Posts by Yama-Chan

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all I know is im the biggest XG and GFRIEND stan here

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But is there a way to check that in YT music (the above are "badges") or spotify? I know I've seen it in the spoti wrapped.

It's unfortunate because I've been splitting my listening between YT music and Spotify. During work I typically have my macbook playing MVs on YT, seeing my faves gets me through the day. Outside of that I use spotify. I better be in the top for BABYMONSTER.

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XG I get, but the GFriend stats are surprising. I had no idea you were a Buddy, or I at least assume you have to be with those kind of numbers.

I need you to be more anti-HYBE/Source Music in future debates

To answer your question, I exclusively use YTM and still don't know. I just get random quarterly and year end stats. It's easily the most frustrating nuance of the app.

I want to know how many times I've played Hype Boy, because I know it's the most on Planet Earth but I have no proof.

I never should've abandoned last.fm

Quote from number-one

I am top 0.01% Blackpink listener for sure. I listen to them pretty much every single day

Strong username to message ratio. I approve, my new ally.

In 2023, I was in the top 0.01% of listeners for NewJeans

So far in 2024, I'm "only" in the top 0.25%, so I need to step my game up.

I know who the biggest stans in this community are. Come and prove your loyalty to your favs or I'll consider you frauds. You know who you are.

Why wasn't f(x) included in this? They have the best discography in K-Pop history

People are so sensitive. And by people I mean insecure Onces.

You would think I called Twice disgraceful flops based on the reaction to this thread, when all I did was inquire if they could manage their first major hit single in half a decade.

I know I'm picking at an open wound for the success stan Onces, but trying to censor and suppress any conversation about the decline of Twice's digitals, like we're on K-Pop reddit, won't make that obvious reality go away.

Not to mention, look at the voting results. I think the forum has spoken. I will hope for a different outcome for Twice.

Brah...

Quote from CaraFIMIE

Meh, I'm still deciding if you're worth it.

Perhaps tomorrow I may be in a better mood to dismantle your argument. Until then, you can get in line.

I hope you get some food feed tonight to improve your demeanor for tomorrow.

But keep going after the wrong users, and it'll be like that infamous scene from The Godfather. Metaphorically speaking of course.

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I’m surprised fancy was even a hit, that song was pretty mid

I liked Feel Special way more but it got paid dust and dirt compared to Fancy

Quote from Popper-of-Ks

So you're saying you couldn't go on without me? How sweet.

You're only flatttering yourself, but the frustration is evident. If anything you're living in your own head "rent free."

Okay.

Quote from CaraFIMIE

", you're making something very straightforward needlessly complicated for no reason." then proceeds to write a whole paragraph, ANYWAYS.

You can't base an "objective" viewpoint on a subjective opinion but whatever. Not gonna argue nor am I going to bother explaining. Bye.

Please try explaining your logic in the official AKP Digital Thread and see how well it goes.

Quote from Popper-of-Ks

Or you could just go away, and take your victim complex with you.

If you leave first, I'll consider it. But who's a victim? Rent free mental real estate is a matter of flattery to me

Quote from CaraFIMIE

Okay...

Most songs that are in Top 5/10 are based off quantity...that is easily manipulated. So how exactly does a song being in the Top 5 or not make it a "true" hit song?

Different people have different tastes and why would ask such a question to a diverse audience without expecting subjective inputs?

It's truly hard to ask such a question while expecting answers that are devoid of personal feelings and opinion

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My horse in pasture, you're making something very straightforward needlessly complicated for no reason. It really isn't that deep. We have numerous, objective metrics we can use to analyze the performance of songs and artists, and this data is what said artists and their labels use to determine how successful their releases are and how many people consume their music. There are obviously subjective, intrinsically personal qualities to music, but companies need to have some way of parsing data to remain profitable and keep producing music--the venture isn't free. HYBE, the largest label in K-Pop, BARELY turned a profit this year from all their spending and expansion.

So, as I said, this is based off the objective data points we use to determine the relative success of a song.

I want to know if people think Twice can get their biggest hit song since their last legitimate hit, which was Fancy, and so far the answer is no.

Topic is a flopic without

Quote from monalisalove

Not you agreeing and going ever further maybe I'm the evil in kpop.. well well, it does suit me

You're the new board villain. Congratulations. Now I can retire and you can battle thebadguy for supremacy

Quote from CaraFIMIE

So by your definition then no I don't think they will be able to release another "true hit song" unless JYP steps up his game and gets them better creative directors.

Personally tho: TWICE HAS in fact released a hit song in the last 5 years. Why? Well I think what makes a hit song is it's creativity. A true hit song has to transcend an appeal to trends. It has to portray truly artistic storytelling that is honestly not a common sight in some (if not most) songs nowadays.

Not to mention some people don't really care about the creativity of a song. They only listen to it because of its catchy, trendy, and rhythmic feats (that give them earworms) which isn't a bad thing but still..not what I would consider a hit song.

I can name several songs that I consider a true hits and has not been in any high position on charts.

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If that is your personal definition of a hit, which I've no interest in telling someone how they want to define music, then that's fine but we're talking about two different things

I'm not referring to anything qualitative or subjective but instead quantitative and objective.

Will or won't Twice have another chart topping hit? And do people realize it's been 5 years since the last time they did it?

I can name several girl groups older than Twice who have more recently had hit songs, so it's not just a matter of no longer being the trend or it group.

Quote from CaraFIMIE

It depends on your exact definition of a "true hit song."

I have defined it multiple times

A song on the level of at least Fancy, which was a top 5 song by year end 2019.

Quote from Disevidence

This is such a strange argument to me.

If you are talking about knetz posts, and social media posts etc - then yeah those people tend to move on after a few years.

But there's no issue with longevity impacting GP songs. If you make songs that are good and "in the trend" then the GP will listen to them. Regardless of whether you are a "GP" group or not.

Day6 are now hitting their stride 10 years in. Idle still getting PAKs and number 2s in their final year. Oh My Girl took 6 years but had a string of mega hits in Korea.

In fact I'd say the opposite - Blackpink are now in their 7-8th year and Rose just got a MegaHit. All the gen3 groups have had amazing longevity even in GP spaces, compared to this continual characterization that the GP moves on quickly.

Despite people saying in 2022 that "everyone will move on quickly" we are at the ass end of 2024 and it's basically NJ, AEPSA, IVE and I-DLE in Korea. And so far nothing of the new groups has suggested that'll change.

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Let's call a spade a spade

People are just making excuses for Twice that for some reason didn't negatively impact their predecesssors, peers or successors.

Only Twice operates in this silo where only their music suffers from a host of compromises no other girl group is subjected to.

Nothing unites the forum against me like going after Twice

And to think this was my nice Twice thread.

I'll hold off on the others, seeing how sensitive people got over this one. For now.

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Sure, let's forget about MAMAMOO, they made a whole career about covering old songs!🤣

The whole Immortal Songs 2 Playlist!

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Brother.

Mamamoo did a spectacular job of mastering and performing retro concepts but there was nothing distinctly 80s about any of their official releases. Their first few releases instead had influences from an even more bygone era with a sexy blend of jazz, blues and a slightly more modern infusion of R&B. The kind of soothing but rhythmic tunes you'd expect to hear through the closed doors of your local speakeasy.

Time to go listen to Piano Man