This was cool! EXO 엑소 - TEMPO - MV first time reaction

[@nyeol1998]

Exo always makes fans proud, thanks for watching ❤😊

[@ahhnne]

exo were just having fun in that acapella part and its so good so the producer decided to add it

[@mesozn6283]

I love it when EXO flex their vocals 😂❤ I remember when a kpop group covered Tempo but they skipped the Acabella part cus it's really hard to perform live and their is EXO doing it easily and Baekhyun said they were fooling around in the studio but the producer decided to add it in the song

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

The thing thats special about the acapella part is that they used it in a song like this. Singing things like that is easy, every church choir or town choir sings like that all the time. Many larger vocal groups use acapella like that as a warmup and as training and sometimes it is just fun then and ppl start fooling around with melodies.. Thats probably how it came to be that they were singing like that in the studio. Putting it in a song like this was the genius part.

[@mesozn6283]

@@NeonReactionsPierre it was produced by MZMC, they truly are an amazing producing team, they made a lot of hit songs with EXO

[@zeid9828]

Other groups: Let's just sing/rap our parts. EXO: Yeah sing/rap your part and we will slap it with a lot of top-tier adlibs and harmonies. 😂 One thing that makes EXO different is their constant use of top-tier adlibs in all their songs.

[@theowl6141]

Plus let's do acapella..

[@dd-mc5yg]

❤❤

[@msmurel]

Chen, Baekhyun and D.O. is so amazing in three different ways. It's so special. Also Chanyeol and Sehuns rap... I mean... and Kai, Suho and Xiumins visuals... I actually forgot how great they are. Thanks for reminding me!

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much!

[@beamiras7690]

I actually have watched other kpop groups in the past BUT only EXO got me so addicted to kpop.❤👑🥰

[@ruthmasloc7270]

queen tempo the song with the best bridge in kpop.. 👑 happy 5 years today!

[@andressasantos8683]

the fact that tempo was released 5 years ago TODAY, love it

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

haha, what a coincidence...

[@xiannaoh]

You're the only reactor that I don't mind pausing a lot because I really love how you appreciate every minor detail. Please don't stop doing that. Looking forward for more EXO reactions. I can't wait for you to react to their live stages especially their concert performances. 😁 You won't regret it. 😁

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you for that!

[@dd-mc5yg]

Up

[@abhey]

+1

[@dafffodils]

Agree!

[@blockpart2184]

I thought so too

[@annemaverick3208]

Please react to EXO really said:"No Mic? No problem!"

[@morindesuka]

A must!

[@milindawilson9175]

