Girl Group battle: Best and worst song of the year

I agree with the worst song choice, my best was from weekly afterschool

Best : Alcohol-Free - TWICE

This year has been boring, other groups have released plenty of songs, but most of them are not that interesting compared to other songs. I paid attention to some comebacks and they didn't age that well for me. Alcohol-Free is one of the three songs that I paid a lot of attention to because it's TWICE! And it definitely didn't disappoint me because such a new sound for TWICE is quite fun, and I love that concept. That song is on repeat, and I just love it!

Honorable mentions : Queendom - Red Velvet, Hwaa - GIDLE, First - EVERGLOW.

Worst : Chi Mat Ba Ram - Brave Girls

So this year has been boring but most of them are not necessarily "bad", they are just plain and didn't age that well. I was so hyped for this song because it's BG's 1st comeback after Rollin', and I must say the song wasn't was I expected. It was a bit plain, and when the dance instrumental hit, they chose to sing the long "Ohhhhhhhhhhh" which I don't prefer because I wanna hear the instrumental. Overall it's not a bad song, it's just disappointing.

Honorable mentions : Mafia In The Morning - ITZY (was good but didn't age well).

EDIT : Okay I changed my mind, I forgot about this song. The most disappointing is Dun Dun Dance by OMG . I expected a lot more after Nonstop, a big ass bop, but they didn't deliver. At least I liked Mafia In The Morning and Chi Mat Ba Ram more.

Honestly I disagree. I think Next Level is probably one of the best songs this year. I got it right from the start and it kept growing on me ever since.

In my opinion, the worst song this year has been Wings by Pixy. It's just not good. Like I can't explain why.

The best song for me is either We Go by fromis_9 or Next Level. That's some great music.

Next Level is the best song for me, loved it from first listen.

I haven’t got a worst song, there’s songs I didn’t like much but I wouldn’t call them the worst I’ve heard.

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Best : Alcohol-Free - TWICE

This year has been boring, other groups have released plenty of songs, but most of them are not that interesting compared to other songs. I paid attention to some comebacks and they didn't age that well for me. Alcohol-Free is one of the three songs that I paid a lot of attention to because it's TWICE! And it definitely didn't disappoint me because such a new sound for TWICE is quite fun, and I love that concept. That song is on repeat, and I just love it!

Honorable mentions : Queendom - Red Velvet, Hwaa - GIDLE, First - EVERGLOW.

Worst : Chi Mat Ba Ram - Brave Girls

So this year has been boring but most of them are not necessarily "bad", they are just plain and didn't age that well. I was so hyped for this song because it's BG's 1st comeback after Rollin', and I must say the song wasn't was I expected. It was a bit plain, and when the dance instrumental hit, they chose to sing the long "Ohhhhhhhhhhh" which I don't prefer because I wanna hear the instrumental. Overall it's not a bad song, it's just disappointing.

Honorable mentions : Mafia In The Morning - ITZY (was good but didn't age well).

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lmao Chi Mat Ba Ram is literally my SOTY and Alchol Free is my least favorite Twice title maybe ever and one of the biggest disappointments of the year

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lmao Chi Mat Ba Ram is literally my SOTY and Alchol Free is my least favorite Twice title maybe ever and one of the biggest disappointments of the year

LOL The tastes are very diverse, but I can understand why you liked Chi Mat Ba Ram.

In contrast to the OP's opinion, I also liked Next Level.

I agree, Next Level SUCKS. I think people are tasteless for liking that piece of crap. It is not only the worst Kpop song I've ever heard, but maybe even the worst song I've ever heard. Shitty remake of a shitty song nobody cared about when it was released from the shittiest franchise, Fast and Furious. I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone seeing that song chart well.

My favorite is Chi Mat Ba Ram. It's so much fun and one of the best summer songs I've heard in years. The "salang salang" part of the chorus is crack. They look so happy and like they're having fun. I miss that in Kpop groups nowadays who always look like they're trying to show off how cool they are. I had high expectations for them and they delivered.

Best: Hann (not Hwaa)

Worst: Alcohol-Free, Queen-dom, Asap

best for me is probably

since I love the orientalness of the sound - sounds like it could be used for a Chinese period or historical drama

Here are my picks:

BEST

Weekly - After School

Weekly - Holiday Party

Brave Girls - Chi Mat Ba Ram

TWICE - Perfect World

LOONA - PTT

Dreamcatcher - BEcause

STAYC - ASAP

woo!ah! - Purple

GWSN - Like It Hot

EVERGLOW - First

Rocket Punch - Ring Ring

Oh My Girl - Dun Dun Dance

TWICE - Kura Kura

MOMOLAND - Wrap Me In Plastic

IZ*ONE - D-D-Dance

Cherry Bullet - Love So Sweet

aespa - Forever

fromis_9 - We Go

WORST (This doesn't mean it's bad for me, just underwhelming.)

