RIIZE, 'Insomnia' draws attention from overseas media... No.1 in iTunes in 7 regions

The single ″Insomnia″ by RIIZE is gaining attention from overseas music and cultural media. The single ″Insomnia″ is a pop song centered around acoustic guitar, showcasing a musical direction different from their previous performance-focused music. The song ranked number one on the Circle Weekly Download Chart and the Melon Global K-Chart. On China’s QQ Music, it received ″Double Gold″ certification and topped the digital album sales single chart as well as weekly charts related to the music video. It also achieved number one on Tencent Music’s K-pop chart and reached number one in seven regions worldwide on the iTunes Top Song Chart, among other chart successes. Responses from overseas media followed. The UK music magazine CLASH introduced ″Insomnia″ as ″comfortable music to listen to at night.″ German GQ praised the song for highlighting the vocals of the six members and noted that RIIZE is a team recognized as the new generation of K-pop. Billboard Brazil emphasized the departure from their usual dance tracks, highlighting the calm sound featuring acoustic guitar. The US-based The Bias List mentioned the layered vocals of the members in the chorus, while stupidDOPE and KPOPWORLD focused on the musical expansion away from a performance-centered image. UK-based ArtistRack reported that the guitar melodies and delicate lyrics make the song stand out. US MTV and Billboard released behind-the-scenes content from the ″Insomnia″ music video shoot, and UK’s NME and US’s Pop Base included ″Insomnia″ in their new song recommendation lists. Before releasing the single last October, RIIZE graced the cover of the global pop culture magazine tmrw Magazine. In the interview at the time, they previewed that ″the new song will feature a softer and more emotional sound.″