The song is called "Tempo" and the album is named Don't Mess Up My Tempo, so, the tempo is intentionally a prominent part of the song. I think the tempo is also supposed to mirror the uncertainty and unsteadiness that EXO are feeling within the storyline in the MV and be the driving force spurring them on in the story. However, if you read the lyrics, you see that in the song they are talking to a girl and they are telling her, "Don't mess up my tempo." And yes, part of the tempo in the song is created by the squeak of what is thought to be bed springs. (The underlying theme of the song is a tongue and cheek reference to sexual innuendo.) On the surface, the song and MV is meant to be enjoyed by the casual watcher and listener like you would any song on the radio, but if you want to delve in deeper and explore EXO's storyline, then there is so much more going on. As an SM Entertainment group, it shouldn't be a surprise that EXO are amazing vocalists -- hence the acapella part in the song. Fun fact: There wasn't supposed to be an acapella section in the song. The members were just messing around in the recording studio riffing with each other and the sound engineer loved it so much that they decided to put it in the song. "Tempo" came out in 2018, so there are 9 members in this MV. (Only 8 members are in the group scenes.) This is special because it's the first time we have seen Lay, EXO's Chinese member, participate in anything with EXO since 2016 and you won't see him again in another EXO project until their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV in 2021. However, although Lay was in this MV, you won't see or hear him sing or dance because you watched the Korean version, and at this time, because of the political issues between China and Korea, the Chinese government only gave him permission to appear in the Korean version, but he wasn't allowed to participate in the song. If you want to hear Lay sing you will have to watch the Mandarin version. To understand the choices being made in this song and the story in the MV, you have to be aware that everything EXO is involved in, and I literally mean almost everything, is connected in some way to their concept and storyline. EXO's MVs are kind of like a movie -- it's a movie that has been going on for the past 11+ years -- since pre-debut -- and it has no sign of coming to an end any time soon. The aesthetic of the "Tempo" MV is centered around the color red because the setting is supposed to be depicting the members under the Red Forces' control. Without going into too much detail -- there is so much going on in EXO's "Tempo" MV that it's hard to grasp it all -- what fan theories think is happening in "Tempo" is it's showing the members of EXO all trapped in separate dimensions. Each of those rooms, could possibly be a different dimension and that is why you see the glitches and why you hear Xiumin and Baekhyun with that computerized voice, because they aren't all in the same place at the same time, so their voices are being distorted as they try to connect between dimensions, etc. They also still could be trapped in different rooms within the maze, like what we see them in their "Overdose" MVs. For several of EXO's MVs we believe they are still trapped within the maze and they are continuously trying to find their way out. As mentioned, the maze seems to affect their connection to their powers and it clouds their minds and dulls their senses, so not only are they fighting the Red Force and X-EXO, but they are also struggling to break free from the fog the Red Force has them in. That's why you see some of the members just lazily sitting around and kind of blankly staring off into space at times. Baekhyun is the one that is singled out in the MV and he is the one standing above everything looking down, so this is one example of where we think that maybe he is the only one who has avoided the Red Force's control and he is observing everything that is going on from the outside. You see Chanyeol (one of the main rappers) being interrogated by Chen with the inkblot test and that is thought to be the members trying to figure out who are the real EXO members and who are the evil X-EXO members created by the Red Force -- or who are the real members and who are the clones. At this point everyone is suspicious of each other and no one can be trusted. Also notice how the inkblot looks like it's shaped like a butterfly. The butterfly is also an important part of SM's Culture Universe storyline. We see a butterfly in EXO's debut "Mama" MVs in 2012, which is thought to be connected to the colorful butterfly that is Ningnig's symbol in aespa's story, so you will see it all the time in aespa's MVs starting in 2020 as she navigates through the digital world. You also will see a butterfly appear in several of SM's other groups' MVs, which is often used as a metaphor to represent a woman -- possibly representing a connection to the heart of the Tree of Life from EXO's storyline -- in each of the MVs, as a way to connect all of SM's storylines together. For example, there is also a white butterfly in NCT-127's "Favorite (Vampire)" MV from 2021, which is meant to represent the "vampire" woman that they are singing about, and it's even thought it could be connected to the white butterfly in SHINee's "Ring Ding Dong" MV from 2009. It also could be the white butterfly that helps aespa navigate through Kwangya in aespa's "aespa ep. 2 'Next Level' - SM Culture Universe" video in 2022, which would explain why we see a similar butterfly in all of SM's storylines. The butterfly appears to help everyone as they travel through Kwangya. (Everything SM does has to do with Kwangya -- even SM's new building where everything is created and produced is called Kwangya. Kwangya is the metaverse that all of SM's groups' and artists' concepts, and most of their MV storylines revolve around.) Therefore, the butterfly inkblot could be used as a way to try and break the control the Red Force has over them and to remind them of the fact that they need to find their way out of the maze and to not forget what their mission is, etc. Halfway through the MV Chanyeol's eyes and hair change color, so some think that this is either showing two different versions of Chanyeol who appear in two different time periods or dimensions, or one is Chanyeol the EXO member and one is Chanyeol the X-EXO clone. Often, when you see a character in one of SM's MVs with blue eyes or different eye colors this usually means they are not who they appear to be. The silhouettes you see behind the lighted white wall or box also could be connected to the silhouettes you will see when you watch EXO's live remixed version of their song "Wolf" in concert. The silhouettes could represent the fact that EXO are battling with X-EXO for control. (And, now, it also could be connected to the silhouettes we see behind the white wall in SHINee's new "Hard" MV.) The "Chess game" is thought to be supernatural EXO chess, and I don't think it's a game they are playing, but I think maybe it's something they are using to try to decipher a clue or figure out a way out of wherever the Red Force has them trapped at the moment. It's unclear right now what that scene is really telling us, but I have a feeling, things will become clearer in the future as more of EXO's storyline is unveiled in future MVs and as SM's SM Culture Universe storyline continues to evolve. At one point you see them take those "chess" pieces and put them together to form a larger cube shape, which is thought could possibly be a model of the maze in which they are trapped in. And I think this also may be connected to the cube/labyrinth maze we see floating in the air in WayV's "Love Talk" MV in 2019 and the similar cube we see blocking aespa's way as they travel through Kwangya in aespa's ep. 2 video. And I think it might even be connected to the labyrinth cube we see SHINee's Key standing on top of in his solo "Gasoline" MV in 2022. (Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taemin from SHINee, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, Ten from WayV and Lucas who is a former member of WayV, are all members of the Kpop supergroup SuperM, which I think is why SM is creating connections between all of their groups' storylines, because it's all part of the same story. Plus, everything aespa does is connected to the SM Culture Universe and is linked to EXO's/SuperM's storyline.) In SuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" MV, we see the members using a map to navigate through what is thought could be the maze that the EXO members are trapped in, as SuperM is coming to rescue EXO from the Red Force's control. And it could even have something to do with the fact that we see in SHINee's new teaser video for their Hard album, that they are also trying to solve a maze, which -- because SHINee's Taemin is a member of SuperM -- could possibly be SHINee trying to help EXO as well. We also see EXO's Sehun (EXO's other main rapper) on the motorcycle in "Tempo", which I now think is connected to the scene where we see him driving a motorcycle in EXO's "Lightsaber" MV and sitting on the motorcycle in their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV. In the very last scene in "Tempo", that is Baekhyun with that glass cube. I am not sure what that means, but I am sure it's foreshadowing something to come in the future with EXO's storyline, and it probably has something to do with the fact that Baekhyun is the one that is singled out in most of EXO's story. (We also see Chanyeol with a glass cube, similar to the one Baekhyun has, in their "Love Shot" MV.)

