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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2010 – September Week 4
1. (+5) FT Island – 사랑 사랑 사랑 (Love Love Love) *** 2 WEEKS NO. 1 ***
Score: 916
Genre: Pop Rock
Music: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Seung Ho / Lyrics: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Seung Ho, Mario
Album: FT Island mini-album “Beautiful Journey” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: FT Island remains No. 1 for the second week in a row with “Love Love Love”. This is the title song from their second mini album “Beautiful Journey.” The band had been quite busy the past months with their Japanese activities. The new album includes five new tracks, with “Love Love Love” being the title track. The album follows the concept of going on vacation as shown through the album jacket and 24-page photo booklet. “Love Love Love” is a mid-tempo pop rock song that fans will fall in love with immediately. The song already tops many charts and scored wins on music shows. It is not surprising that “Love Love Love” captures the top spot on our chart again.
2. (–) Wheesung – 결혼까지 생각했어 (Even Thought Of Marriage)
Score: 820
Genre: R&B/Dance
Music: Kim Do Hoon / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: Wheesung mini-album “Realslow Is Back” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Multi-talented artist Wheesung, who’s capable of working with all sorts of genres – ballad, R&B, dance, rock, and so forth, returns after ten months with a new single album, “Real Slow is Back.” It includes title track “Even Thought of Marriage” and newly arranged versions of “Rose” and “Love, That Bad Disease” – songs that were included in his sixth album. “Even Thought of Marriage” is a powerful R&B dance number composed by renowned composed Kim Do Hoon and penned by Wheesung himself. It has strong sounds backed up with the artist’s solid vocals. The song is about a man who feels sad and pathetic when a lover he even decide to marry, leaves him. This week it remains at No. 2.
3. (New) 2NE1 – 박수쳐 (Clap Your Hands) *** HOT SHOT DEBUT ***
Score: 755
Genre: R&B/Hip-hop
Music+Lyrics: e.knock
Album: 2NE1 Vol. 1 Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Last year’s top rookie 2NE1 is finally back with their first full studio album “To Anyone”. The girls did well last year with their powerful charisma on stage and their showy fashion sense. 2NE1 will have three title tracks – “Can’t Nobody,” “Go Away,” and “Clap Your Hands” – that will be performed simultaneously for promotions, probably a first in Korean music that an album have three different title songs. Top producers, Teddy, e.knock, choice37, and PK among others have participated in the album to bring out strong hip-hop beats, R&B, as well as reggae. “Clap Your Hands” is the song that enters our chart and it makes an impressive debut at No. 3. Look for this song to become No. 1 very soon.
4. (-1) Secret – Madonna
Score: 704
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music+Lyrics: Kang Ji Won, Kim Ki Bum
Album: Secret mini-album Vol. 2 Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: After scoring their first No. 1 song “Madonna” two weeks ago, Secret drops to No. 4 this week. This song is from Secret’s second mini album titled “Madonna.” The title track of the same album was composed by hit maker Kang Ji Won and Kim Ki Bum. The song is about living strongly and with much confidence in the current time period like Madonna did. Unlike the popular electronic pop dance songs popular in the Korean music scene at the moment, this song is livened with the feeling of a performance. Korea’s top brass band TST took part in the song to complete it.
5. (+1) Sistar – 가식걸 (Shady Girl)
Score: 696
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music+Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Sistar mini-album “Shady” Girl Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Rookie group, Sistar, makes its comeback with its second single album. The title track is “Shady Girl,” a dance number with strong hip-hop beats and lyrics. It was composed by the Brave Brothers and produced by world renowned producer Eliot Kennedy, upgrading the song a notch. The song holds lyrics about how a girl may seem a bit “shady” in front of a lover, but it’s because they want to look nice for him. This week it moves up ten more spots to No. 6. Despite not getting as much attention as other rookie artists, Sistar has been doing very well on the chart and both of their songs made the top 5.
6. (-1) Rainbow – A
Score: 675
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Kim Seung Soo, Han Jae Ho / Lyrics: Song Soo Yoon
Album: Rainbow digital single A Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Rainbow debuted last November with their mini album “Gossip Girl”, and has received a lot of love from fans for their fresh and bubbly image. After eight months, they are back with their first digital single album “A”. The title track “A” was co-produced by Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo, which is a pop dance track with hip hop beats and a touch of rock. The song showcases the members’ individuality and refreshing voices, as well as their great rapping skills. Unlike their fresh and bubbly concept from their first mini album “Gossip Girl”, their digital single album photo concept reveals more of a mature and sophisticated style. Through their music stage appearances, we’ll be expecting to see a different side of Rainbow that we haven’t seen in the past. This week “A” drops one spot to No. 6.
7. (–) Homme – 밥만 잘 먹더라 (Eat Well)
Score: 639
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music + Lyrics: Bang Shi Hyuk
Album: Homme digital single “Homme By Hitman Bang” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Title song of Chang-min & Lee Hyun’s digital single album ‘Homme By “Hitman” Bang.’ A hybrid summer rock song with a refreshing guitar sound and drum accompaniment that will make you want to forget everything and leave. 2AM’s Chang-min and 8eight’s Lee Hyun create powerful harmony. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
8. (-4) DJ DOC – 나 이런 사람이야 (I’m This Kind Of Person)
Score: 614
Genre: Pop/Hip-hop/Dance
Music: Yoon Gun Hyung / Lyrics: Psy, Lee Ha Neul
Album: DJ DOC Vol. 7 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of DJ D.O.C’s 7th studio album, ‘Satire.’ It is a fun and upbeat song with Psy and Lee Ha-neul’s straightforward and rebellious yet funny lyrics with electronic beats. The chorus, where they shout ‘that’s just me’ like the rebellious group they are famous as, is highly addictive. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
9. (+1) Narsha – 맘마미아 (Mamma Mia)
Score: 480
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Lee Min Soo / Lyrics: Kim Ina
Album: Narsha digital single “Mamma Mia” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Narsha, who spent the past month promoting her solo activities with “Bbi Ri Bba Bba”, has returned with a digital repackaged version of her mini album. Her follow-up track, “Mama Mia” is a dance number produced by Cho Young Chul, composed by Lee Min Soo, and penned by Kim Ina. They were also responsible for the Brown Eyed Girls’ songs“Abracadabra,” “LOVE,” and “My Style,” making this new single a hot issue. The song uses strong drum beats and lively synthesizer sounds which seem to flow well with Narsha’s vocals. Junior group, Sunny Hill is also makes a feature in this number. This week “Mamma Mia” moves up another spot to No. 9.
