PinkPantheress interpolates f(x) track on her new album
PinkPantheress has revealed her interpolation of a track by Okay-pop woman group f(x) on her newest album and calls the four-piece her “inspirations”.
The 22-year-old musician took to X (previously referred to as Twitter) shortly after she launched her debut studio album ‘Heaven Is aware of’ on November 10 to share some easter eggs hidden in her launch for Okay-pop followers. She wrote in publish uploaded on November 11: “Did anybody spot the f(x) interpolation on my album? My inspirations.”
did anybody spot the f(x) interpolation on my album??? my inspirations❤️
— pinkpantheress (@pinkpantheress2) November 10, 2023
After PinkPantheress’ publish went dwell, Okay-pop and f(x) followers started noticing the ostensible similarities between the now-defunct f(x)’s 2011 B-side ‘Ice Cream’ and the opening monitor of ‘Heaven Is aware of’, titled ‘One other Life’. The singer used each the previous track’s hook melody and a small portion of its lyrics – significantly “You soften up my physique and all my coronary heart” – for her personal track.
Pinkpantheress the queen that you’re for interpolating F(x)’s ‘Ice Cream’ in ‘One other Life’ pic.twitter.com/R1lpEZVe7M
— 🎧mehdi (@hyypnvs) November 9, 2023
The reveal of her use of f(x)’s music in her new album comes shortly after she sat for an interview with i-D, the place she shared her love for Okay-pop. When requested to call 5 of her favorite Okay-pop acts, PinkPantheress named f(x) amongst different teams comparable to EXO, Purple Velvet, SHINee and BTS.
She additionally spoke about her childhood dream to turn into a Okay-pop idol: “There was one yr the place I– [laughs] I bear in mind I’d go to mattress upset every day that I do know I couldn’t be a Okay-pop star,” she stated.
“As a result of, I’m, on the time, I believed you needed to be Korean to be a Okay-pop star,” she added.”I used to cry myself to sleep, despite the fact that I can’t carry out like that. I can’t dance in any respect. Like, I simply love watching it.”
In a glowing four-star assessment from NME, ‘Heaven Is aware of’ and PinkPantheress had been hailed the “blueprint for the way forward for British pop”, writing: “What makes ‘Heaven Is aware of’ such a compelling debut is its capability to create British wistfulness. The feelings and sounds are acquainted sufficient to drag you in, and peculiar sufficient to make you keep. Heaven is aware of the boundaries of Pink’s expertise to come back.”