My Top 10 Best & Worst 2021 K-Pop Songs

00:00 - Best Title Songs
01:22 - Best B-Sides
02:45 - Songs I Hated but Now Love
04:07 - Ballads
05:47 - Most Disappointing

[@shanliekpop]

I'm so late making this. Feel free to tell me your favorites etc. Personally I'm liking the musical direction K-pop is going in since 2020. With the retro theme melodies FINALLY came back into songs. I don't completely hate the noise trend either (a lot are bad but there are bops too), I'm also seeing a rise in rock bands *thank God* btw my most "disliked" songs are all groups I generally respect musically that were just a let down for me. Actual songs that I *hate* or are composed by noobs aren't worth tearing down and hatting on because that seems pointless.

[@clairebajada8981]

Honestly ive recently got into rolling quartz, pixy and pink fantasy. Stumbled upon them by accident but I've been playing their songs on loop

[@rahinaissaka7004]

Please I want to ask a question.....there's a channel called "FIRST TAKE" I want to know if artists singing there is live?

[@wallflowernekochan2035]

I like Paradise from EXO and Don'r fight the feeling.

[@starrynightfall00]

Your choices are solid across the board :) I agree a lot with your most disappointing list. In general, the worst songs for me are the ones where it's an English phrase that doesn't sound quite right and its repeated over and over because there is no actual melody. I didn't like Queendom at first but it grew on me and Lisa's Money, I didn't like it but then I kept seeing it associated with Squid Games and I think the song pairs really well with that show.

[@shanliekpop]

I saw that squid gamed video too! I think and it really helped her song go viral haha the clips matched with MONEY perfectly.

[@allie5954]

I agree that Queendom was a little disappointing (still enjoyed it though). On the other hand, I’m not sure it’s possible to top Psycho; it’s just a flawless masterpiece.

[@shanliekpop]

the great thing about RV is at least the albums are always full of killer b-sides

[@epmeats]

If only Dreamcatcher weren't so underrated ... All their songs are soo good

[@allie5954]

Completely agree! Dreamcatcher does not get the recognition they deserve.

[@user-xp8vf9jy2n]

agree!

[@blackatblu]

y'all better support their upcoming album then lmao

[@rosenology4137]

In my opinion: Best Title Track: Bambi (Baekhyun) Best Bside: Only (DAY6) Song I hated but now love: Fever (ENHYPEN) Ballad: Gone(ROSÉ) Most Disappointing: Permission to Dance (BTS) pls don't cancel me...I love these artists I've mention

[@sleepat2313]

Baekhyun's Bambi is a solid choice that album was pure gold

[@iammeyouareyou1451]

Butter was more disappointing fir me than PTD

[@rosenology4137]

@@iammeyouareyou1451 I really liked butter from first listen..but yeah..PTD is more meaningful and the lyricism is better than Butter

[@dinakamel4019]

Yeah butter can't be compared with the other bts songs but if we think about it like a summer song more it fits pretty well And ptd for me it was lick bts going out for the pandemic and all depression same as ytc the ending of hyyh era

[@jimmycroni]

This was awesome! You have great taste in music. I have a lot of songs to check out as I don’t really listen to albums and I’m more familiar with 2nd and 3rd gen groups. Also your live singing/ auto tune videos have been so informative and interesting. You really have an ear for music and production.

[@dubudubudan]

i normally hate these videos but your taste is actually fantastic and i found some new songs, so thank you

[@rosiesrose2769]

Cosmic girls songs are so freaking good and I'm not satisfied yet there is so much more they can show but I fear their end is coming soon.

[@Shuuupafruto]

i just don't get why lisa solo would be such a let down knowing that she's amazing when coming back with the group 😩 it's like throwing a random stuff and tried to make it works

[@yilingpatriarch1837]

"i bear it for the love of lisa" so fucking tru

[@sanji4eva]

i love the editing

[@yihanqin3659]

Ngl, I definitely disagree with your disappointment list but the rest of your lists are good and I respect it.

[@caraperegrine6936]

The chorus in savage is what we call anti-drop. It’s been really popular these days, i understand that It’s not really everyone’s cup of tea

[@stargirlfan]

Wow you must be my music-taste twin!! Fastest I've ever subscribed ^.^

[@tenzin6421]

Your music taste is similar to mine😆 I’ve added a lot songs in my playlist after watched this video

[@purpleteardropss]

i love PIRATE by Everglow, am i the only one?