10. (-1) ERU – 하얀 눈물 (White Tears)
Score: 464
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Yoon Myung Sun / Lyrics: ERU, Yoon Myung Sun
Album: ERU Vol. 4 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Eru, who is loved by the Korean public for his captivating and distinct voice, has returned with a new album after serving two years in the military. During those two years, he worked on the concept of his album and has expressed his strong attachment and confidence for his album to the public even after being discharged from the military. The title song of this album is “White Tears”, which is a sequel to his previous hit song “Black Glasses”. It is yet another breakup story about someone shedding white tears after taking off the black glasses. It is a traditional ballad song that only Eru can sing. This song was again composed by Yoon Myung Sun, who wrote “Black Glasses”. This week it drops one spot to No. 10.
11. (-3) Tae Yang – I’ll Be There
Score: 457
Genre: R&B / Dance
Music +Lyrics: Teddy
Album: Tae Yang Vol. 1 International Edition Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Title song from the newly released International Edition of Big Bang member Tae Yang’s first full studio album. Tae Yang’s previous hit “I Need A Girl” reached No. 2 on our chart. This song is written and produced by YG’s main producer Teddy. It combines R&B, dance, and electronica elements. This week it drops three spots to No. 11.
12. (-1) 4Men – U
Score: 454
Genre: R&B Ballad
Music +Lyrics: E-Tribe
Album: 4Men + E-Tribe mini-album “You” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Teaser Live Performance
Comment: R&B group 4Men has teamed up with E-Tribe – the formidable composer-producer duo behind hits like Girls’ Generation’s “Gee”, Lee Hyo Ri’s “U-Go-Girl”, and Super Junior’s “It’s You” – for the special mini-album You. This project album came about because of E-Tribe’s admiration for 4Men lead vocal Shin Young Jae’s voice. 4Men had a breakthrough hit earlier this year with “Can’t Do”. “U” is another pure R&B song that we don’t see often in K-Pop these days. “U” drops one spot to No. 12 this week.
13. (+25) Gavy NJ – 그만하자 (Let’s End It) *** BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Score: 429
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Min Myung Ki / Lyrics: Min Myung Ki, Do Hee Sun
Album: Gavy NJ digital single “Let’s End It” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Gavy NJ, who debuted in 2005, releases a digital single titled, “Let’s End It,” composed and penned by Min Myung Ki who wrote all of the group’s top hits. The song initially starts off with sad violin arrangements followed by guitar and piano playing. The electronic sounds soon come forth along with the girls’ unique vocals. The song holds sad lyrics about reminiscing one’s past love life, only to realize that all that’s left is breakup.
14. (New) Supreme Team & Young Joon – 왜 (Why)
Score: 425
Genre: R&B/Hip-hop
Album: Supreme Team & Young Joon (Brown Eyed Soul) mini-album “Ames Room” Purchase this album
Listen To: Full Song
Comment: Fast rising hip-hop group Supreme Team collaborates with Brown Eyed Soul’s Young Joon to release a project mini-album “Ames Room”. The first single “Why” debuts this week at No. 14. Supreme Team’s rap plus Young Joon’s soulful vocal makes this a wonderful song to listen to. It is already ranked very high on various internet charts in Korea.
15. (-3) Seo In Kook – 애기야 (My Baby U)
Score: 391
Genre: Pop
Music: PJ, Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Joon / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: Seo In Kook Special Album “MY Baby U” Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Teaser Live Performance
Comment: Seo In Kook returns this summer with a special album and another love confession. The artist had received much popularity with “Love U” and has returned with a lovely version of the song along with a new song, “My Baby U.” The latter song was composed by Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Jung, and PJ and penned by Wheesung. Rhymer’s featured rap making further completes the song. The phrase “My Baby” came from the drama “Lovers in Paris” where actor Park Shin Yang used it to call his lover Kim Jung Eun. Despite gaining in points, this week “My Baby U” drops three spots to No. 15.
16. (+3) KCM – 3년이 지났어 (3 Years Passed)
Score: 361
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music + Lyrics: KCM
Album: KCM Digital Single “3 Years Passed” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Ballad artist KCM, who has a distinctive husky voice, comes back with a digital single “3 Years Passed”. This time KCM writes both the song and the lyrics. It is a listener friendly ballad that fits the singer’s voice perfectly. This week “3 Years Passed” moves up three spots to No. 16.
17. (-1) Park Hyo Shin – 널 사랑한다 (I Love You)
Score: 350
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Joon / Lyrics: Kan Eun Kyung
Album: SBS Drama “Athena” OST Part 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Veteran artist, Park Hyo Shin releases “I Love You,” the first song for the long awaited drama series, “Athena.” Park has already participated in the soundtrack for hit dramas including “I’m Sorry I Love You” and “Iljimae,” gaining much love and recognition for them – thus it is no surprise that this song was also anticipated by many. The singer does a great job showcasing his vocals and is expected to capture listeners’ ears. This song drops one spot to No. 17.
18. (+23) Miss $ (feat. Jung Sul Ki) – 이 나이 먹고 뭐했길래 (What Did You Do At This Age)
Score: 341
Genre: Hip-hop Ballad
Music: Rhymer, Masterkey / Lyrics: Rhymer
Album: Miss $ digital single “Miss Independent” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Miss $ returns more mature both music and artist-wise with a new digital single titled, “Miss Independent.” Korea’s hip-hop “big daddy, Rhymer produced the entire album, helping bring out Miss $’s colors. The title track is “What Did You Do At This Age,” a medium tempo hip-hop number with lyrics about not knowing love even at an older age. Jung Seul Gi’s vocal featuring helps bring out the sad mood of the song. This week it moves up 23 big spots to No. 18.
19. (+2) Lee Seung Chul – 그 사람 (That Person)
Score: 290
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Hong Jin Young / Lyrics: Kim Sang Ik
Album: KBS Drama “Baker King Kim Tak Goo” OST Part 3 digital single
Watch: MV
Comment: Popular KBS Drama “Baker King Kim Tak Goo” just ended on a high note with nearly 50% rating. This prompts its theme song Lee Seung Chul’s “That Person” to return to the top 20 this week at No. 19. The OST Part 1 and 2 features V.O.S and KCM, but the most popular song in this drama is this tender ballad.
