K-Pop group Orange Caramel has released their debut mini album today. Their title track is "Magic Girl", a song which, to my ears, bears a striking resemblance to °C-ute's "Hare no Platinum Doori". That song, sung by members Nakajima Saki & Hagiwara Mai, was released two years ago on "3rd Love Escalation".
The producing credit for "Magic Girl" is credited to Cho Young Soo, a famous composer in Korea who has done songs for 4minute, SeeYa, SG Wannabe, MC Mong, HyunA, and others. "Hare no Platinum Doori" was of course produced by Tsunku.
Orange Caramel is a new group, created from three members of the popular Korean group After School. Ironically, it was After School who sang the "Love Machine" remake Dream Girl, the theme song for the 2009 Korean Up-Front Agency audition TV show.
Check out the tracks here and judge for yourselves. Pay close attention to the chorus of the Orange Caramel song; it's very similar to the chorus in the °C-ute song. Both songs repeat the chorus melody twice, and both songs raise an octave near the end of the song.
°C-ute's "3rd Love Escalation" Release Date: March 12, 2008
°C-ute - "Hare no Platinum Doori"
Orange Caramel's First Mini Album Release Date: June 17, 2010
Orange Caramel - "Magic Girl"
So, what do you think? The verses are different, but it's hard to deny that the chorus is extremely similar.
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