What is the K-pop song that comes first into your mind whenever you heard the word, "Ice Cream"?
In this list, we listed seven tracks that mentioned this popular dessert you can listen, to beat the summer heat!
Here Are 7 K-pop Songs That Reference Ice Cream:
1. Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake
Of course, the "Queen of Summer" Red Velvet and its track, "Ice Cream Cake" is on the list!
Released in March 2015, the song became a huge hit with its bubblegum-pop, dance-rock elements that are super addictive.
The lyrics contained the lines, "I scream, you scream// Gimme that, gimme that ice cream," wherein the word "ice cream" was used as a metaphor to describe feelings of being attracted to someone.
2. BLACKPINK - Ice Cream
In August 2020, BLACKPINK along with Selena Gomez dropped one of the biggest hits of that year, titled, "Ice Cream."
It is an electro-pop, bubblegum-pop with a stint of trap-pop which mentioned ice cream in the lyrics a lot to express double-meaning scenarios.
The song includes the line, "Diamonds on my wrist, so he calls me ice cream// You can double dip 'cause I know you like me."
3. f(x) - Ice Cream
Dropped in 2010, f(x) remained as one of the most iconic songs that reference "ice cream."
The song with the same name introduced a retro arrangement that offers the addicting intro, "Milkshake, milkshake// Ice cream, ice cream."
4. TWICE - Ice Cream
TWICE's "Ice Cream" kicked off in 2017 as a sidetrack of its mini-album, "Twicecoaster: Lane 2."
Unlike the bubblegum-pop sound of the aforementioned songs, this song that references "ice cream" features a slower beat and lyrics that compare a heart slowly opening for someone just like an ice cream that is melting.
Its lyrics contain the line, "Melt me, sweeter than ice cream, baby."
5. HyunA - Ice Cream
In 2012, HyunA proved that she's a "Sexy Queen of K-pop" through her release, "Ice Cream."
Although it started a debate about whether it is a 19+ track or not when it was the first release; its colorful dance beat that is perfect for party didn't disappoint.
Its lyrics contained a lot of "ice cream" words, but one of the most memorable lines is, "Ice cream, ice cream//I'll melt you down like ice cream."
6. TXT - Ice Cream
Among boy groups, TXT also references "ice cream" in a song with the same title. While the initial songs mentioned mostly talk about love and feelings, the boy group used "ice cream" as a metaphor for "happiness."
Its lyrics go like, "I scream, you scream//We all scream for ice cream, yeah" which highlighted the main character's desire to find happiness.
7. NCT Dream - Boom
Last but not least, we can't leave out NCT Dream's "Boom" which mentioned "ice cream" in its lyrics.
Under their third EP, "We Boom," the Dreamies released "Boom" as its title track in 2019. Although the song's concept circles around friendship, growth and love."
It became a song related to the words, "ice cream" due to member Jaemin's iconic line,
"I am the V.I.P. of all lights//I've never waited no, I make them wait//Remember anywhere my my beat//Your heart will melt like ice cream."
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Written by Eunice Dawson