20. (New) Brown Eyed Soul – 그대 (You)
Score: 270
Genre: R&B Ballad
Album: Brown Eyed Soul digital single “You”
Listen To: Full Song
Comment: Brown Eyed Soul has recently been receiving much love with their single project. The group now releases “You,” which will be included in their upcoming third album. The song takes upon the Doo Wop genres of the 50’s and 60’s, each of the four members pulling their weight to master the harmonization in the number. Actress Han Hyo Joo also takes part in the CF version of the song, garnering more interest for “You.” This week “You” debuts at No. 20.
2NE1 wins K-Chart again on Music Bank plus other performances
Music Bank kicks off this week with some fabulous performances due to M! Countdown being canceled yesterday. Although BoA’s follow up performance was the talk of the K-Pop
scene for the day, the show was filled with several spectacular performances!
In the end, it was 2NE1 who stole the show with their second consecutive K-Chart win over Wheesung again on this week’s Music Bank! Congratulations!
Some of the artists that performed today were: Gavy NJ, Sori (feat. NACO), Electro Boys, SISTAR, Trax, Sunny Side (feat. Gavy NJ), V.O.S, Secret, Son Dambi, FT Island, 2NE1, Miss $, Navi, ZIA, An Jin Kyoung (feat. H-Eugene), Oh Jong Hyuk, and Kim Jin Ho.
Check them out below!
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2010 – September Week 3
1. (+5) FT Island – 사랑 사랑 사랑 (Love Love Love) *** 1 WEEK NO. 1 ***
Score: 980
Genre: Pop Rock
Music: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Seung Ho / Lyrics: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Seung Ho, Mario
Album: FT Island mini-album “Beautiful Journey” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: It only takes FT Island three weeks to make it on to the top spot with “Love Love Love”. This is the title song from their second mini album “Beautiful Journey.” The band had been quite busy the past months with their Japanese activities. The new album includes five new tracks, with “Love Love Love” being the title track. The album follows the concept of going on vacation as shown through the album jacket and 24-page photo booklet. “Love Love Love” is a mid-tempo pop rock song that fans will fall in love with immediately. The song already tops many charts and scored wins on music shows. It is not surprising that “Love Love Love” captures the top spot on our chart with a very high score of 980 and wins by a large margin.
2. (+6) Wheesung – 결혼까지 생각했어 (Even Thought Of Marriage)
Score: 877
Genre: R&B/Dance
Music: Kim Do Hoon / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: Wheesung mini-album “Realslow Is Back” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Multi-talented artist Wheesung, who’s capable of working with all sorts of genres – ballad, R&B, dance, rock, and so forth, returns after ten months with a new single album, “Real Slow is Back.” It includes title track “Even Thought of Marriage” and newly arranged versions of “Rose” and “Love, That Bad Disease” – songs that were included in his sixth album. “Even Thought of Marriage” is a powerful R&B dance number composed by renowned composed Kim Do Hoon and penned by Wheesung himself. It has strong sounds backed up with the artist’s solid vocals. The song is about a man who feels sad and pathetic when a lover he even decide to marry, leaves him. This week it moves up six more spots to No. 2. Despite trailing FT Island’s “Love Love Love” by nearly 100 points, the album sales score of this song will kick in next week and the battle to the top will be a lot closer.
3. (-2) Secret – Madonna
Score: 758
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music+Lyrics: Kang Ji Won, Kim Ki Bum
Album: Secret mini-album Vol. 2 Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: After scoring their first No. 1 song “Madonna” last week, Secret drops back to No. 3 this week. This song is from Secret’s second mini album titled “Madonna.” The title track of the same album was composed by hit maker Kang Ji Won and Kim Ki Bum. The song is about living strongly and with much confidence in the current time period like Madonna did. Unlike the popular electronic pop dance songs popular in the Korean music scene at the moment, this song is livened with the feeling of a performance. Korea’s top brass band TST took part in the song to complete it.
4. (-1) DJ DOC – 나 이런 사람이야 (I’m This Kind Of Person)
Score: 718
Genre: Pop/Hip-hop/Dance
Music: Yoon Gun Hyung / Lyrics: Psy, Lee Ha Neul
Album: DJ DOC Vol. 7 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of DJ D.O.C’s 7th studio album, ‘Satire.’ It is a fun and upbeat song with Psy and Lee Ha-neul’s straightforward and rebellious yet funny lyrics with electronic beats. The chorus, where they shout ‘that’s just me’ like the rebellious group they are famous as, is highly addictive. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
5. (+2) Rainbow – A
Score: 704
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Kim Seung Soo, Han Jae Ho / Lyrics: Song Soo Yoon
Album: Rainbow digital single A Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Rainbow debuted last November with their mini album “Gossip Girl”, and has received a lot of love from fans for their fresh and bubbly image. After eight months, they are back with their first digital single album “A”. The title track “A” was co-produced by Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo, which is a pop dance track with hip hop beats and a touch of rock. The song showcases the members’ individuality and refreshing voices, as well as their great rapping skills. Unlike their fresh and bubbly concept from their first mini album “Gossip Girl”, their digital single album photo concept reveals more of a mature and sophisticated style. Through their music stage appearances, we’ll be expecting to see a different side of Rainbow that we haven’t seen in the past. This week “A” moves up two spots and becomes the group’s first top 5 hit.
6. (+10) Sistar – 가식걸 (Shady Girl)
Score: 696
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music+Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Sistar mini-album “Shady” Girl Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Rookie group, Sistar, makes its comeback with its second single album. The title track is “Shady Girl,” a dance number with strong hip-hop beats and lyrics. It was composed by the Brave Brothers and produced by world renowned producer Eliot Kennedy, upgrading the song a notch. The song holds lyrics about how a girl may seem a bit “shady” in front of a lover, but it’s because they want to look nice for him. This week it moves up ten more spots to No. 6. Despite not getting the attention as other rookie artists, Sistar has been doing very well on the chart and both of their songs made the top 10.
7. (-5) Homme – 밥만 잘 먹더라 (Eat Well)
Score: 673
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music + Lyrics: Bang Shi Hyuk
Album: Homme digital single “Homme By Hitman Bang” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Title song of Chang-min & Lee Hyun’s digital single album ‘Homme By “Hitman” Bang.’ A hybrid summer rock song with a refreshing guitar sound and drum accompaniment that will make you want to forget everything and leave. 2AM’s Chang-min and 8eight’s Lee Hyun create powerful harmony. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
8. (-3) Tae Yang – I’ll Be There
Score: 617
Genre: R&B / Dance
Music +Lyrics: Teddy
Album: Tae Yang Vol. 1 International Edition Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Title song from the newly released International Edition of Big Bang member Tae Yang’s first full studio album. Tae Yang’s previous hit “I Need A Girl” reached No. 2 on our chart. This song is written and produced by YG’s main producer Teddy. It combines R&B, dance, and electronica elements. This week it drops three spots to No. 8.