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you for all that.... sure is interesting

[@Unknownplanet9]

Fun fact The accapella part was just them having fun in the studio so they decided to put it up in the song Cause it was so heavenly good

[@priyaparvathacn635]

5 Years ago today EXO released "Tempo"

[@angelinparadise1958]

Im not into kpop anymore but just staying updated with Exo and RedV

[@jamiephixo1459]

the huge smile when the first acapella part hit 😂🫶

[@bulut7857]

I always remember that Chanyeol once said 'I'm not doing rap because of I can't sing!' . That was all the occur of Exo's rap line

[@aquayeolmae]

11:20 its Acapella.. they are doing acapella here.. everyone were shocked when first listen to it.. because they are the first group to do this kind of thing..

[@kimmyestrada2799]

it’s always so nice when someone musically included found a gem in EXO because EXO is indeed a gem not just in kpop but in the whole industry ❤

[@ahhnne]

in time because queen tempo celebrates its 5 years now! ❤

[@szr2579]

EXO is an unrepeatable legend. EXO has the best vocalists in Korea. EXO is good at everything: singing, rapping, dancing, acting, beauty, charm, and popularity. EXO is the only group that is called the king of K-pop.

[@Ace_lonelysoul]

What is Love by Exo next plz 🙏 I'm saying this for the 3rd time lmao 😂

[@saraferreira1094]

I love how you keep going back on mvs and just talk about such interesting details!! Thank you for reacting to EXO! :)

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Glad you liked it, thank you

[@southerncross47]

Suho's first "baby girl" has done wonders for my mental health ❤

[@Ray_Byun]

I love how long the bridge is , the slow part until the acapella part ❤

[@angelwinkies9774]

Wow! Queen TEMPO Reaction on its 5years anniversary! Thank you for.the reaction. ExO is a legend. They ended up 12years drought of no million sales in kpop industry. Basically one of the legends who help kpop known globally together with bigbang, snsd,2ne1, psy,wonder girls, tvxq. A kpop stan since 2nd generation knows the history well and knows who are the real groups who paved the way.

[@nourhan_exo_1224]

My feeling now is that of a proud mother that someone is praising her children 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤ i am always proud because i am a big fan for exo

[@morindesuka]

One thing why fans often recommend "Tempo" is because it showcases EXO's talent and versatility as a group. This is actually a masterpiece for us. Thank you for this. We've been waiting for your another exo reaction and now there, we really appreciate this saur saur much.

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you saurrrr much, haha.

[@rebelang2978]

Please more EXO

[@LOU__]

It's a crime that this wasn't included in their killing voice

[@Faisaltm2]

EXO are so goated

[@sharamaebaluran8034]

I love how you point out every small adlib in the song that's so cool 🤩‼️

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

😊😊😁

[@judycasley108]

Don’t worry about pausing or backing up. As an EXOL I love listening to anything in any way that’s EXO.

[@NJM-DZ]

Since you don't know the members except for D.O one of the 3 main vocalists let's do the 2 remain ones solo songs to know their faces and voices timber: - *Baekhyun "Bambi"* *"Un village"* *"Cry for love"* *"All i got"* *"Candy"* *"Get you alone"* - *Chen "Beautiful goodbye"* *"Shall we"* *"Last scene"* *"Hello"* *"Light of my life"* Merciiii

[@AthieBby]

Happy tempo anniversary exols!!!

[@yaneluizchelsea]

tks for reacting to TEMPO. To me personally Tempo is EXO best song!

