My Top Kpop Songs of 2015
In case youre wondering what I'm referring to..hereās the video to go along with this list!!Ā
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRyicHt8-l4
30 Sweater and Jeans - D&E
Iām basically trash for this entire album but this one just stood out to me the most among all of the tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fBODWRrnWM
One amazing thing that happened this year was Sunggyu releasing his new album!! I just love the kind of synth sound in the background and all of the sets in the music video were so pretty!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rUFQJrCT7M
Seventeen are a group that Iāve heard about a lot the past 3 years but this year when they finally debuted they completely took me by surprise (I think a lot of people feel this way about them tbh). This song is just so cute and fun and so easy to listen to!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF53cptEE5k
SHINEE CAME BACK TO KOREA THIS YEAR TOO AND IT WAS GREAT. I love everything about both the normal and the repack of this album but sadly MTTM didnt quite make the Top 30 on my list. Also Minho looks amazing here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2pFB1dCSo4
My favorite JYP song released this year and my favorite 2PM song in a couple of comebacks. I feel like JYP is starting to care about them more again which is so nice! I loved the Cinderella feel of this music video and the boys all looked so handsome in suits!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQz6K0aWWiY
When I was looking at my list this song surprised me mostly because i hadnāt heard it in awhile but its seriously addicting and was a really nice change from stuff theyāve released in the past!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efK-S_R1tfk
INFINITE-H X Brand New was such a smart move by Woollim. This album is flawless and I really like this music video. It shows off Hās goofy hip hop style while still keeping with the same cute feeling we got from their first album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wn85Ge22FQ
Do you see how fast this song made it to my top favorites of this year??? Thats how much I love this album. More on this later, but both parts of this album are perfect and I love every song between the two.
22 Yella Diamond - Interstellar (Feat NM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBUWcM2TBpM
I became trash for No Mercy and MX this year. This isnāt even close to the last NM or MX song so I wonāt even say anything else right now. This song made me like Hyungwonās voice though.
21 BAP - Young,Wild, Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZpBrdG3sDc
BAP have made me an emotional wreck this year. I dont think Iām ever going to get tired of this song. This album reminded me why theyāre in my top 5 for boy groups. Also Uppieās vocals in this album give me life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glXgSSOKlls
My favorite song from RV so far. This just gives off the kind of cute quirky concept they try to go for most of the time the best. The Red was a good album and overall as an album I prefer that over the ICC album however ICC is their most solid title track so far imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pBgMBBsv4k
My favorite brave brothers song this year!! Which wasnt hard to do but still, this came out during the summer and I love it so much. My girls look flawless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLeFYKDtw1I
My favorite rookie group hands down this year. Male or female. But you probably already knew that. I feel like I raised them myself and both of their albums were so good I feel like Iām going to be listening to them for a long long time. Still upset they changed No Exit so much on this album..
17 Giriboy - Zero (Young)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeDeDnwJlB0
(Of course I chose this clip to use in the video) every time I hear this song I think about the lines that were supposed to be Wonhoās and I shed a tear. Also this song launched my love/hate relationship with Giriboyās music.
16 MYNAME - Too Very So Much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXvHQeG1Lu4
Another surprise on my list, but MYNAME made a really solid comeback this year so it definitely couldnt be overlooked!! Also P.S their Japanese songs are so good please love that a lot as well
15 INFINITE - H Iām Busy, Sorry
I have this thing when it comes to INFINITE H albums where the title track usually isnāt even close to my favorite track on the album. Its been almost a year since this came out and I still dont know how to skip it on my shuffle. Its just that good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzBrI76e4g
VIXXās 2nd full length album!!! This album had everything I wanted from VIXX and was a nice comeback after having Ravi and Leo promote as a unit (which was also amazing).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbnRfBGjeaw
Lovelyz was going to be on here somewhere haha. After all of their amazing releases this year it was to be expected haha. I listened to this song so much when it came out. Its so refreshing and all of the girls look so beautiful (still sans Jisoo here unfortunately)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOwERHxXcTs
10 years with these losers and theyāre still releasing amazing music! This album made me so emotional. Especially now since so many of them are in the army :( But while its not #1 Iām so proud of this album and Magic as well. Ā
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9gEpUVFyo
Junsu is always giving off musical vibes in his videos and I love it! There are so many different ways to interpret this music video. Also Tablo and Junsu sound flawless together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbgv1aqv2QQ
Because their past few releases are amazing. I always expect not to like their songs (i dont know why) and I always end up loving them. This music video is simple yet beautiful and I really like that too.
9 Cross Gene - Play With Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP7dMPSqtO0
A fun thing I learned about myself this year was that Iāve been in love with Cross Gene for years but wouldnt acknowledge it. You should see the amount of plays I have on their older songsā¦.its ridiculous. I honestly went through a month where all I wanted to listen to was Cross Geneā¦and this was in likeā¦October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnum0Qie2rY
Boyfriend have been getting better and better every comeback (at least in my eyes) and this sort of Alice and Wonderland theme was really amazing to me. I wish they wouldnt push Youngmin and Kwangmin together so much to make them seem like one person. But we cant get everything we want can we?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC07aAGbBPc
Sons out of the songs they released this yearā¦actually out of everything theyāve ever released thus far this is my favorite song. Its vocal focused while still giving Buffy and Moos a chance to shine with their raps and DAEWONS LINES. This is the song that made me change biases in this group actuallyā¦
6 Nochang - Hieut (Ft. NM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQDsJqyNNc
You thought I was done with NM? No no no. They completely destroyed me this year. 100%. When this music video came I cried because Gun and Yoonho are still here. I miss them both so much. But Nochang did an awesome job with this song Iām so glad they released the music video for this.
5 Big Byung - Ojingeo Deonjang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsBj359kpRk
I dont know what this is doing here. They arent a real group. This isnāt a real song. Ignore me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2_PlMn8ZtY
This might seem about as random as #5 but trust me its impossible to be sad while listening to this song. Its so goofy and fun. I showed you the second chorus clip because thats where it becomes less focused on the girls and more focused. MC Mong is hilarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs2NibgZgR4
I said when this was my top song of the month that this song is 100% flawless and I still stand by those words. I went through a period of time where I forgot about this song (during the Summer when things were insane) but I rediscovered it in October and its been on repeat again ever since. If they ever release another Korean albums its going to be tough to beat this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1oTSAhdzNQ
ā¦..Please dont be surprised by this if you know me at all. I CANT BELIEVE IM SEEING THEM LIVE IN JANUARY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMdTd9e-LEI
The greatest gift I received this year during both of my finals weeks were Part 1 and Part 2 of these albums. Seriously BigHit has amazing timing because new music during finals week = very very happy (and arguably more productive) May. Iād like to thank this song for motivating me study 13 chapters of General Chemistry in 4 days last semester.
All jokes aside this whole 2-part release this year was the best thing BTS has done to date and it makes me so excited for their next project whatever it might be.
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