아까워 (Feat. 민우 of 보이프렌드) - Junggigo, 예쁘게입고나와 - Boy's Republic, Nana - Jay Park, 소울메이트 - Dick Punks & Jiyoon
{ Off The Chart } HIS HABIT (Feat. 김예림, 칸토) - Kim Hyun Joong, TopDog - ToppDogg, Short Hair - AOA, 기가막혀 (So Into U) - LU:KUS, 숨소리 (Breath) - ZE:A, Good Luck - B2ST, 헤어졌다만났다 (Again) - Davichi, 하나더 (One More) - Fiestar,나랑만나 (Let's Love) - C-Clown,
{ Back On The Chart } NONE
{ Notes } This was actually extremely difficult for me to put in order but I did it! Lots of new stuff this week which made me pretty happy.
After watching the 4th, 5th, and 6th episodes of the Kara Project, I was honestly kind of disappointed to learn that Youngji was given the spot in Kara. First, they should have filled both spots, because now all of Kara's old songs are going to have to be re-choreographed and lines are going to have to be re-distributed amongst them, and all of that would have been made easier if there were two spots filled.
Second, I am shocked that Somin or Sojin were not given the chance to be in Kara. Somin especially was always impressive with her live performance and charisma and her overall demeanor on stage and off stage. In the last couple episodes, Youngji made several mistakes, in the recording room and on stage, holding up the performance, etc. and her solo stage wasn't nearly as impressive as some of the other girls. I don't really understand why she was chosen.
Part of me is thankful, because it means the other six can just debut without her, and honestly she was my least favorite, but it all kind of feels unfair. Not to say she isn't talented, but compared to the others, and after watching her progress through the show next to theirs, I would have chosen a different outcome.
Aside from that, all of them grew in outstanding ways and improved greatly and I can't wait to see what is in store for them. I am hoping DSP debuts them soon because they would do really very well. They are all talented and work very well together.
I was also hoping that The Kara Project would show some clips of Kara meeting Baby Kara, but that didn't happen. So many disappointments. No Kara + Baby Kara stage either. They could have done more to promote both groups of girls but I guess they didn't have the opportunity to. Who knows.
All in all, I'm looking forward to seeing where Kara goes and we'll see if adding Youngji does any good or bad to their comebacks.
20. HIS HABIT (Feat. 김예림, 칸토) - Kim Hyun Joong Week 2 | -13 | Peak = 7
{ Honorable Mentions } NONE
{ Off The Chart } Ice Baby - Tiny G, 백투더퓨쳐 (Back to the Future) - Airplane, Red Light - f(x)
{ Back On The Chart } NONE
{ Notes } I listened to a lot of the same music as last week this week, and I was pretty distracted this week and last weekend so I haven't been really that organized with my music lately and haven't been listening much save during my workouts. This is also late...but it's here so yeah..
This post is long overdue but I'm going to touch on a couple recent comebacks.
Boyfriend - Obsession
When the teaser was released, I was tentative about the concept, first because it is their first real attempt at the "bad boy" image, and second because it did not at all seem like their style. I understand trying to showcase their mature sides, like they had done with Janus, but I feel like this was a step backwards for them. The music video didn't really make much sense to me, with the Peter Pan references and all, so I was a bit unhappy with it, but more content with the song than I thought I would be. As for the live performances, I honestly found the intro poorly choreographed and boring to watch, and the "Obsession" choreography is nothing special either. I've always found Boyfriend's choreography to be impressive without having to be very powerful or manly, which is part of what makes them unique, so this comeback was a bit of a letdown in terms of the concept and choreography. But the song is not bad, and though it isn't my favorite of theirs I still do like it.
Taeyang - Eyes, Nose, Lips
First of all, Taeyang's album is absolutely great. When this song was released, I wasn't so sure I would like it, but I am pleasantly surprised at how much it has grown on me. I'm not usually impressed with music videos, and I honestly didn't make it through this one entirely, but the song is definitely very well done. His live performances are on point as well. You know a song is good when everyone starts covering it, and this song has some of the best covers since Let it Go...so yeah, good song. I love Tablo's version as well.
