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‘Lover Like Me’: CL's vocals shine in pre-release music video from ‘Alpha’ album

Ex 2NE1 leader CL lets her voice shine in the glamorous 'Lover Like Me' music video that has been pre-released for her first solo studio album 'Alpha'

Former 2NE1 leader CL is ready to drop her first solo studio album ‘Alpha’ 12 years after debuting with her band. Also known as Lee Chae-rin, the K-pop idol and rapper has had a smashing solo career after her group disbanded in 2016. However, to date, she has only released one EP and several singles.

In fact, her 2015 single ‘Hello Bitches’ went viral on TikTok and Instagram with CL now gaining a lot of Gen-Z fans. Her latest single and music video is ‘Lover Like Me’.

CL has been in the news for the last few weeks for several iconic moments. She became one of the first female K-pop idols to walk the red carpet and attend the MET Gala this year. Not only that, she aced the theme -- "American renaissance" -- with a denim hanbok and a hairstyle worn by Korean queens. The idol then roped in legendary Hollywood actor John Malkovich for the pre-release single ‘Spicy’. She also got Jean Paul Gaultier to secretly bring his whole collection for her W Korea photoshoot to South Korea. 

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CL drops 'Lover Like Me' music video

And while ‘Spicy’ was a quintessential CL song with hip-hop beats, ‘Lover Like Me’ is the polar opposite. CL proves she’s an all-rounder as she lets her rap and dance skills take a backseat in order for her vocals to shine in ‘Lover Like Me’. The idol looks glamorous in blinged-up outfits for the music video. The laid-back song shows off her powerful voice with a trap chorus. But she also gives the fans what they want with a fierce rap. The verse in the bridge has her signature flow and raspy voice she uses only while rapping.

But she takes it slow with ‘Lover Like Me’ with pop and R&B sounds. It should also be noted that the song has been written by CL, Nafla and Anne-Marie among others. The pre-release single is the fourth track of ‘Alpha’ album that CL has teased for waiting fans. She dropped ‘Lover Like Me’ and its music video on September 29 and the full album is set to be released on October 22. 

Watch the music video below.

'My queen'

Fans made tweets like, “Okay, but look how she ate that!!!”, “Am i the only one?? or CL's lover like me sounds kinda familiar? it sounds like the SONG OF THE YEAR,” and “CL just dropped Lover Like Me and I’m inlove with the song & whole MV.” One added, “Amazing visuals. CL is doing all of this while being an independent artists.” “I just love how CL is just thrrriiiiiiiving now that she creates whatever the hell she wants to,” said another fan. One commented, “I mean can we talk about cl's duality And her songs being so versatile I mean just compare spicy with lover like me Her voice is so well articulated for each style And she's doing all this being an independent artist My queen.”