9. (–) ERU – 하얀 눈물 (White Tears)
Score: 562
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Yoon Myung Sun / Lyrics: ERU, Yoon Myung Sun
Album: ERU Vol. 4 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Eru, who is loved by the Korean public for his captivating and distinct voice, has returned with a new album after serving two years in the military. During those two years, he worked on the concept of his album and has expressed his strong attachment and confidence for his album to the public even after being discharged from the military. The title song of this album is “White Tears”, which is a sequel to his previous hit song “Black Glasses”. It is yet another breakup story about someone shedding white tears after taking off the black glasses. It is a traditional ballad song that only Eru can sing. This song was again composed by Yoon Myung Sun, who wrote “Black Glasses”. This week it remains at No. 9.
10. (+3) Narsha – 맘마미아 (Mamma Mia)
Score: 508
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Lee Min Soo / Lyrics: Kim Ina
Album: Narsha digital single “Mamma Mia” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Narsha, who spent the past month promoting her solo activities with “Bbi Ri Bba Bba”, has returned with a digital repackaged version of her mini album. Her follow-up track, “Mama Mia” is a dance number produced by Cho Young Chul, composed by Lee Min Soo, and penned by Kim Ina. They were also responsible for the Brown Eyed Girls’ songs“Abracadabra,” “LOVE,” and “My Style,” making this new single a hot issue. The song uses strong drum beats and lively synthesizer sounds which seem to flow well with Narsha’s vocals. Junior group, Sunny Hill is also makes a feature in this number. This week “Mamma Mia” moves up three more spots to No. 10, becoming Narsha’s second solo top 10 hit.
11. (+9) 4Men – U
Score: 450
Genre: R&B Ballad
Music +Lyrics: E-Tribe
Album: 4Men + E-Tribe mini-album “You” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Teaser Live Performance
Comment: R&B group 4Men has teamed up with E-Tribe – the formidable composer-producer duo behind hits like Girls’ Generation’s “Gee”, Lee Hyo Ri’s “U-Go-Girl”, and Super Junior’s “It’s You” – for the special mini-album You. This project album came about because of E-Tribe’s admiration for 4Men lead vocal Shin Young Jae’s voice. 4Men had a breakthrough hit earlier this year with “Can’t Do”. “U” is another pure R&B song that we don’t see often in K-Pop these days. “U” moves up nine spots to No. 11 this week.
12. (-1) Seo In Kook – 애기야 (My Baby U)
Score: 424
Genre: Pop
Music: PJ, Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Joon / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: Seo In Kook Special Album “MY Baby U” Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Teaser Live Performance
Comment: Seo In Kook returns this summer with a special album and another love confession. The artist had received much popularity with “Love U” and has returned with a lovely version of the song along with a new song, “My Baby U.” The latter song was composed by Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Jung, and PJ and penned by Wheesung. Rhymer’s featured rap making further completes the song. The phrase “My Baby” came from the drama “Lovers in Paris” where actor Park Shin Yang used it to call his lover Kim Jung Eun. Despite gaining in points, this week “My Baby U” drops one spot to No. 12.
13. (-9) Jo Sung Mo – 바람필래 (I Want To Cheat)
Score: 414
Genre: Pop
Music+Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Jo Sung Mo special album “Sung Mo Meet Brave” Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Veteran musician Jo Sung Mo and the Brave Brothers meet – ballad and trendy music likewise meet. The title track is “I Want to Cheat”, which showcases how much Jo Sung Mo has changed – the electronic guitar riffs and the easy to follow melody line is expected to be popular among listeners. It is totally different from Jo Sung Mo’s previous ballads. This week it dopes nine spots to No. 13.
14. (+1) SHINee – 루시퍼 (Lucifer)
Score: 377
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Yoo Young Jin, Jhun, Kapit, Rexha / Lyrics: Yoo Young Jin
Album: SHINee Vol. 2 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of SHINee’s 2nd studio album with the same title, ‘Lucifer.’ It is an urban electronica song, which has an addictive appeal with an intense and sophisticated rhythm. The lyrics express that if he and his emotions are put under restriction in a relationship, then there’s no future and the relationship will eventually come to an end. SHINee’s transformation as powerful performers can be seen on stage. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
15. (-5) BoA – 허리케인 비너스 (Hurricane Venus)
Score: 365
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Lidbom, Hansen, Wik / Lyrics: Kenzie, BoA, Hong Ji Yoo
Album: BoA Vol. 6 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of BoA’s 6th studio album with the same title, “Hurricane Venus.” It is a song with a powerful chorus and lyrics about a woman who loves intensely like a hurricane. The addition of sexy grooves and beats perfected BoA’s seductive charisma and performance. It shows the determination of BoA, who’s back on stage in Korea after many years. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
16. (+5) Park Hyo Shin – 널 사랑한다 (I Love You)
Score: 362
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Joon / Lyrics: Kan Eun Kyung
Album: SBS Drama “Athena” OST Part 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Veteran artist, Park Hyo Shin releases “I Love You,” the first song for the long awaited drama series, “Athena.” Park has already participated in the soundtrack for hit dramas including “I’m Sorry I Love You” and “Iljimae,” gaining much love and recognition for them – thus it is no surprise that this song was also anticipated by many. The singer does a great job showcasing his vocals and is expected to capture listeners’ ears. This song moves up five spots to No. 16 this week.
17. (-3) Davichi – 난 너에게 (Better Together)
Score: 343
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Album: Cho Young Soo All-Star 2010 digital single
Watch: MV
Comment: This is the title track of Davichi’s single album, ‘Cho Young-soo All Star 2010.’ It’s a song about a fun and delightful love story. It is an iconic summer song that highlights Davichi’s powerful vocals with magnificent sounds from a 30-piece orchestra. The sweet lyrics and upbeat melody is bound to infect the listener with happiness. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
18. (+1) Miss A – Bad Girl Good Girl
Score: 325
Genre: Pop / Dance
Music + Lyrics: Park Jin Young
Album: Miss A first single “Bad But Good” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of Miss A’s first single album, ‘Bad But Good.’ It’s Miss A’s debut single, which became the talk of the town even before its release because it was produced by Park Jin-young. It’s a medium tempo song with a combination of a rich European-style musical melody and intense American-style hip-hop rhythm. The straight-forward lyrics where the girls confidently express themselves are impressive. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
19. (+17) KCM – 3년이 지났어 (3 Years Passed) *** BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Score: 309
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music + Lyrics: KCM
Album: KCM Digital Single “3 Years Passed” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Ballad artist KCM, who has a distinctive husky voice, comes back with a digital single “3 Years Passed”. This time KCM writes both the song and the lyrics. It is a listener friendly ballad that fits the singer’s voice perfectly. This week “3 Years Passed” is our biggest mover, up 17 spots to No. 19.