[@EverythingxYourexNot]

No! I think it was one of the most interesting songs of 2021! Not as dope as La Di Da, but def my second fav song by them!

[@thetrashnearyou8238]

Finally, 2am appreciation

[@Ta.888]

I like your opinion about that songs, mostly i agree

[@anishanagothi6232]

Wendy’s Like water has to be one of the best ballads out there

[@Bongi344]

IU's Epilogue is love at the 1st time for me huhu Haven't got the time to listened to Even of A Day's album, now you make me want to. Yes, watch any Mamamoo concert (somebody upleaded it in YT)... they always work with live band. Mamamoo x Live Band is the biggest ship ever 😆 Or for instance, search Mamamoo Moosical Preview Live Cut. I like Butter. Fun fact: you can sing RV Queendom's chorus over Mamamoo's "Just Believe in Love" and vice versa, it's really fun.

[@iammeyouareyou1451]

Same . I disliked butter for the lyrics too . When I heard both butter and PTD , like I liked PTD better ( comparatively) and it seemed absurd to me that more people liked Butter more......

[@jerriesson]

the way i immediately love next level on the first listen?!

[@vocallegend8381]

Petition for Espresso MV and everything, Twice could have promoted so many other songs on the formula of love album like moonlight but went the least interesting one scientist.

[@AnimeIntroStyles4]

Strong agree on songs I hated that grew on me. Next Level is incredible after you listen to it a few times.

[@itsiraa]

OOF some GWSN appreciation. love to see it

[@btsisarmysuniverse875]

I mostly sided with you, even though we are similar,I didn't know some of the other songs. Tysm for that, I found some good ones I like and you nice, keep going.

[@seph4553]

Hi I would really like to know wahtyou think of Monsta X ?

[@chosencharacter327]

What do you think about TXT 2021 songs?

[@jerriesson]

gone in top 10 ballads yas

[@hattieu1947]

7:15 i can't agree more. Very enjoy your video

[@jerriesson]

i agree with you on dumb dumb

[@plum5860]

Please understand that Shark isn't a comeback song. It was only released through Universe music and exclusive for Miracles but it seriously charted higher than expected tho

[@benny3028]

Hii, it would be awesome if you would make a Weeekly live vs backtrack vs lipsync vs autotune comparison. Or maybe you can contain them in one of your future videos. Greetings and all the best.

[@melisaangela]

Say it louderrr!!! Let NJ & SG wrote their song again, pleaseee

[@yilingpatriarch1837]

sdsmsn is my FAV song from their your choice album, i wud put it even on top of all my love

[@randyng8409]

What im surprised about is the fact that you listen to so many albums I think everyone should respect one's taste as long as they dont actively hate on the song/artist

[@itsiraa]

Epilogue is just a masterpiece

[@hoangbaongn]

You have great taste. Just to remind that the song of N.Flying is Moonshot, not Man of the moon

[@yoonjinmademeasinner4592]

Oh our choices colide for most part agree w almost every choice esp d most disappointing ones & FINALLLY someone who appreciates Moonshoot it's phenomenal yet i rarely see ppl talking ab it or nflying or kpop bands in general which is a pity

[@sweettooth1406]

glad I saw Oneus here ❤

[@Jourdanw13]

After school is 🐐

[@kirinsasuke9153]

the only good from next level song is just i'm on the next level part

[@jimin-with-luv1306]

my wish for 2022 is bts get control over writing their songs again 😭 no more catering to american audience pls hybe let them do their own thing !

[@driwsy2]

I hope so, too. I'm not an army, but I've always loved bts music because of the uniqueness and the concepts behind each song, and i would always be excited for their comebacks. Since Dynamite it haven't been the same... Especially rap line part, one of the most powerful parts in their songs, is vanished. Is sad how many Armys didn't want to see this until RM clarified it!

[@THEqueenspringday]

Um?? They never lost their control on writing their own music. Only BUTTER, PERMISSION TO DANCE & DYNAMITE were not written by them because it's an english song. Y'all are definitely not updated to their music that they constantly release. They've literally released a lot of self produced and composed songs in 2021.

