Wanna One '1÷X=1 (UNDIVIDED)' Album Listening Post!

[showminomoney.livejournal.com]

Tracklist:
1. Light [MV]
2. Kangaroo (prod Zico) - Triple Position (Jaehwan, Daniel, Woojin)
3. Forever And A Day (prod Nell) - Lean On Me (Jisung, Sungwoon, Minhyun)
4. Hourglass (prod Heize) - The Heal (Seongwu, Daehwi)
5. 11 (prod Dynamic Duo) - NO.1 (Jihoon, Jinyoung, Kuanlin)

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Comments

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

I like the songs...in this order:
Forever + 1
Kangaroo
11
Hourglass
Light

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

Forever + 1 is even better live! And Kangaroo is such a fun stage. Watching XCON Final Episode right now broadcasted through MNET's YT and FB channels.

[showminomoney.livejournal.com]

1. Light I really enjoy this title track. It's chill but dance-y, which I like. I've repeated it a few times already and haven't gotten tired of it. It's a lot more public friendly than Boomerang, so there's that haha
2. Kangaroo PURE FUN! This is such a Zico song! I've had the chorus stuck in my head since the teasers came out so I had high expectations, and this absolutely delivered.
3. Forever + 1 I'M SO EMOTIONAL!!! This is sooo beautiful!!! That build-up!! I literally tear up with every listen.. Thank you hyung-line & Nell. I think this is my favorite in the album, it affects me so much.
4. Hourglass This is like 'cruising in my car' music. So lovely. Nice for unwinding.
5. 11 My babiess!! This is so good, I'm so proud of them! Look at Kuanlin killing it with all those lines! I also really love Jinyoung's vocal colour, I'm so happy he gets to shine here. It's funny to me that baby-line wanted a sexy-manly song, they pulled it off well though.

This is such a solid album! Probably going to be their best album in terms of overall production quality tbh.. The best part is that the boys got to work with some of their favourite artists, and created some really great songs. It's such a rare and special opportunity, I'm so happy for them. I'm also really pleased that the whole unit concept gave all a chance to shine.

[lulufairybubble.livejournal.com]

I didnt want to get into Wanna One bc I know they are not forever but It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets brought Kang Daniel into my life. Damn that show! Ive joined like 3 fandoms bc of it. Plus I watched the season of Produce 101 with Daniel in it. I caught feelings and it was over for me.

[mc1a.livejournal.com]

I very much like Hourglass. I like Heize's touch and Seongwu's voice.

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

the rest of the songs are way better than the title! idk why I'm surprised given the great production team working on the rest of em.

why have their title tracks fallen so flat compared to energetic and burn it up? were those songs just that good or are the rest just that not great?

[kalsipher.livejournal.com]

I love Light so much! Its a pretty song and idk why i keep describing it like that. Haha. The melody is so nice. I love that it's both dramatic and tense.

Kangaroo is fun! So very Zico. Its summery and youthful-y. i love that they have at least one upbeat song because this album feel like filled with slow songs haha. They are all good tho.

Forever and A Day is so beautifully soothing! Hyung line voice are the best! Its so angsty and the emotion is just right! Love how well their voice harmonize each other.

Hourglass is my favourite! Heize is the best! Plus i really didnt expect Ong and Daehwi's voice to match well. Another pretty song of this pretty album.

11 is so good. I still cant at it being a sexy manly song but being performed by the kids (ofc they are the want it themselves but). They performed it well tho. Guanlin slayed that raps. Plus Jinyoung and Jihoon's vocals are getting better!

All in all i love this whole album. The songs are all good. Kinda disappointed that dynamic duo song isnt an upbeat song because there are too many slow songs. Im glad they get this chance anyway eventho might only be for once in Wanna One entire active time. A satisfying album for me!

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

I still need more listening to decide favourites, but I think 11 was the one who surprised me the most. the boys really did a good job when they were given space for it. I think dynamic duo has a big hand on this. gaeko always has its way to take the most of the idols he works with (like kwanghee and the amazing "your night" for infinity challenge)

[killua89.livejournal.com]

The studio version of 11 is so good. I didn't like it when I saw the performance but I love it after listening to it. 11 and hourglass are my favorites.
I knew I'd like Forever+1 I love ballads and sungwoon's voice.
Kangaroo just screams Zico lol I don't like summer songs so this one is not for me

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

Hourglass is the standout track followed closely by 11. Both VERY good. I also think Kangaroo is a lot of fun and th third best.

Light is a solid-not-spectacular title track but overall I like it. Forever and a Day is the weak link, a little paint-by-numbers and the vocals are ok but nothing to write home about (Sungwoon is best).

[elisaorange.livejournal.com]

I'm not a Wanna One fan but Kangaroo is a bop, it's been on repeat

The song with Nell was also lovely, I've always liked Nell. Next probably the song with Heize. I don't remember the others that well since I listened in the morning. I actually think the title track was least memorable, but maybe I'll check out the live stage sometime..

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

I fully went into this album expecting to like Kangaroo the best, but 11 ended up being my favorite track.

My ranking:

11
Kangaroo
Light
Hourglass
Forever and A Day