South Korean city pop duo Rainbow Note proves their compatibility in carrying out Jang Deok's torch to the new generation with Project Tribute Vol 3, containing a rendition of the late artist's "Yeah, Yeah."
Their new cover for "Yeah, Yeah" marks the second Rainbow Note contribution for the Jang Deok Project Tribute series. The singing-songwriting duo, signed under Ruby Records, kicked off the entire project with Vol 1, performing the classic "After You've Gone."
Compared to the strong city pop vibes fused with the ballad feels from the original track, Rainbow Note adds their own spin on the more upbeat "Yeah, Yeah." The notably uptempo song turned bubblier with its stronger beats, giving off a youthfully playful feel to it. Released with a music video available on the Stone Music Entertainment YouTube channel, the positive vibes are accentuated with clips of Seulhee recording the track. Sporting a vibrant pink cap, she perfectly delivers the track with similar energy to how Jang Deok did it in the 80s. Sara, the other half of Rainbow Note, can be seen intently listening and snapping to the beat of their latest cover single.
Aside from Rainbow Note's "After You've Gone" and now, "Yeah, Yeah," Motte has also contributed to the project with her cover of "Close to You" and "A Girl and Streetlamp." The Jang Deok Project Tribute aims to reintroduce the music of the late South Korean singer-songwriter to the new generation.
Last February 4 marked the 30th year since the young artist shook the South Korean music industry with her unexpected passing. She was only 28 years old. Shortly after her passing, her colleagues in the industry organized a memorial album for her. Released under the title "For The Appointed Time," it included the biggest names in Korean music at the time - Choi Sung-Soo, Kim Bum-Ryong, Lee Sun Hee, Jeon Young-Rok, and more. At a time when everyone sorely misses Jang Deok, their support and love for the late singer-songwriter were clear as day as it entered the local album charts.
In an article from Kim Sung-Hwan, Jang Deok contributed to changing the image of female artists in the South Korean music industry. As one of the leading acts in the 80s, female artists no longer focused on their looks - wearing society-assigned norms as dresses and skirts - but became equally known for their personalities. Aside from Jang Deok, the progressive movement also included artists such as Lee Sun Hee and Jung So Ra - with the three of them earning the monicker "The Three Musketeers" of the music industry.