Red Velvet - Queendom

MAMAMOO - Where Are We Now

TWICE - Alcohol-Free

ITZY - In The Morning

(G)I-DLE - Last Dance

(G)I-DLE - HWAA

IN-BETWEEN

aespa - Next Level

Hyolyn & Dasom - Summer or Summer

Lightsum - Vanilla

WJSN Black - Easy

WJSN - Unnatural

Quote from bluebird1984

Alcohol free is probably in my top 5 girl group release a well. It's actually a good song even if at the first listen I was like dumbfounded. Like is that really Twice?

But then after 2 or 3 listening I was I couldn't stop lol.

And I agree with your honorable mentions except Queendom. To me Queendom is a blop, a nice blop but to Red Velvet standards, not a bop, nope (and RV is my current favorite GG)

To me until now it's like:

1. Because

2. Hwaa (a masterpiece, sounded and looked like a classic OMG song too )

3. First

4. Rolling

5. Alohol free

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You just read my mind, I was a bit surprised with the genre of AF, after the first listen I was like, that's it, it ended like that? Hwaa is amazing and the 2nd best title of GIDLE for me. First is also great, it deserved more.

For Queendom, I was so hyped you know because I missed RV. But when the song dropped, all I can remember from the first listen was Wendy. After 5 listens it sounded good, but I prefer a more hard-hitting poppy sound like Russian Roulette. It was a bit underwhelming, it was really a blop. But it is still a good song, and I hope it ages well because songs this year are mostly cups of milk.

The next level slander hurt my soul. I cannot believe this......

Worst comebacks imo:

Mafia in the morning by itzy queens of the mafia apparently

Queendom by retired queens red velvet

where are we now snooze fest by mamamoo

Best

Next level by aespa

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The next level slander hurt my soul. I cannot believe this......

Worst comebacks imo:

Mafia in the morning by itzy queens of the mafia apparently

Queendom by retired queens red velvet

where are we now snooze fest by mamamoo

Best

Next level by aespa

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Literally Next Level is so good!

Queendom was such a disappointment. It feels too safe for a Red Velvet song.

Don’t really have a least favourite

1. Alcohol Free - semi return to bubblegum Twice

2. ASAP - a bop

3. Next Level - straight fire

4. Queendom - loved it, could move up when I’ve listened more

On my Spotify:
1. First (Everglow) "I'm the WINNER WINNER WINNER"

3. Paint the Town (Loona)
4. ODD EYE (Dreamcatcher)
5. We Go (Fromis_9)

*No particular order*
Honorable Mentions (Some of Spotify*):
- *Chi Mat Ba Ram (Brave Girls), *After School (Weeekly), Dun Dun Dance (OH MY GIRL), RUB-A-DUM (TRI.BE), *GWSN (Like It Hot), Let Me Know (PIXY), *BEcause (Dreamcatcher)

So-So (Not on Spotify):
- Mafia in the Morning (Itzy)
- Next Level (Aespa)
- Alcohol-Free (Twice)
- ASAP (StayC)
- Ring Ring (Rocket Punch)
- Hwaa ((G)i-dle)
- Wings (Pixy)
- Spit it out (Major)

Needs to Step-up their Game (Will never be on Spotify):
- Queendom (Red Velvet)
- Last Dance ((G)i-dle)
- EASY (WJSN THE BLACK)
- I Don't Miss You - Woo!ah!
- Lemon Candy - Pink Fantasy
- DOOM DOOM TA (TRI.BE)
- Stalker (3YE)
- Gratata (Hot Issue)

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On my Spotify:
1. First (Everglow) "I'm the WINNER WINNER WINNER"

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2. Dance in the starlight night (Majors)

3. Paint the Town (Loona)
4. ODD EYE (Dreamcatcher)
5. We Go (Fromis_9)

*No particular order*
Honorable Mentions (Some of Spotify*):
- *Chi Mat Ba Ram (Brave Girls), *After School (Weeekly), Dun Dun Dance (OH MY GIRL), RUB-A-DUM (TRI.BE), *GWSN (Like It Hot), Let Me Know (PIXY), *BEcause (Dreamcatcher)

So-So (Not on Spotify):
- Mafia in the Morning (Itzy)
- Next Level (Aespa)
- Alcohol-Free (Twice)
- ASAP (StayC)
- Ring Ring (Rocket Punch)
- Hwaa ((G)i-dle)
- Wings (Pixy)
- Spit it out (Major)

Needs to Step-up their Game (Will never be on Spotify):
- Queendom (Red Velvet)
- Last Dance ((G)i-dle)
- EASY (WJSN THE BLACK)
- I Don't Miss You - Woo!ah!
- Lemon Candy - Pink Fantasy
- DOOM DOOM TA (TRI.BE)
- Stalker (3YE)
- Gratata (Hot Issue)

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I just realized all the GG songs from 2021 on my playlist are not from Large Kpop Labels. FROMIS_9 doesn't count

Worst song is probably Lemon Candy by Pink Fantasy. Dreamcatcher BEcause is my favorite as well.