ZE:A - Breathe
In my opinion, this song should have won some music shows. Not only is it a great song on its own, but they are honestly very good live. Dongjun's vocals never cease to impress me, and the harmonization at the end of the song is always pretty good during their live stages. ZE:A to me is one of the more underrated groups out there, and it's unfortunate that they aren't promoted as well as other groups because they are to me extremely talented. I didn't like that the music video was literally exactly the same as Beast's Breath at the beginning, but I like the rest of it for its whimsical and simple concept, and I am just honestly in love with the song. I think the dance also goes nicely with the song, simple but graceful. All in all a great comeback and probably my favorite from the summer so far.
B2ST - Good Luck
There are no words for how happy I am about this comeback. B2ST was finally given a powerful comeback with more challenging and intricate choreography. I don't have much to say about the music video because again, I didn't make it all the way through, but the song's concept is unique and despite the awkward English lines in Junhyung's rap, the lyrics are well-written in my opinion. B2ST is always pretty good live and Yoseob's voice is always clear and powerful. Great song, great comeback.
Hyomin - Nice Body
I know there is always a lot of controversy surrounding girl groups and girl soloists when they do songs like this but I honestly am in love with this song. I was impressed to find that the outfit that Hyomin wears on stage and in her music video with the numbers on them are her measurements, and that she is using a tape measure as a prop for her dance. I found the concept extremely unique and intriguing, and I have no problem with the dance at all. I think it's a good balance between being sexy and being "too" sexy or provocative. Usually, I get bored watching live performances, but I've watched hers many times. I was also pretty glad to see Sungmin get a chance to show off his rapping with her on stage. What I like most about this song though are the lyrics, mainly because they're just honest. It's true, every girl wants to be skinny and pretty and be loved, and be able to say that she has a nice body. And honestly, everything that Hyomin is saying in the song is exactly what I have been thinking all summer while I have been dieting and changing to a more healthy lifestyle. The lyrics are things that girls think, but don't want to say out loud. So I have no problem with the song or concept and I honestly praise this kind of comeback. I think it is extremely well done, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan at all of T-Ara.
GOT7 - A
I'm not a huge GOT7 fan, or I wasn't really until recently, but I am a fan of this comeback, mainly because it's a cute song, perfect for summer, and it's catchy and fun to listen to when you want to hear something lighthearted and upbeat. It's not a very deep song, but I like it nonetheless. It's flirty and they're all very energetic on stage and in the music video, which is bright and peppy and all the kinds of things you want in a summery music video. I've been listening to this song a lot since it was released, and it gets stuck in my head alot, so yeah, I like it. It's not the best thing ever but it's not bad.
{ Off The Chart } Take Out (Feat. 메이슨더소울) - Untouchable, 한여름밤의꿀 - San E & Raina, Can't Stop - Aoora, No Way - Bob Girls, Hug Me (feat Gaeko) - Crush, Not Today & Not Tomorrow - 15&, 눈, 코, 입 - Taeyang, Amazing, Bad Lady - Cross Gene, Mr. 애매모호 - Mamamoo, Psycho - History
{ Back On The Chart } NONE
{ Notes } This week was kind of a hard one for me personally but I am SO excited at all the new music that is out, and more is still coming! I cannot wait for Girl's Day and I'm looking forward to B1a4 as well. This week I was excited because there's a lot of variety in the new music that is out, and I'm loving most of the releases. Davichi lately has been on point and I can't stop listening to their recent stuff. C-Clown, NU'EST, 100% and LU:KUS have managed to impress me as well so overall I am happy with this week. I had a hard time picking favorites because I like so many of the new songs.
This is very late but I haven't really had the time to give a good listen to a lot of albums that are out right now besides these three. I'll definitely do GOT7 and History later and then give the more recent ones a listen as well. For now I'm just going to do B2ST, Crush and 15&.