20. (-3) Zi-A – 웃음만 (Just A Smile)
Score: 295
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: KZ / Lyrics: Kim Ina, D’Day
Album: Zi-A mini-album “Difference” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Zi-A transforms and makes a comeback with a new mini album titled, “Difference.” The singer already has many hit songs under her belt including “Gaze,” “Feel Like Bursting,” and “Have One Glass of Alcohol With Me.” This time, Zi-A joins hands with producer Jo Young Chul who helped Brown Eyed Girls rise to fame with “Abracadabra” and producer Choi Gap Won. The title track is “Just a Smile”, which was composed by the composer who wrote Narsha’s “Queen B” and Brown Eyed Girl’s “Glam Girl.” This hybrid ballad will show yet another side of Zi-A who’s known for her popular ballads. This week it drops three spots to No. 20.
Korea Music Copyright Association list 20 plagiarized songs
A total of 20 songs have been swept up in legitimate plagiarism controversies since 2000, and it has recently been revealed by the Committee on Culture, Sports, Tourism, Broadcasting & Communications that the royalties earned by these songs total to $1,724,138 USD.
Jin Sungho of the Committee revealed a series of documents submitted by the Korea Music Copyright Association describing the situation behind royalties received by composers that have plagiarized. According to the document, the court has found a total of 20 songs to be plagiarized, some including MC Mong’s “Letter to You,” Hyori’s “I’m Back” and “Swing,” Lee Seung Ki’s “Mask,” Son Dambi’s “Saturday Night,” Lee Seung Chul’s “Scream,” CNBlue’s “Loner,” and GDragon’s “Heartbreaker.” The problem lies in the fact that royalty payments of nearly $250,000 USD per song were paid without any clear standards, totaling nearly 2 million USD.
Upon further investigation reveals that in the case of song ‘Q,’ which was released in 2009, totaled $250,000 USD in royalties in the year it’s been active.
In the case of song ‘R,’ it received $230,000 USD in royalties since its release in 2004. Out of the 20 plagiarized songs listed over the past 10 years, nine songs were paid over $100,000 USD in royalties.
The most recent controversial song ‘G’ also received $700 USD in the four months it was active.
Jin Sungho went on to state, “To plagiarize is to steal a creation by someone else. It is unjust for royalties to be paid when songs are found to be plagiarized and/or suspected to be plagiarized. We will be aggressively pressing the government offices to create a guideline on plagiarism in order to protect the rights of music producers.”
Source: Everyday Economy
100918 Music Core Performers List
2010.09.18 / Episode 226
Special MCs : Super Junior Eunhyuk, f(x) Krystal, After School Lizzy
♬ Comeback stage
– 2NE1『Clap Your Hands + Can’t Nobody』
– V.O.S『Full Story』
– Chae Dongha『Crazy Day』
♬ Adieu SOLAR
– TaeYang『I’ll be there』
♬ Hot stage
– FT Island『Love Love Love』
– Son Dambi『dB Rider』
♬ Hot Debut
– SAN E (ft.miss A Min)『Tasty Mountain』
♬ Sweet Girl Sexy Girl Cute Girl
– Rainbow『A!』
– Secret『Madonna』
– Sistar『Shady Girl』
♬ sound-holic
– Narsha (with Sunny Hill)『Mamma Mia』
– TRAX『Oh! My Goddess』
– ZIA『Laughter..』
♬ Emotion in Song
– Eru『White Tears』
– Gavy NJ『Let’s Stop』
♬ SAY goodbye
– $unny Side (ft. Sistar Soyu)『Bad Guy Good Girl』
– X-Cross『My Luv』
Source : Music Core site
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2NE1 wins K-Chart on Music Bank plus other performances
Music Bank returns this Friday night in Korea for another weekly show jam-packed with awesome performances from talented artists.
Aside from the comeback stage for 2NE1, and the debut stage for San E, the artists who performed are:
T.O.A, Moon Ji Eun, Sori (Feat. Naco), Electro Boys (Feat. SISTAR’s Hyorin), Sunny Side (Feat. Rumble Fish’s Choi Jinyi),TRAX, V.O.S, JQT, Rumble Fish, Gavy NJ, SISTAR, Narsha (Feat. Sunny Hill), Eru, REI, Secret, F.T. Island, Son Dambi, and Wheesung.
The winner of K-Chart this week was 2NE1, who edged out Wheesung with one of their three comeback songs, ‘Can’t Nobody‘. With two out of 3 trophies already in the bag this week, can 2NE1 make it a clean sweep on Inkigayo this Sunday? Stay tuned to find out. So, congratulations to 2NE1!
Interview, Winning, and Encore
Professional critics rank the ‘Top 5 Best and Worst Idols’
Korean website 100Beat is receiving a lot of attention for their recent article on the “5 Best and Worst Idols over the past 10 years”, and we’re bringing it straight to you.
The hottest topic of the Korean music industry over the past few years has been none other than the ‘idol fever’ sweeping the market. With previous years being taken over by boy bands, the past 10 years of the music market have been dominated by both group and soloist idols.
Which idols are the best? Which idols are the worst? With the emergence of H.O.T as the initial marking point of the trend, five individual teams were chosen to compile entries for both the best and the worst categories.
Those that participated in the survey include 20 professional critics, such as music magazine editor-in-chiefs, journalists, and broadcast writers. All of them participated in a discussion meeting with ‘100 BEAT‘ in order to come up with the following list.
<”BEST 5″>
1. BoA
2. SNSD
3. Big Bang
4. S.E.S
5. TVXQ / DBSK
BoA has topped the list, having debuted 10 years ago at the age of 14. She’s become the model of detailed planning and success. Maybe it’s because she was produced with the foresight and future planning of penetrating the overseas market, but her music itself was trendy with very little flaws. Her agency created a system that worked positively in BoA’s case, making her first footsteps the standard planning of all subsequent idols. She was also one of the first female idols to blow away the image of being a ‘passive’ woman, making sexist phrases like, “The right and wrong of women are covered behind men,” a thing of the past.
