front, and it makes sense considering their mostly US promotions right now. It seems like they're about to stay on digital singles for a couple more releases, but it does feel like a mini-album (or EP if they're really going for the Western market) is on the way. I'm hoping they release songs that's more in the style of "Ready for the World" because I really think they shine in that concept of self-esteem. Either way, their success really is something that's a welcome surprise for everyone and they truly deserve all the best.

I've been a fan since the show and watching them grow. Makes me feel like a proud family member. I'm happy everyone aren't letting them flop.

i just love it soo much like this is sooo good like so it’s stuck in my head also i do think it sounds familiar like i have heard the beat before

Omg I literally on first listen went “I’ve heard this before” It sounds like it could be a sample of some kind of classical music? It kind of reminds me of old fairytales and The Sugar Plum Fairy

I don't even listen to Kpop and I like them sm i've been watching only one over and over again and it makes me wanna dance with them like its just so so cute

poor camila in the thumbnail

Is VCHA solely managed by JYP or together with other US label (Republic Records or Atlantic Records was mentioned to be part of this project during the A2K)? if JYP is doing this job alone then good job to them, otherwise we know that it is not JYP alone😅😅

The melody you mentioned kinda reminds me of nmixx’s rainbow no? Especially stayc’s i wanna do like that’s the same melody

The song is Dilemma - Nelly 👀

I love this song and their last two post debut bsides.

i think that melody is also used in COOL by NMIXX :0

tbh im really happy that VCHA its getting a really good management behind them, hey have really the potencial to be incredible artists if people give them the opportunity to, VCHA its going to be big! ❤

VCHA is just so freakin’ good?! im so impressed

im not even joking when i say i listen to only one every single day, i love that song

only one is quite similar to Cascada's Everytime We Touch, if that's the familiar part, and it's sort of like Coldplay's Viva La Vida.

there doing great, but to really resonate w people especially in the american public, is lean into the just a group of friends making music concept. if jyp lets them write their songs (not a self produce group, just songwriting) , and maybe let the members who can play an instrument let them play, they can lean into the band concept. similar to newjeans, they could bring a fresh sound with a electro sound, i would also love them to incorporate pop rock and r&b.

the flow lowkey sounds like something to dance for from shake it up

you did camilla wrong in the thumbnail 😭😭 but yeah it's crazy how well they're managing vcha especially that they just debuted

that melody is from ava max " do you ever feel like a misfit" isnt it? i remember listening to it in after school by weekly as well!

It's Viva LA Vida from Coldplay

I love ittt

1:45 This reminded me of NMIXX - cool ( your rainbow)

only one sounds like Pitbull's Feel This Moment as well. Its still a good song tho.

I hope this means that they also start giving twice better title tracks and better management!

It felt like at the start of the song "Only One," the instrumental sounded really similar to Cool(Your Rainbow) by Nmixx

the melody sounds like so am i by ava max. it is also similar to fire prechorus by exid and after school by weeekly

I really hope they continue in this type of direction! It’s a very cute and charming song and unfortunately, to me, their other released felt a little too kidz bop-y? Thats the only way I can think to describe it

I dont know if people know about JYPE's company structure for their idols. There are 4 different divisions in the company, and each division works with certain idol groups. Division 1 only works for things related to JYP himself, TWICE, and VCHA (Jihyo confirmed this on 썰플리 YT channel) . I dont remember all the other divisions and the groups they cover (i think division 4 is Day6 and Xdinary Heroes which is also basically their subdivision StudioJ). I think thats why VCHA is doing so well because the division knows what theyre doing with the bubblegum pop vibes.

I love Vcha🎉 The melody sounds familiar cause it uses similar chords to Viva Lá Vida by Coldplay. The group's sound is really energetic but has some dated pop elements mixed in

every jyp group has there own team that does everything but music

This high pitched melody is commonly used in highschool romance tv series, mostly in the Japanese or Chinese countries, where they convert the ost of the series to high pitch in some scenes where the female lead is having some hearty feelings. Well, I guess thats my opinion, but its the technique to make the scene more relaxing like ur about to melt in what ur seeing. They put it in music to also have the same melting feeling when ur hearing it which we all grew up thats why most of the millenials are able to love these type of songs more than Gen Z

if im right, the intro of the song' the melodies souns like the intro of vida la vida by coldplay if you listen closely.

not sure i agree completely with the first part. but what im so impressed with from division 3 is the entire discography is phenomenal since predebut! FAVORITE GIRL has one insane chorus

I LOVE Only One and the only thing I don't like about the b-side is how short it is. 2 :15 😢

1:32 I don’t know if it’s just me but think the start of Only One sounded like the start of Viva la Vida by Coldplay? Anyone else, or is that just me?

That wame melody (or chord progression) is in older somgs too, like After School by weeekly.

“But everytime we touch I get this feeling…” that song is what it reminded me of

i liked the fact that the girls where having fun which is whats solidifying them in stan list. Its weird to think they're from jyp

the instrumental reminds me of viva la vida

Because JYPE is working with Republic Records.

Wait, Div 3 is known for being bad? They manage TWICE, who is JYP's most successful group, don't they? But I'm happy that VCHA has been doing well so far. When A2K was airing, I know I wasnt the only one worried about if they would be managed well. I also agree that Only One is their best work so far!!

I actually kind of expected only one or something similar from vcha this like fast paced hyper pop (Im not good at music so that may be wrong) it’s the kind of music they’ve already released

We all know that worst division in JYP is div 2

Huh, I agree with a lot but I've never rated D3 as the bottom JYP div. They've always had a well organized, high content style and are good at developing a group's themes ultra-gradually, at least for the first several years. We just haven't seen them debut a group in a long time. I think they have maybe learned some things from watching e.g. D1 promote SKZ with lots of videos per release (I assume that's your best div?) and we're also now seeing Republic execute on a ground game for a new label signing.

1:40 That melody is also in cool (your rainbow) by nmixx. It's just something weird I've noticed recently!?

Sounded a lot like “It’s gonna be me”by Backstreet Boys!

The song you're looking for is Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilema

I really didn't listen to and understand this project yet. But I also was waiting for something good from VCHA after GOTY.

1:46 that melody also reminds me of a part in flying on faith by chungha

I don’t think that only one could really have copied Cupid 😭 in the song they say seven billion ppl to love despite there being 8 billion ppl on earth for like over a year, and according to a genius lyric thing, it was prob made before the population reach 8 billion bc the show started months before the population did that so

Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Only one intro kinda sounds like Viva La Vida

they sampled cold play

for me the sound of "only one" reminds me of early justin bieber

Can someone explain, what is Division 3?

I might be crazy but I swear this is the song that it samples ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dvgZkm1xWPE.html

Ngl feels like they spent all the money and music on Vcha while Itzy and Nmixx are getting the leftovers… Havent liked any comeback from them, only twices was good

Imo Div2 is the worst division in jype😭 they messed up Got7 and Itzy

div2 is the most laziest division in jyp

idk i feel like the song sounds like a 2018 Twice reject