You’re probably familiar with WJC’s song “Freshness” which he did with Rocket Girls 101’s rapper, Yamy (who just released a song btw: ).Īs for active groups, there’s Oner (which you’ve featured before. Since you mainly cover idol music here I recommend you check out Rocket Girls 101 and R1SE (both came from produce shows and are now disbanded but the members are releasing solos). Besides the various charts you can keep up with new releases through it. This reply is late so sorry! I hope you see this Nick, I suggest you check out the twitter account cpop_charts. That excellent chorus hits like a beachfront breeze. The surging electro beat, the sweltering music video and Jia Cheng’s sweet vocal add up to craft a summertime behemoth. But, it was certainly my undisputed song of summer in 2020. Wu Jia Cheng – Wild Island ( full review) Luckily, it masters each and every one of them.ġ. It follows all the tropes, from shimmering instrumental to breezy melody. In many ways, Count 1, 2 is the quintessential summer K-pop track. Honorable Mentions: OnlyOneOf – Angel, CRAVITY – Cloud 9, Yukika – Yesterday, SSAK3 – Beach Again, April – Now Or Never, Cherry Bullet – Aloha Oe, SF9 – Summer Breeze, Boyhood – Retro LoveĪlternating between hazy verses and a swaggering, synth-driven chorus, Say Yes captured so many summer vibes in one track. Its carnival-eque atmosphere and massive pre-chorus feel like peak summer.ĪTEEZ got their mileage out of the flagging tropical trend, tying the genre’s strongest features to a gorgeous melody and hard-hitting hook. ICY soundtracked the second half of summer for me, and remains one of ITZY’s most enduring songs. Honorable Mentions: GFriend – Fever, DAY6 – Time Of Our Life, Weki Meki – Tiki-Taka (99%), JBJ95 – Spark, The Boyz – D.D.D, Oh My Girl – Bungee (Fall In Love)Ī brisk shot of summertime bliss, Boogie Up reinvented WJSN’s spacey sound with plenty of breezy momentum and an addictive drop. Make sure to leave your own picks in the comments! I’m hopeful that 2021 will knock it out of the park when it comes to these kind of songs, but for now let’s look back at 20. It has to strongly evoke the season, while still being a great track unto itself. To be clear, this isn’t necessarily a ranking of the “best” songs to come out during summer. I kept this feature’s original title for continuity’s sake, but my top song of summer for 2020 wasn’t K-pop at all! However, I did review it on The Bias List so I’m going to count it. Now that we’re getting closer to the season, I think it’s time for an update! Two years ago, I took a look at my favorite “Songs of Summer” between 20.
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