Favourite Kpop Songs of 2015 - Part 5
Here it is! My top Kpop songs of 2015. I thought this year had a disappointing start; none of the songs really stood out to me so I started thinking that Kpop has lost its charm. It proved me wrong as the year went by; plenty of good songs.
In part 5 I will list my absolute favourite Kpop songs from this year. I won’t list them in order of preference. I will however leave my favourite song this year for right at the end. Click here for parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of my list.
4minute blew many Kpop groups out of the water this year with this banger. As soon as I first heard it I fell in love. It’s energetic, fun, catchy and everything we needed from 4minute. After their last few duds we needed better music from them and boy did Cube deliver. They need to work with this producer more often, because he makes great songs. I love the EDM/Middle Eastern/Hip Hop fusion in this song. I only hope their collaboration with Skrillex (if it’s going to be released as a single) delivers as well.
Bonus: Tickle Tickle Tickle was another solid song from their Crazy album. Have a listen!
LABOUM is on a roll! I loved the 50′s/60′s style they had in this song. A simple song, but really catchy and pleasant. The music video was absolutely adorable too with those little figurines. Can I join this sleepover?
Many people did not like this song. They said it was too loud, that it sounded like the club mix version was accidentally released, etc. I loved this song (clearly). I am still convinced to this day that this was the song Bravesound meant for T-ara, but mixed up the tapes and gave them to the wrong groups. T-ara released an AOA-esque track, while AOA got the better end of the deal with this banger (I use that word a lot, don’t I?). This song is fun and so is the MV.
Red Velvet have two entries on this list; SM is clearly investing much more into them at this point and I hope they’ve found their sound. Red Velvet’s recent releases (not counting Automatic here) sound like songs f(x) would have gotten, which does support the theory floating around in the Kpopsphere that once f(x) disbands, Red Velvet will be given all their songs. This chorus is catchy af; I can’t even begin to tell you how often I hum/sing this chorus. This post perfectly describes what’s playing in my head on most days.
Bonus: so many good songs on The Red such as Don’t U Wait No More and Huff n Puff.
Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake
Definitely took a while to grow on me. It’s fantastic though! If you hear the instrumental the song sounds quite eerie like a creepy ice cream truck, which makes sense considering that’s what the song probably would have been called. Thank you SM for choosing good producers for Red Velvet.
J.Y. Park - Who’s Your Mama?
I never would have imagined I would end up liking this song the way that I do now. It’s catchy as hell and despite his mug JYP is entertaining to watch. JYP’s song have this basic-ness that I can’t describe (’cause I do not know how to describe things with music jargon). His songs sound simple, but they eventually manage to worm their way into your long-term memory. That “boip boip boip boip boip” element of the song is great and made the song catchier. My only issue is with how bassy the song is at the start; it hurts my ears when I’m wearing headphones. That being said, this is the best JYP produced song this year.
Year 7 Class 1 - White Wind
The group’s remake of a 1988 song massively improved upon the original song by: having a better song production, speeding up the song, and adding better elements to the song. I have a huge soft spot for 80′s based music, and when such a song is done right, it immediately becomes a favourite. Love this song and the hand dance they do during the chorus (which I always do when I’m listening to the song).
Wow. Just wow. This song is amazing. It sounds so ethereal and dreamy. I love how warbled this song sounds. This is also honestly the only time I’ll ever say this: that rap worked really well into the song. Most rap breaks take away from the song or ruin it; this one, however, fits perfectly. Everything about this release was perfect from the song, the costumes, the music video and their dance. I expect big things from them in the future.
What a sweet song. Nothing else to say other than this song is fun, the music video looks lovely(z) and I can’t believe it took me so long to like this song. Also, for the record, I love Ji Ae’s voice. I can’t believe some people find her voice irritating. Tut tut.
Lovelyz! You’re back on this list again! This song is even better than Hi~. It’s a fun song, the music video is so much fun, and if you tell me that you don’t fake sneeze into your hand when you hear the chorus then you’re lying to me. I said it before, I love 80′s based music. It seems like that’s Woolim’s forte: catchy synthy songs. I can only hope Lovelyz stay on this path and not the For You path.
Bonus: Rapunzel is amazing. That is all.
Block B Bastarz - Zero for Conduct
Holy shit this song is great. Best rap song this year for me, hands down. I thought Puss was in the bag (hehe), but Bastarz blew Jimin right out of the water. As EYK used to say this song is “bombastic”. This is the kind of music I want from Block B, a return to their earlier louder music. I can only hope that Bastarz gives us more songs like this in the future; songs with a lot of oomph. I can’t stop bobbing my head along to the song whenever I play it. Thank you, you glorious Bastarz.
And now, finally, the best Kpop song of 2015 is...........
It can’t get any more perfect than Black Swan, by far Rainbow’s best release. I understand, this song is definitely an acquired taste. It grew on some people, while many others hated it. It’s experimental for sure, but I think the song was perfectly written.
The song starts off and you think that it’s going to be a regular pop song with a dark-ish concept, but then that chorus kicks in and turns the song around. The chorus has a dark disco feel to it which I love and I feel that it fit in perfectly with the rest of the song. The music video is gorgeous and the girls are styled beautifully. I can’t fault any aspect of this release; I can only fault the Kpop listeners for letting this song fall by the wayside.
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