SNSD, who is now regarded as a cultural phenomenon, has taken second. SNSD was able to make those that turned away from the TV screens return with anticipation for their next stunt. Kim Jungwee mentioned, “They’ve even made ‘rock kids’ be able to confidently say that they like idols.”
Big Bang was able to garner attention as well, considering they’re a fresh group and unlike any other idol before them; consequently they’ve gathered a strong fanbase (VIP’s). If SNSD possess the ‘uncle fans,’ Big Bang has the ‘older sister fans.’ One such older sister, Lee Hoyoung, commented, “Their strength lies in the fact that each individual member came together to make a harmonious team, despite having their own talents and interests. Not only that, but they are also strong on their own as well.”
And despite much time having been passed since the era of S.E.S, they are still remembered as ‘the’ model for girl groups, earning their place in fourth. Critic Kim Bonghyun stated, “S.E.S is one of the first idols that successfully accomplished both image and music.” Their competition with Fin.K.L showed the market the effects of competition between stars – much like how the competition between the Wonder Girls and SNSD opened doors for yet a newer generation of girl groups.
In the fifth spot is none other than TVXQ / DBSK. Choi Jisun elaborated on TVXQ’s ranking by stating, “TVXQ works in correspondence with the needs of each new generation. They’re an example of a successful entrance into the Japanese market and a group that has made the Hallyu wave something meaningful.”
<”WORST 5″>
1. CNBlue
2. ZE:A
3. Super Junior
4. H.O.T
5. Rain
At the head of the list stands CNBlue. The group is regarded as an idol group imitating a band, and many critics have stepped forward claiming that it’s a problem when their plagiarism controversies have had no effect on their promotions at all. Their reasoning lies within the fact that there are definitely clear lines between singing and being a singer, respecting the rights of composers and selfishly using their work for personal gain; the music industry itself needs to understand the differences in genres. Kim Kwanghyun mentioned, “Just because they’re performing ‘band music’ does not mean that they are a rock band.”
Many critics were put off by idol groups pretending to be a ‘band,’ with other groups like FT Island and Click B earning cold reviews as well.
Lee Kyungjoon commented, “ZE:A is an example of the previous three reasons being applied in a roundabout way.” This statement coupled with their song title, ‘Break Up Adlib,’ is nothing short of being the cherry on top of the absolute worst.
Super Junior has also managed to make the list by dividing listeners into those that can memorize their names, and those that cannot. Critics regarded Super Junior as being nothing other than a bandwagon-type group with skills that fall short of the rising level of expectations. Ironically, there are qualifications to even becoming the worst, though the true worst is yet to be revealed. Critics concluded that Super Junior is an unfortunate group that just isn’t able to live up to the level of their popularity.
H.O.T, the first idols to ever succeed, also became an icon of failure in their eyes. Although full responsibility cannot be placed on H.O.T, they are, however, one of the reasons for the distortion behind the music market and biased planning.
Critics that chose Rain as the worst revealed their reasons to be his excessive media exposure, constantly bombarding the press with news of his ‘world expansion’ and being a ‘world star.’ Although being an all-around player is one of the points of idol promotions, critics have stated that once the details of Rain’s accomplishments are actually investigated, nothing can be found other than the skinny reality behind his impressive body.
With SM Entertainment artists dominating both the best and the worst lists, the list reveals that the company has been the leader of the idol market thus far. These results also demonstrate that groups are more popular than solo artists. No group made both lists, proving that there is a universal standard dividing a clear ‘like and dislike’ with each idol. Idols are immediately separated into ‘likable’ and ‘not likable’ – a standard that only looks at the absolute basics of each idol. Whether or not such a phenomenon will work in the advantage of idols requires more time to see.
Kim Hyunjoon concluded, “I was not able to participate in this survey under three reasons. The first is because I do not know enough about the idols mentioned in this list. The second is because I’m becoming old. It’s difficult for me to hear their songs. And the third is because there is still an endless amount of music to be heard in this world. Even if I am able to live 3x the average lifespan, I will never have the extra time to spend listening to idol music.”
Netizens commented on DAUM’s BBS board with comments such as , “I agree overall with the list,” “Maybe the journalist is a male, there are no girl groups in the worst list,” “I don’t care that they chose those groups as the worst, but I think a better explanation is needed,” and “Where is 2PM in the worst?”
Source: 100BEAT.com
2NE1 wins #1 on M!Countdown plus other performances
Mnet’s M!Countdown is back with another weekly show packed with awesome performances.
The following artists performed today on M!Countdown: 2NE1, F.T. Island, VOS, Chae Dong Ha, ERU, Rainbow, Sori, SISTAR, Gavy NJ, miss S (Feat. Jung Seulgi), Electro-Boys (Feat. Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung), Dalmatian, and San E (Feat. miss A’s Min).
The winner of today’s M!Countdown was 2NE1, who beat out the other artists with their hit song, “Clap Your Hands“.
Congratulations to 2NE1!
Editor’s Note: Amazingly (and unfortunately), Youtube managed to remove the audio track from these almost instantaneously, at least on the main site. The good news is that it still seems to work in embedded fashion, so enjoy it while it lasts.
100916 MCountdown Performers List
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2010 – September Week 2
1. (+2) Secret – Madonna *** 1 WEEK NO. 1 ***
Score: 848
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music+Lyrics: Kang Ji Won, Kim Ki Bum
Album: Secret mini-album Vol. 2 Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Secret scores their first No. 1 song with “Madonna”. They came close with “Magic” early this year and finally hit the top this time. This song is from Secret’s second mini album titled “Madonna.” The title track of the same album was composed by hit maker Kang Ji Won and Kim Ki Bum. The song is about living strongly and with much confidence in the current time period like Madonna did. Unlike the popular electronic pop dance songs popular in the Korean music scene at the moment, this song is livened with the feeling of a performance. Korea’s top brass band TST took part in the song to complete it. Secret debuted late last year and were overshadowed by other rookie girl groups in “the year of girl groups”, but they were widely regarded for their overall talents. Now finally they have a No. 1 song under their belt. Congratulations!
