JENNIE’s “Someone to Hold” has been crowned the best new release of the week by InMusic readers, winning the publication’s latest weekly poll with 88% of the vote. The BLACKPINK star’s new solo single finished well ahead of releases from Dove Cameron, Olivia Rodrigo and Future, Drake, Travis Scott and Loe Shimmy.
Released November 6, “Someone to Hold” led the poll by a wide margin, finishing 81 percentage points ahead of runner-up Dove Cameron’s new album Final Girl, which collected 7%. Olivia Rodrigo’s “take me home (4 christmas)” followed with 4%, while Future’s “Ya Hit,” featuring Drake, Travis Scott and Loe Shimmy, finished fourth with 1%.
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“Someone to Hold” is JENNIE’s first original song created for a feature-length animated film. It serves as the lead track from the soundtrack to Netflix’s upcoming film Steps, scheduled to premiere November 20. Directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa, the animated feature retells the Cinderella story from the stepsisters’ perspective. Lilith and Margot’s attempt to take control of a royal ball sends their kingdom into chaos, with the story ultimately turning on their relationship and their alliance with Cinderella.
That theme is central to “Someone to Hold.” Built around a bright, vintage-inspired dance-pop sound, the 3-minute track pairs a prominent bassline and strings with layered vocals and an upbeat neo-disco pulse.
Justin Tranter wrote and produced the track, with Julia Michaels and Jason Gill also contributing to the songwriting. Netflix also released an animated lyric video that places a 3D version of JENNIE among the film’s characters, extending the song’s connection to the movie’s fairy-tale world.
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