Next Level vs Tomboy

So I keep reading how Next Level is "bigger" than Tomboy so I got curious about the actual numbers. People here love to just dump their opinions while throwing out bogus numbers and hope no one notices I guess. Here are some figures for you. Melon UL's appear to be a good metric to see how popular the song is with the general public (as long as it reaches the top20 or so). Combine that with Gaon digitals and we should have a clear picture for where the songs stand. These figures were pulled from that Melon data acct on Twittr and the Gaon website.

Note that there are 4 dates missing for Next Level. (Not sure why). I skipped one and noted the other 3 missing dates below.

Line 1 is the daily Melon UL for 3/24/22. 2nd column shows Next Level's UL for the corresponding day from hitting the top 10. Tomboy hit the top 10 on the 2nd day while Next Level took about a week.

After 70+ days of Melon Top 10 charting, I can't see where one could positively conclude Next Level is a bigger song. Tomboy had higher peaks while also having higher UL's after 70+ days. Agree/Disagree???

Next month should provide a clearer picture and so forth. My point is no one should claim Next Level is a bigger song based on what we can see so far.

Gaon: Tomboy : March: 78,845,456 April: 133,304,108 May: ??? June???

Next Level : May: 51,730,328 June: 130,607,322 July: 129,290,207 August: 104,386,882

Tomboy Next Level

1. 411k 382k

2. 411k 391k

3. 419k 391k

4. 430k 391k

5. 419k 387k

6. 418k 370k

7. 415k 370k

8. 413k 409k

9. 417k 407k

10. 401k 407k

11. 416k 413k

12. 411k 416k

13. 410k 406k

14. 411k 405k

15. 417k 442k

16. 425k 440k

17. 416k 447k

18. 442k 448k 7/20

19. 442k 448k 7/16

20. 440k 446k

21. 423k 457k

22. 412k 455k

23. 406k 455k

24. 417k 447k

25. 397k 434k

26. 415k 469k

27. 416k 467k

28. 426k 468k

29. 430k 470k

30. 431k 477k

31. 450k 475k

32. 433k

33. 452k 507k

34. 460k 496k

35. 426k 489k

36. 465k 492k

37. 470k 492k

38. 484k 495k

39. 466k 475k

40. 491k 495k

41. 482k 493k

42. 470k 493k

43. 492k 493k

44. 515k 481k

45. 528k 466k

46. 506k 438k

47. 524k 452k

48. 515k 429k

49. 515k 437k

50. 509k 418k

51. 501k 419k

52. 502k 421k

53. 469k 418k

54. 492k 418k

55. 486k 403k

56. 482k 415k

57. 484k 414k

58. 481k 411k

59. 477k 414k

60. 432k 412k

61. 441k 399k

62. 441k 397k

63. 425k 383k

64. 418k 374k

65. 395k 366k

66. 367k 356k

67. 308k 355k

68. 305k 351k

69. 293k 328k

70. 271k 318k

71. 227k 280k

3/15 5/24

Wow...you legit did some deep diving lmao.

Interesting hobby you have there.

Next Level is a bop is all I know.

Tomboy is definitely doing numbers, but it's not that great of a song for me personally, which is all I care about.

It’s just mys with their ego

I get that aespa gets a lot of hate here in anon but mys are always acting superior to other ggs like idle and Ive these days

TomBoy have better Gaon digital number too.

However, we still need to see their longevity whether can can keep up with Next Level or not.

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Wow...you legit did some deep diving lmao.

Interesting hobby you have there.

Next Level is a bop is all I know.

Tomboy is definitely doing numbers, but it's not that great of a song for me personally, which is all I care about.

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Wasted 45minutes.

Correction: Line one 5/24/22.

LMAO sorry if i find this so funny. You don't determine a song success just by ULS and I'm pretty sure people know NL is bigger than Tomboy not because of numbers but its IMPACT overall. Also it's been over a year and NL is still charting high, we have to wait a year to see Tomboy's performance.

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TomBoy have better Gaon digital number too.

However, we still need to see their longevity whether can can keep up with Next Level or not.

Like I said, another month will show a clearer picture, and so forth. My point is, based on what's happened so far, you can't claim Next Level is definitively bigger. Someone else also threw out some bogus 800K UL in another thread so I had to check for myself.

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Line 1 is the daily Melon UL for 3/24/22

Should that read 5/24/22?

It makes no sense otherwise. I can see line 71 is 3/16, so why is line 1 3/24 ?

I still think NL is bigger, we saw the military,kids, grandmas doing that dance, it was everywhere, Tomboy was a hit but I dont consider it on the same level as NL.

Next Level did 27 weeks in the top 10 of Melon, one of the greatest charting runs ever. Literally behind only Dynamite and a rando shampoo song.

Tomboy has the better peaks and its demonstrating remarkable staying power, #2 still having outlasted Love Dive and Still Life and behind only Psy, but it's still a long road to hoe to get to 27 weeks in the top 10.

kwangya and lee soo man gon come for yo ass, cube better get that lube ready

next level had the viral dance move which helped

tomboy really isn't that far behind tho

Nl is obviously bigger lmao the song got used for presidental election and even kindergarten kids dance to it. Even knetz said nl is bigger lmao and they actually live there and know the impact of the song/

nl is bigger because sm stans said so

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nl is bigger because sm stans said so

27 weeks in top 10 and whole year later still charting don't be stupid.

Funny to see mys using vague term as IMPACT to call next level a bigger song because they know when it comes to actual numbers and objectively measurable facts tomboy is destroying next level everywhere

I don't think judging based on a day to day is correct

Since Next Level was a "grower" in a way and Tomboy had been "instant hit" in a way

Now who is bigger based on peak, its Tomboy, based on virality its NL, based on longetivity ( idk how to write this word) right now they really show the same track

Tbh its no use comparing.. its like comparing Cheer Up and DDDD and trying to say whos the bigger one when both of them did so well and are in the same tier

Both of Tomboy and Next Level are big hits and are in same tier of S level songs in 4th gen discography

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LMAO sorry if i find this so funny. You don't determine a song success just by ULS and I'm pretty sure people know NL is bigger than Tomboy not because of numbers but its IMPACT overall. Also it's been over a year and NL is still charting high, we have to wait a year to see Tomboy's performance.

Yes, Tomboy impact is definitely felt in Korea. It's being played virtually everywhere.

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I still think NL is bigger, we saw the military,kids, grandmas doing that dance, it was everywhere, Tomboy was a hit but I dont consider it on the same level as NL.

I hear you. I thought about using the Unique kids and grandmas dancing chart but ultimately decided against it. I felt mass fandom dancing and proliferation of Iphone cameras made this chart easily manipulatable.