2. (–) Homme – 밥만 잘 먹더라 (Eat Well)
Score: 784
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music + Lyrics: Bang Shi Hyuk
Album: Homme digital single “Homme By Hitman Bang” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Perhaps the top duet this year, 2AM’s Chang Min and and 8eight’s Lee Hyun join hands with producer Bang Shi Hyuk for his project, Homme by “Hitman Bang” in time for the summer. The rock, pop, and R&B hybrid number, “Eat Well” uses guitar and drum sounds to refresh listeners’ hearts. It’s the type of song that will make listeners just drop what they are doing and leave. The two artists’ powerful harmonization will definitely make listeners feel the emotions of the song. This week it remains at No. 2.
3. (-2) DJ DOC – 나 이런 사람이야 (I’m This Kind Of Person)
Score: 776
Genre: Pop/Hip-hop/Dance
Music: Yoon Gun Hyung / Lyrics: Psy, Lee Ha Neul
Album: DJ DOC Vol. 7 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: After three weeks on top, DJ DOC’s “I’m This Kind Of Person” fell two spots to No. 3. They are one of the most prominent old skool K-Pop/hip-hop groups with past hits like “Run to You”, “Dance With DOC”, and “Summer Story”. DJ DOC returns after six years with its seventh album, “Appreciation”. This album marks the group’s 15th anniversary in the music industry. The title track “I’m This Kind of Person” is an electronica number with fun lyrics and is expected to capture listeners’ ears. This song along with others from this album has already ranked very high on various music charts and the album is also selling well.
4. (+1) Jo Sung Mo – 바람필래 (I Want To Cheat)
Score: 680
Genre: Pop
Music+Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Jo Sung Mo special album “Sung Mo Meet Brave” Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Veteran musician Jo Sung Mo and the Brave Brothers meet – ballad and trendy music likewise meet. The title track is “I Want to Cheat”, which showcases how much Jo Sung Mo has changed – the electronic guitar riffs and the easy to follow melody line is expected to be popular among listeners. It is totally different from Jo Sung Mo’s previous ballads. The chemistry works wonderful, and “I Want To Cheat” has high airplays in Korea. This week it moves up one spot to No. 4.
5. (+10) Tae Yang – I’ll Be There
Score: 679
Genre: R&B / Dance
Music +Lyrics: Teddy
Album: Tae Yang Vol. 1 International Edition Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Title song from the newly released International Edition of Big Bang member Tae Yang’s first full studio album. Tae Yang’s previous hit “I Need A Girl” reached No. 2 on our chart. This song is written and produced by YG’s main producer Teddy. It combines R&B, dance, and electronica elements. This week it moves up 10 big spots to No. 5.
6. (+29) FT Island – 사랑 사랑 사랑 (Love Love Love)
Score: 677
Genre: Pop Rock
Music: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Seung Ho / Lyrics: Kim Do Hoon Lee Seung Ho, Mario
Album: FT Island mini-album “Beautiful Journey” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: FT Island makes a comeback after a year with its second mini album “Beautiful Journey.” The band had been quite busy the past months with their Japanese activities. The new album includes five new tracks, with “Love Love Love” being the title track. The album follows the concept of going on vacation as shown through the album jacket and 24-page photo booklet. “Love Love Love” is a mid-tempo pop rock song that fans will fall in love with immediately. The song already tops many charts and scored wins on music shows. This week it moves up 29 big spots to No. 6.
7. (–) Rainbow – A
Score: 663
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Kim Seung Soo, Han Jae Ho / Lyrics: Song Soo Yoon
Album: Rainbow digital single A Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Rainbow debuted last November with their mini album “Gossip Girl”, and has received a lot of love from fans for their fresh and bubbly image. After eight months, they are back with their first digital single album “A”. The title track “A” was co-produced by Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo, which is a pop dance track with hip hop beats and a touch of rock. The song showcases the members’ individuality and refreshing voices, as well as their great rapping skills. Unlike their fresh and bubbly concept from their first mini album “Gossip Girl”, their digital single album photo concept reveals more of a mature and sophisticated style. Through their music stage appearances, we’ll be expecting to see a different side of Rainbow that we haven’t seen in the past. This week “A” remains at No. 7.
8. (+35) Wheesung – 결혼까지 생각했어 (Even Thought Of Marriage) *** BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Score: 590
Genre: R&B/Dance
Music: Kim Do Hoon / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: Wheesung mini-album “Realslow Is Back” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Multi-talented artist Wheesung, who’s capable of working with all sorts of genres – ballad, R&B, dance, rock, and so forth, returns after ten months with a new single album, “Real Slow is Back.” It includes title track “Even Thought of Marriage” and newly arranged versions of “Rose” and “Love, That Bad Disease” – songs that were included in his sixth album. “Even Thought of Marriage” is a powerful R&B dance number composed by renowned composed Kim Do Hoon and penned by Wheesung himself. It has strong sounds backed up with the artist’s solid vocals. The song is about a man who feels sad and pathetic when a lover he even decide to marry, leaves him. This week it is our biggest mover, up 35 spots to No. 8.
9. (+5) ERU – 하얀 눈물 (White Tears)
Score: 563
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Yoon Myung Sun / Lyrics: ERU, Yoon Myung Sun
Album: ERU Vol. 4 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Eru, who is loved by the Korean public for his captivating and distinct voice, has returned with a new album after serving two years in the military. During those two years, he worked on the concept of his album and has expressed his strong attachment and confidence for his album to the public even after being discharged from the military. The title song of this album is “White Tears”, which is a sequel to his previous hit song “Black Glasses”. It is yet another breakup story about someone shedding white tears after taking off the black glasses. It is a traditional ballad song that only Eru can sing. This song was again composed by Yoon Myung Sun, who wrote “Black Glasses”. This week it moves up five spots into the top 10 at No. 9.
10. (-6) BoA – 허리케인 비너스 (Hurricane Venus)
Score: 555
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Lidbom, Hansen, Wik / Lyrics: Kenzie, BoA, Hong Ji Yoo
Album: BoA Vol. 6 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of BoA’s 6th studio album with the same title, ‘Hurricane Venus.’ It is a song with a powerful chorus and lyrics about a woman who loves intensely like a hurricane. The addition of sexy grooves and beats perfected BoA’s seductive charisma and performance. It shows the determination of BoA, who’s back on stage in Korea after many years. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
11. (-5) Seo In Kook – 애기야 (My Baby U)
Score: 554
Genre: Pop
Music: PJ, Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Joon / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: Seo In Kook Special Album “MY Baby U” Track 3 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Teaser Live Performance
Comment: Seo In Kook returns this summer with a special album and another love confession. The artist had received much popularity with “Love U” and has returned with a lovely version of the song along with a new song, “My Baby U.” The latter song was composed by Kim Do Hoon, Hwang Se Jung, and PJ and penned by Wheesung. Rhymer’s featured rap making further completes the song. The phrase “My Baby” came from the drama “Lovers in Paris” where actor Park Shin Yang used it to call his lover Kim Jung Eun. Despite gaining in points, this week “My Baby U” drops fivs spots to No. 11.