[@szr2579]

🔥❤️‍🔥👑 KING OF KPOP EXO 👑❤️‍🔥🔥

[@Hana_M622]

Just in time for Tempo 5th anniversary. Love your reaction 🤍

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Glad you like it.. thank you very much!

[@elpeloperdidoded.o7764]

I only want say that Tempo is 100% ART, i love the versatility of them, i'm very proud of EXO.. Thank you for your reaction to another EXO video.

[@pia_yay]

I'm so proud of being an EXO-L, this song is absolutely one of my fav ones. You can buy fame but not talent, and EXO is the living proof. Thanks for reacting to EXO

[@jonginsito]

exo are just insane, when this came out i couldn't believe what i was hearing. i love them and this song so much. thank you for reacting to it :)

[@user-te9fr1pk2s]

ありがとう😊 EXOとD.O.のファンです。 tempoは革新的な感じがしました。 ところで、あなたのお部屋、本棚は本当に美しいですね。 話し方も優しくてまた見たくなるチャンネルです♪

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Yes I love reading and art and have been playing the guitar for 40 years now....

[@katekim1706]

you should listen to this song performed live~~ they sound exactly the same~~~🤯🤯🤯 i’m sad that SM Entertainment, their company, didn’t promote them in the West more~ they would’ve been even bigger~~

[@ChanyeolsHaneul]

Please check Chanyeol's new song "Good enough". Chanyeol is the 2nd Rapper with the deep voice in Tempo. His voice is the one used for the "dum dum dumdum" in Tempo. 😊

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

thank you... that is planned

[@chortecktang9035]

EXO PLANT #3 the rDIUM one and only & stronger

[@shaqayeq1485]

Exo never disappoints us with the quality of their musics

[@elisasanchezllanes9282]

The whole Don't Mess up my tempo álbum is a masterpiece. I love this album. Personally I think is one of the best of EXO's discography

[@DewdewDC]

EXO don't regurgitate tracks already done, they always look to move forward and try new things. This particular song is so hard to cover or to emulate that it still stands alone, but you can see how many of their other song and style choices were immediately picked up by other groups. EXO are trend setters, on of their many aspects that make their fans so passionate and loyal.

[@wileenzoecorporal-dalogdog3805]

Please have a Reaction video on their song 'mama'.. please 😊 it's one of their best debut songs. 😊 you won't regret it for sure. You're gonna love it. Even the mv itself is wonderfully done ❤

[@LFNZE]

This is one of my top 3 favorite EXO songs. Is so good! And once again, Chanyeol's rap is my favorite part (and the last acapella part when the song slows down showing their vocals)

[@CosmicLatteEP]

Exo always the best 👍🏻

[@steveaware9]

i'll wait for your HEAR ME OUT- EXO reaction sirrrr love it so much

[@nisaa3852]

your reaction made me miss exo so much

[@kimkaii439]

exo the best

[@laranoveno1908]

not Pierre having sooooo much to explain hahahaha thank you!!! tempo is THAT song!!!

[@ohhnobb]

marc as their producer for this album and exo pulled off everything on the table is giving 👏 both side met the expectation and beyond, marc even said he couldn't produce the same music for other groups because a song depended on the vocals too

[@sssbb7021]

each exo member has their own solo albums too. Mmmh by kai , rover by kai , un village by baekhyun , bambi by baekhyun , beautiful goodbye by chen are such examples of thier solo's . Each one of them are such a great masterpiece . Please react them . Thankyou .

[@analuisasantos3901]

Exo was one bands that got me in Kpop because they have the best songs. "monster" is one of my favourite of all times in kpop I totally would advice to see that one but they have so many good songs its hard to suggest . Great reaction you really pay attention to the complexity of the song .

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you very much!

[@Enjoy_99]

Thanks for reacting! I hope you can listen to many more songs, they are the vocal kings

[@annemaverick3208]

React to EXO KOKOBOP, UNIVERSE, MIRACLES IN DECEMBER MVs

[@completezconcentrate9967]

Also, I recommend Lay’s Lit!!

