K-pop girl group IVE and American rapper Saweetie teamed up for the recently released single “All Night.” And the act from Starship Entertainment had nothing but praises for their experience working in the collaboration.
On January 19, the single “All Night” was released. For those unaware, the crossover between IVE and Saweetie was a remake of Icona Pop’s 2013 hit single of the same title.
In the official music video, IVE members Yujin, Wonyoung, Rei, Liz, Gaeul and Leeseo were seen throwing an office party while dressed in sweet and chic clothes. Then, Saweetie made her appearance in an elegant outfit and soon joined the group’s fun.
Aside from it being a collaborative track with Saweetie, “All Night” also serves as IVE’s first-ever full English single. Compared to other K-pop releases, said track also took a different style as it did not feature any individual lines for the members.
IVE on their first collaboration
When asked about the collaboration with Saweetie, the IVE members shared that they had fun filming the music video and working with the American rapper.
IVE x Saweetie
'All Night' MVhttps://t.co/LXW3MM3ihjOur first English single All Night feat. Saweetie is OUT NOW! We had so much fun filming this music video and working with Saweetie. Hope you enjoy!! 💖 아이브의 첫 영어 싱글 All Night feat. Saweetie가 발매 되었습니다! 많이… pic.twitter.com/Q3m02hOKgj
— IVE OFFICIAL (@IVEstarship) January 19, 2024
In an interview with Teen Vogue, Yujin revealed that she was initially unaware of Icona Pop’s original version of the song. Additionally, the group’s leader said that she thought the song was familiar but she could not point out exactly where she heard it.
Meanwhile, Leeseo said that they were thankful and honored to have the American rapper take part on “All Night.” She then explained that Saweetie’s voice and rap part in the song added a perfect touch to the track.
One of the members, Wonyoung, also shared that she “freaked out” upon learning that they will be working with Saweetie. “I really love her song. So I was excited and thrilled to work with her,” she said.
IVE GIRLS X ICY GIRL SAWEETIE 🧊 We love you @Saweetie !
Pre-save “All Night”: https://t.co/UWFKWwQRtu #IVE #아이브#IVExSaweetie #IVEAllNight #AllNight #PopGoRock pic.twitter.com/96SOYk9sjc
— IVE OFFICIAL (@IVEstarship) January 17, 2024
Aside from that, Wonyoung also shared about their interaction with the rapper once the filming ended. According to the 19-year-old idol, they were so happy to see her and that they got individual selfies with Saweetie after the shoot.
“It’s our first time doing a collaboration with another artist. And we were so happy to hear it was with Saweetie. We were so enthusiastic about working with her,” Wonyoung added.
Aside from the release of “All Night,” the “Baddie” singers are also busy preparing for the continuation of their first world tour Show What I Have. In 2024, IVE is set to conquer the stages across Asia, South America, Europe, and many more.
Featured image: Saweetie and IVE pose together after filming the music video of ‘All Night.’ Credit: Twitter/IVE