[@user-xp8vf9jy2n]

i heard bts will comeback with more Korean song again! but i don't know when..let's just hope it's right :)

[@meiliph2948]

@@driwsy2 i think since boy with luv, bts' song haven't been the same like how i used to listen to bts songs. I am an army since 2013 and i first liked them because of their music. Sadly during 2019 everything has changed.

[@iammeyouareyou1451]

@@meiliph2948 The BE album was dope though ..... I'm not really fond of Bts' English songs

[@bruna7809]

It's Moonshot not Man on the Moon but you didn't lie!

[@shanliekpop]

haha thanks I got it mixed up with the title of their album.

[@Lolaquick]

I agreed with the disappointing list and the b-sides list the most. Though I did like savage. I think aespa’s songs and sticker by NCT have been highlights for me. The other title tracks I’ve liked have been Make it by 2pm, thunderous, eleven by ive. I liked a lot of soloist work this year: bibi’s whole album was amazing, lee hi, waterfall by b.i, watercolor by wheein. I don’t really include Epik high in kpop but Rosario, Epik high is here the whole album, and Face ID are 💯

[@GuitarGirl4ever]

After School is my 2021 soty tbh. There is crack laced in that song, for real

[@sumi3410]

we have the same favorite bsides its scary!

[@riniatarh6961]

What 😀 i want your Spotify profile now

[@dyxtopia21]

We have a lot of similar opinions

[@wukirratana2613]

I agree for BTS. Idk i juts miss Suga and RM to make BTS song...

[@EverythingxYourexNot]

I cannot with Lisa's singles, because the lyrics are something I would expect out of the mouth of a black woman from the US hood, which she clearly isn't. It sounds very CA-y. She's my fave from BP, I really wanted to like her solos, but the choreo is meh, she does not shine in them once (Kahi did her Lalisa choreo so much better than Lisa ever did, even though I know Lisa can nail it, too!!), and the lyrics...

[@alias_peanut]

Oh no my fave appeared on ur list forgive them middle/small? Company can only 😢

[@paulodimabuyu1016]

i like CACTUS(ballad) by TWICE

[@Mustangg]

I agree w all of these besides Savage. I love everglow but Pirate was kinda boring and not memorable really, but the mv was great. Money is also catchy to me, but for a mostly-rap song the lyrics didn’t seem to have much attention given to them. Unfortunately a lot of the lyrics aren’t things that native English-speaking rappers would really say :( Paint The Town also had a good mv and I love the bridge, but for such an epic and aggressive song concept, the vocals are quite quiet. I would’ve preferred if the singing was more like Kill This Love with its volume and strength.

[@leeloli]

namjoon actually did write on butter btw! nice video :)

[@forgivenessmphulo2260]

I don't care what anyone says Butter is one of my favorite bts songs, I love watching them perform it and just how happy it makes me, I get that it's not the usual bts style but I live

[@THEqueenspringday]

same, but I still love their korean music more. BTS still did great it with their english songs though, I especially loved Permission to Dance.

[@sanikajadhav6262]

Finally I got somebody who didn't liked Butter,like as you said it's not bad for k-pop but weak for BTS,damn true.Tbh Butter is not even near to be Grammy worthy as Dynamite,too plain and bad as a BTS song.

[@syzygy1814]

We have similar opinion tbh

[@pippoyyap]

WE HAVE SIMILAR TASTE

[@dandandan-hn7fx]

I bet you didn't hear paranoia by kang daniel

[@ongbakbuang]

IMO, Queendom sounds like a filler song. That song is a reminder that they are still around after a quite long hiatus. I might be wrong. Thank you.

[@jerriesson]

money's lyrics is completely bekuh boom's fault 🙄

[@rohanpatel767]

This is my opinion but redvelvet is different from others in the aspect that queendom was there way of release the music for them if you put everything aside and just listen to it the song had everything plus all the b sides on queendom album are no skips. Rather then going for the trend they went and had different aproch plus psycho was too good that is the reason people did not like it at 1st but i saw later on it was all over Twitter and KZbin that song really lifts up your mood(my opinion)

[@nnnn9627]

why does enhypen sounds like bts too