[@TheGreece222]

Love this song sooo much❤️Tempo is one of my favorite songs the whole album is amazing as well they are incredible❤️ Please react to the song Gravity it’s a masterpiece as well❤️

[@NuryL-]

and did you know, EXO also admits that his hardest song is Tempo Thanks for your reaction sir

[@alexandragracemiral738]

The fact that the acapella part took them one take only and nobody dares to cover this song with that part til today

[@GoldenWreck]

I love how into it you were, Aaron haha. Always gets me hyped seeing others appreciating EXO and the talent they have 😁

[@GoldenWreck]

Omg didn't mean to call you Aaron sorry 💀this comment was actually meant for another reactor whose called Aaron, so don't know how it got posted here haha, but it still applies! Thanks for checking out EXO and giving them your appreciation where you see fit, it means a lot. Been watching you too and am enjoying your EXO content so far ☺

[@amyp613]

I love EXO, but I resisted this song for so long because it seemed so dark. Now, it is one of my favorites. I don't know how or when the switch happened for me, but there is just so much to like with this song and performance that I'm glad it did. Loved your reaction!

[@aisywahd]

Thanks for your reaction, hope you enjoy it

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank YOU

[@newnumber2721]

Love seeing you enjoy EXO’s song😊😊

[@mira-1485]

The whole album is a masterpiece it was a blessing Can't wate to see you react Monster and Overdose

[@alitaanisa9307]

I feel like that you are going to like their besides too

[@clc3008]

thanks for reacting... looking forward for next exo reactions.. pls react to live performances.. you' ll witness more of their talents esp their vocals...❤❤

[@arcccis]

vocal king

[@miniminiexo]

Happy tempo anniversary exols ❤

[@Cassiopeia123eri]

Thank u for giving reaction to my favorite song TEMPO! I love the pauses and playbacks for U to comment..I love the fact that you noticed every detail of the song and the artist's voices...it shows how PRO are U musically...and how U appreciate our boys' talents..thanks Pierre ! ❤🥂

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

thank you for the nice comment... nice to have you here

[@EriNyo17]

Thank you so much for your genuine reactions. Waiting for more of EXO reactions!! There are so many treasure you have to explore about EXO. ❤❤

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you too, nice to have you here

[@ayulestaridewi4093]

I hope u reaction their live in concert and musicbank too. Thanks for your reaction ❤❤

[@BbokJinHwangLee]

This acapella part one of my favorite) amazing vocal) Don't mess up my tempo was the first k-pop album I bought) Really beautiful album with unique sound) I would like to advise you to listen to some b-sides from this album: Sign, Oh La la la, Bad dream, Damage, Oasis) Thanks for your reaction)

[@claudiatj4214]

Loved this video ! Do react to "monster" it is one of their biggest hits !! Super ahead of its time of release, was an very legendary comeback back in 2016 😊

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it

[@mesozn6283]

Please react to Sweet lies, it's one of their famous B-sides ❤

[@mirtahaydeetorres3539]

gracias por seguir en el mundo increíble de EXO

[@-NadilaTiaMariska]

Thanks to reaction

[@KandiiFL]

I love that you break down all of the different intricacies of the songs not just the basic things you hear on the first listen

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it. Being a musician myself I tend to look at the songs a bit differently sometimes :) Nice to have you here.

[@christinegoodwin5036]

When you like to watch some life Performance. Then look at Mama, Monster and Wolf. This is one video

[@allaboutmyslef]

Coming here cuz of ma boys❤

[@nafamardha1423]

TEMPO IT'S MASTERPIECE

[@G0dvoice]

We expect more exo reactions

[@meiraelliana81]

Thank you for reaction this.. There a lot cool exo song.. Don't forget to check exo live performance too

[@meg3106]

Accapella kings

[@haniaandriani9568]

You should reaction to exo song "Going Crazy" it doesn't have a music video. But you will be surprised by the composition of the music

[@Italian67foreverexofan]

Yes thank youu❤

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

YOUUUU

[@AminaPan]

Спасибо за реакцию. Tempo это одно из сокровищ EXO❤

[@silviaexo-l9559]

Thanks for the reaction!!!! Check the pre debut song: what’s love

[@adindadinda5173]

Thank u, i always love your reaction

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Glad you enjoy :) thanks

[@completezconcentrate9967]

I always wait for your EXO content ❤ please listen to El Dorado live, Monster, Jekyll, Don’t go!!!

[@sorellabee8889]

I always love your analysis of the songs, very good.

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thanks, trying my best :)

[@refinaindah2769]

OMG, i've waited for your reaction about Tempo🥰 Thank youuuu❤

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Glad you like it :) thank you

[@yenmayasarisimaibang237]

Tempo is legend.. ❤❤❤

[@thazinoo3312]

more EXO stage reaction❤❤

[@SooRa-em6vt]

Thank you for this reaction please keep reacting to exo ❤

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you, glad you liked it

[@eris3909]

EXO flexing their vocals.. Other Groups: We cannot cover this. 😅😅

[@됴르륵됴르륵]

my favorite tempo❤❤❤❤❤