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Queendom feels like Umpah Umpah and Happiness 2.0, but SM we were expecting Russian Roulette or Psycho level of bop. Specially with the endless hiatus and all the hints in teasers about RR 2.0.

It's like RV debuted a 2nd time and were still in their early 20's. Without the RR's quirkiness it's just inapropriated.

A total disappointment to say the last.

Like, the song is fine. And if they debuted with it in 2014 or even had a comeback with it instead of Umpah Umpah in 2019, it would have been totally fine. But we're in 2021 and RV have been gone for 2 years. The situation is totally different...

The fact that Queendom doesn't sound like the red or velvet side of Red Velvet is already a bad sign. At least Umpah Umpah and Happiness have an identity (also I love those songs ).

I guess we were expecting another Psycho or Red Flavor. Like if a group is coming back after hiatus, they might as well be in our face about it. Queendom just sounds like a b-side.

What does Chi Mat Ba Ram mean btw

something something and now I'm too afraid to ask

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What does Chi Mat Ba Ram mean btw

something something and now I'm too afraid to ask

From Reddit:

"The literal translation is "skirt breeze" or "skirt wind". I guess you can say it means "female influence" or "female effect" in idiomatic English. The term is usually used nowadays for mothers in a frenzy about their children's education, but broadly speaking, it could be used for any situation where a woman (or women) exerts power and influence."

BEST-

1) aespa- NL

2) Twice- Alcohol-Free

3) Itzy- MAFIA

4) STAYC- ASAP

5) Everglow- First

6) Weekly-After School

7) Rocket Punch- Ring Ring

Songs that weren't my taste-

( not worst since music is subjective)

1) Woo!ah!- Purple

2) Pixy- Wings

3) Lighstum- Vanilla

4) Brave Girls- Chi Mat Ba Ram

Quote from kpopace26

From Reddit:

"The literal translation is "skirt breeze" or "skirt wind". I guess you can say it means "female influence" or "female effect" in idiomatic English. The term is usually used nowadays for mothers in a frenzy about their children's education, but broadly speaking, it could be used for any situation where a woman (or women) exerts power and influence."

Oh thank you for the quote, that's the first I've seen about it. I get it, totally

Quote from Wench

Oh thank you for the quote, that's the first I've seen about it. I get it, totally

At least it makes sense now why they are wearing skirts!

Best song:

Fromis_9 - We Go

my fave is Queendom lol

least fave? probably Mafia in the Morning

I only liked weeekly after school this year and alcohol free for like a week. The rest have all been a pass.

Songs I’ve loved:

Perfect World-Twice

(I know it’s not a Korean release but I think it’s the one song I’ve really loved this year)

Songs I’ve liked:

Alcohol free- Twice

after school- weeekly

unnatural-WJSN

love so sweet- Cherry Bullet

first- everglow

We go- fromis_9

Odd eye- dreamcatcher

queendom- Red Velvet

I’m kind of conflicted about because I actually liked it at first listen but idk now. Its okay I guess I still love the chorus

I’ve liked girl group songs this year. Tho I feel like most of the songs so far have been okay or meh. I haven’t really disliked or hardcore loved any (other than perfect world)

2021 was musically really disappointing for kpop, for girl groups I loved the most Purple Kiss Ponzona, (G)-idle Hwaa and Stalker from 3ye

The rest is a pass for me this year at the moment

Best:

Chi Mat Ba Ram

Vanilla

Holiday

Mixed:

Next Level - somtimes i like it but sometimes i dont wanna hear it. Dont know maybe it depends on my mood.

Summer or Summer

Alcohol Free

Queendom

They were nice but maybe its because they are so huge artists that i expected more.

worst:

Blackpink - they didnt even try. Really dont know what YG is thinking leaving the hottest group in dungeon.

But since it gave place for other artists to shine i shouldnt be mad.

Best: Unnatural - WJSN

Worst: ASAP -StayC

Okay I changed my mind, I forgot about this song. The most disappointing is Dun Dun Dance. I expected a lot more after Nonstop, a big ass bop, but they didn't deliver.

I agree with OP for the best song choice. I prefer BEcause too.