"Between Us" (헷갈리게; Hetgallige) is a song by South Korean pop rockidol band CNBLUE. It serves as the lead single to the band's seventh mini-album 7°CN and was released on March 20, 2017.
Background and composition
"Between Us" was written by Jung Yong-hwa, Hang Seong-ho, and Kim I-na, and composed by Jung and Justin Reinstein. It is composed in the key of E major using common time with a tempo of 140 beats per minute.[1] Jung and Reinstein met while attending a song camp; originally titled "Wasted",[2] the pair composed the track together.[3]
Musically, "Between Us" is a pop-rock and synth rock song.[4][5] The lyrics deal with the "ambiguous and confusing feelings" leading up to start of a relationship.[4] The song begins with a "light" and "upbeat rhythm", building into its "catchy" chorus of "syncopated rhythms" and a "strong rock sound".[4][6][7] Jung showcases "tough and masculine vocals" on the track.[4]Billboard magazine columnist Tamar Herman described it as a "propulsive fusion of rock 'n' roll and Top 40dance music".[5]
A music video teaser for "Between Us" was released on March 16.[14] Two days later, a band performance trailer for the single was released.[15] The full music video was released on March 20. It shows CNBLUE performing together throughout, as well as the members individually "walking on a dark path while talking on their phone". The scenes shift between black-and-white and colored sequences,[16] an "outward expression of the internal turmoil a person faces when figuring out what exactly is going on at the start of burgeoning relationship".[5] Filmed on March 6,[17] the video was directed by Jung Jin-su of Visuals From.[2]