12. (+13) Cho Shin Sung – 그리운 날에 (On The Days I Miss You)
Score: 521
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music + Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Cho Shin Sung mini-album “Time To Shine” Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: It’s been a year since the release of Cho Shin Sung’s digital single “T.T.L (Time to Love)” with T-ara. The boy band has returned with its first mini album, “Time to Shine” after working two years in Japan. The title track is “On The Days I Miss You” which has electronica synth bass sounds and great lyrics to go along with it. Fans will be able to hear Cho Shin Sung’s hidden vocal skills. This week it moves up 13 spots to No. 12.
13. (+3) Narsha – 맘마미아 (Mamma Mia)
Score: 472
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Lee Min Soo / Lyrics: Kim Ina
Album: Narsha digital single “Mamma Mia” Track 1
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Narsha, who spent the past month promoting her solo activities with “Bbi Ri Bba Bba”, has returned with a digital repackaged version of her mini album. Her follow-up track, “Mama Mia” is a dance number produced by Cho Young Chul, composed by Lee Min Soo, and penned by Kim Ina. They were also responsible for the Brown Eyed Girls’ songs“Abracadabra,” “LOVE,” and “My Style,” making this new single a hot issue. The song uses strong drum beats and lively synthesizer sounds which seem to flow well with Narsha’s vocals. Junior group, Sunny Hill is also makes a feature in this number. This week “Mamma Mia” moves up three spots to No. 13.
14. (-2) Davichi – 난 너에게 (Better Together)
Score: 469
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Album: Cho Young Soo All-Star 2010 digital single
Watch: MV
Comment: Davichi meets with top composer Cho Young Soo to prepare for this year’s All Star Album following MC Mong and Seo In Young’s “Bubble Love”. “From Me To You” is a bright love story with lovable lyrics and melody that makes listeners smile. A 30 member orchestra takes part in the song, creating a beautiful accompaniment to Davichi’s sweet and refreshing vocals. The song is perfect for the summer. This week it drop two spots to No. 14.
15. (-6) SHINee – 루시퍼 (Lucifer)
Score: 459
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music: Yoo Young Jin, Jhun, Kapit, Rexha / Lyrics: Yoo Young Jin
Album: SHINee Vol. 2 Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of SHINee’s 2nd studio album with the same title, ‘Lucifer.’ It is an urban electronica song, which has an addictive appeal with an intense and sophisticated rhythm. The lyrics express that if he and his emotions are put under restriction in a relationship, then there’s no future and the relationship will eventually come to an end. SHINee’s transformation as powerful performers can be seen on stage. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
16. (+20) Sistar – 가식걸 (Shady Girl)
Score: 447
Genre: Pop/Dance
Music+Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Sistar mini-album “Shady” Girl Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Rookie group, Sistar, makes its comeback with its second single album. The title track is “Shady Girl,” a dance number with strong hip-hop beats and lyrics. It was composed by the Brave Brothers and produced by world renowned producer Eliot Kennedy, upgrading the song a notch. The song holds lyrics about how a girl may seem a bit “shady” in front of a lover, but it’s because they want to look nice for him. This week it moves up 20 spots to No. 16.
17. (-4) Zi-A – 웃음만 (Just A Smile)
Score: 401
Genre: Pop Ballad
Music: KZ / Lyrics: Kim Ina, D’Day
Album: Zi-A mini-album “Difference” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Zi-A transforms and makes a comeback with a new mini album titled, “Difference.” The singer already has many hit songs under her belt including “Gaze,” “Feel Like Bursting,” and “Have One Glass of Alcohol With Me.” This time, Zi-A joins hands with producer Jo Young Chul who helped Brown Eyed Girls rise to fame with “Abracadabra” and producer Choi Gap Won. The title track is “Just a Smile”, which was composed by the composer who wrote Narsha’s “Queen B” and Brown Eyed Girl’s “Glam Girl.” This hybrid ballad will show yet another side of Zi-A who’s known for her popular ballads. This week it drops four spots to No. 17.
18. (-8) Hwanhee – ..하다가 (..While Doing)
Score: 368
Genre: R&B Ballad
Music: Choi Gyu Sung / Lyrics: Choi Gyu Sung, Rado
Album: Hwanhee mini-album “H-Hour” Track 2 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: Former Fly to the Sky member, Hwanhee, makes a comeback this summer with his second mini album, “H-Hour” – it’s been ten months since his first. This time around, Hwanhee took part in producing the album himself and with the help of composers Choi Gyu Sung, RADO, Kim Tae Hyun, and others, completed his second solo work. The title track is “While Doing,” which was composed by Choi Gyu Song and RADO. Overall, the medium tempo number has a bright feel along with a sad melody line. Hwanhee’s vocals help bring out the hurting breakup mood of the song. This week it drops eight spots to No. 18.
19. (-8) Miss A – Bad Girl Good Girl
Score: 359
Genre: Pop / Dance
Music + Lyrics: Park Jin Young
Album: Miss A first single “Bad But Good” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Live Performance
Comment: This is the title track of Miss A’s first single album, ‘Bad But Good.’ It’s Miss A’s debut single, which became the talk of the town even before its release because it was produced by Park Jin-young. It’s a medium tempo song with a combination of a rich European-style musical melody and intense American-style hip-hop rhythm. The straight-forward lyrics where the girls confidently express themselves are impressive. (credits to Arirang TV – Pops In Seoul)
20. (New) 4Men – U *** HOT SHOT DEBUT ***
Score: 323
Genre: R&B Ballad
Music +Lyrics: E-Tribe
Album: 4Men + E-Tribe mini-album “You” Track 1 Purchase this album
Watch: MV Teaser Live Performance
Comment: R&B group 4Men has teamed up with E-Tribe – the formidable composer-producer duo behind hits like Girls’ Generation’s “Gee”, Lee Hyo Ri’s “U-Go-Girl”, and Super Junior’s “It’s You” – for the special mini-album You. This project album came about because of E-Tribe’s admiration for 4Men lead vocal Shin Young Jae’s voice. 4Men had a breakthrough hit earlier this year with “Can’t Do”. “U” is another pure R&B song that we don’t see often in K-Pop these days. “U” is our highest debut this week at No. 20.
Apoorv
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