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Sooo 2014 is half over, so I decided to document the top 50 songs of the first half of 2014! I started doing charts in February, so this doesn't include anything from January, unfortunately, but I still think it's kind of cool to compare songs across different months and see how well they did. This is all based on previous charts, which are based on my opinion each week. Out of the 144 songs included on my top 20s since I started, these are the top 50. I decided this based on a point system; each song gets one point for every week it is on the chart, and points for its rank each week. If it's #1, it gets 20 points, 2 gets 19....all the way down to #20 on the chart which receives 1 point. After spending quite a while counting the totals, these were the results. I don't necessarily agree with them at this point in time but this is a measure of what songs I have liked these past 5 or 6 months, not what I like right now! In January I will do 2014 Part 2 and then also do a 2014 altogether total so it will definitely be interesting to see what makes it to both of those! I'm looking forward to the future.
You You You - Fly to the Sky Points: 49 Weeks: 4 Peak: 2
Ooh Ooh - Eric Nam Points: 48 Weeks: 3 Peak: 5
Eternity - VIXX Points: 47 Weeks: 4 Peak: 1
No Music No Life - Jun.K Points: 46 Weeks: 3 Peak: 3
Boyfriend song Points: 45 Weeks: 4 Peak: 3
Cross Gene - Amazing Points: 45 Weeks: 3+ Peak: 2
San E & Raina Points: 45 Weeks: 3+ Peak: 1
Sugar - 15& Points: 44 Weeks: 5 Peak: 6
Hug Me - Crush Points: 43 Weeks: 3+ Peak: 5
Full Moon - Sunmi Points: 42 Weeks: 3 Peak: 2
Ddanddara - Alphabat Points: 41 Weeks: 3 Peak: 1
Come Back Home - 2ne1 Points: 41 Weeks: 4 Peak: 6
Chisa Bounce - MIB Points: 41 Weeks: 3 Peak: 1
Seoul Lonely - Phantom Points: 40 Weeks: 3 Peak: 7
Stay With Me - Taeyang Points: 40 Weeks: 4 Peak: 4
Not Today Not Tomorrow - 15& Points: 40 Weeks: 3+ Peak: 6
Good Luck - B2St Points: 39 Weeks: 2+ Peak: 1
Hand - Outsider Points: 35 Weeks: 3 Peak: 3
Yasisi - NS Yoon-G Points: 35 Weeks: 2 Peak: 3
You Don't Love Me - SPICA Points: 35 Weeks: 3 Peak: 3
Your Man - TVXQ Points: 25 Weeks: 3 Peak: 6
Something - TVXQ Weeks: 2 Points: 35 Peak: 4
Metronome - Jay Park Points: 34 Weeks: 4 Peak: 5
Notes: It should come at no surprise that Why I'm Not is first. What was surprising to me, however, was the fact that Yes or No wasn't higher than it is. Last Romeo made it to the top unexpectedly, and I was slightly shocked that Overdose was so high, because if I were to compare the top 5 songs I wouldn't necessarily put them in that order. But this seems to be for the most part pretty accurate, and it was fun to make, although extremely time consuming.
{ Off The Chart } Sugar - 15&, Last Romeo - Infinite, 집이돼줄게 - Bumkey, Stay With Me - Taeyang feat. GD, 너란 여자 - Boyfriend, 눈, 코, 입 - Tablo & Taeyang
{ Back On The Chart }
눈, 코, 입 - Taeyang
{ Notes } So this week was kind of an interesting one for me and I listened to alot of American music and sort of neglected the Kpop. However, I did listen to the new songs that came out and fell in love with Hyomin's song; I love the lyrics and the dance and just the whole song. I put Taeyang's version of Eyes, Nose, Lips back up because I've been appreciating it more this week than the English version. A is still catchy and I'm wondering how long it'll take to get annoying. I also really like Bigflo's song Delilah, which I didn't like at first but I think I just wasn't in the mood for it at the time. Davichi's song is amazing and I love it! Still listening to it a lot. Lately I've been in love with girl group songs so that's why there are a lot on the chart. Also, more girl groups are promoting recently as well which might be a contributing factor.
Hi I'm Hanna~ I really like 이창섭 and cats. Anyway a lot of times I have thoughts about Korean media that I can't really articulate in conversation so I try to write my thoughts down as sort of a way to document my opinions through time.
