25 Days of Christmas Day #1: Top K-Pop of All Time

I said I was going to do this again and I'm going to try my best to post on time for each day lol. The format will be exactly the same as last year except this year I'm going to the places each thing moved (or is new) from the past year. Mainly because I just want to see how my interests have changed over the year. So here we go, entry #1!

So I feel like last year's list was completely all over the place. 2015 was the first year since 2012 that I had had much interest in new K-pop and due to that, my list was so scatterbrained and I had forgotten about so much. This year I think I have a much more accurate idea of my top 10 K-pop songs of all time.

#10

Oh My Girl - Closer (2015) (-)

This song made the list last year even though it was practically brand new. Closer really reignited an interest in K-pop for me. It's just an incredible song by an incredible group. If the song continues to hold up in the future, it easily could be in my top three.

#9

Girl's Day - Expectation (2012) (NEW)

I really got back into this song this year. I loved it when it came out, but I finally picked up the album this year and have played it a lot since. This song in my opinion was Girl's Day's peak. They've had good songs since, but this was their peak musically for me.

#8

Girls' Generation - Into The New World (2007) (-4)

Out of all of SNSD's songs over the years, their debut remains my favorite. It's actually aged rather well as opposed to once great songs like The Boys or Run Devil Run that just sound like they should've stayed in 2011. It's just a fun & uplifting song.

#7

Chocolat - I Like It (2011) (-4)

I still miss them so much. Years ago this would've been number one for me, but quite frankly it just hasn't aged well at all. I still love the song and I still love them, but there's so many other songs that are sounding better than this.

#6

Wonder Girls - Loved (2015) (NEW)

So last year I had I Feel You pretty high up, which was only because I couldn't think of half the tracks that I should've featured. But as much as I love that song, after listening to the album over the past year, Loved is such a stand out track. In my opinion, it's probably the single greatest K-pop album tracks ever released. It's just 80s filled amazingness.

#5

After School - Dressing Room (2013) (+1)

I'm still upset at myself that I haven't purchased the First Love EP yet. I want to, but I keep feeling like I can't justify buying K-pop EPs anymore because they cost the same as full albums & none have come up for cheap on ebay that I've seen. Oh well, eventually. This is After School's greatest song and should've been a single. I couldn't decide if this & Loved should've been switched around so I just kept them in the order of release.

#4

2NE1 - Come Back Home (2014) (NEW)

Quite frankly the reason this is so dang high is because of their disbandment. However, this is an incredible song and unlike the vast majority of their other material, I feel like this will hold up over the years.

#3

Orange Caramel - Bangkok City (2011) (-2)

The beat in this song is still fresh 5 years later. The ultimate K-pop club track in my opinion. Orange Caramel needs to release something else like this.

#2

Swan.B - Be All Right (2011) (-)

Why does no one know this song?! WHY?! Yes, it's super duper indie & there's no clue what ever happened to the group that did it but it's just so good. Eurobeat is sadly not featured in K-pop ever.

#1

KARA - Step (2011) (NEW)

I don't think there will be anyone in K-pop who will ever release anything quite as amazing as Step. It's one of those songs you can never get tired of and sound like they could be released tomorrow and still smash. I didn't list it last year because I forgotI forgot about it when I when I made the list. Kinda upset that I did that lol

25 Days of Christmas Countdown: Day #1: Top K-pop Songs of All Time

Hey everyone! I'm in the middle of papers & tests galore but came up with a fun idea that I'd like to do. So for every day up until Christmas (I will try my best to be on time lol), I will post a new "Top" list. They're going to be a variety of different topics in music so I hope people find them interesting and maybe find a new song to love! I won't do any kind of "review" or commentary on any of them (because I'll never get through them xD). Today's topic is my top 10 K-pop song of all time. Enjoy!

#10: Oh My Girl - Closer (2015)

#9: f(x) - Beautiful Stranger (2012)

#8: Wonder Girls - I Feel You (2015)

#7: Nine Muses - News (2012)

#6: After School - Dressing Room (2013)

#5: Shinee - Sherlock (2013)

#4: Girls' Generation - Into The New World (2007)

#3: Chocolat - I Like It (2011)

#2: Swan.B - Be All Right (2011)

#1: Orange Caramel - Bangkok City (2011)

So that's my list! What's your favorite K-pop songs of all time?

Music Discovery Mondays (Nov. 2, 2015)

Track #1: M.O - Wait Your Turn

M.O is a three member British girl group. This was their very first single release and personally my favorite song from the group. The song has a lot of attitude, much like Little Mix's Salute.

Track #2: After School - Dressing Room

I was convinced that I had already featured this and was shocked to see I hadn't. It's After School's best song and should have been a lead track.

No track three this week....it was going to be Koharu Kusumi's Balalaika but because of YouTube Red there's nothing viewable in the States. Screw you very much YouTube.

Enjoy!

Song Recommendations (May 6, 2015 Edition)

So I finished my paper yay! But I'm totally exhausted.....so I decide to mess around on the internet more instead of sleeping xD It's like 9 minutes to midnight where I'm from so I know I should be sleeping...especially because I have to be to work at 8am tomorrow. Oh well xD For those of us who need a pick me up in the middle of the week (or also want to procrastinate and lose sleep lol), here's some great songs to jam to while trying to stay awake xD:

Nine Muses - Gun

Old song, I know. Fell back in love with it today. So great.

Lizzy - Not An Easy Girl

Never checked this song out until earlier this week. It's so good! The music video is even more impressive. They took a movie from 1961? (I think) and imposed Lizzy over it.

Kobushi Factory - Survivor

For those of us "surviving" finals weeks!

Kind of short, I know. But just some jams to get you through whatever it is you're going through :) Enjoy!

Song Recommendations (March 4, 2015 Edition)

The ice in this area ended up cancelling all of my classes today so I have a little more time to write stuff (although I should really be studying for an exam tomorrow but whatever.). I like doing these recommendation posts a lot. I hope those that read them like it too. Makes it easier to maybe find something new than my usual posts.

Alyson Stoner - Beat The System

I've really been enjoying this song today. The lyrics are wonderful. She should be as big as Demi & Selena now tbh.

Zedd - I Want You To Know (ft. Selena Gomez)

Yeah it's generic blah blah blah. But it's GOOD. Like beyond good.

After School - Triangle

After School's first Japanese album was wonderful so I don't know why it took me until this week to listen to their second one. The album's good but this is my standout track from it.

Lovelyz - Hi~

K-pop's been very meh for the past few years. Not a very huge fan of this style, but I can't stop listening to this song. I guess that's a good thing right?

Jeanne Maria - Kindan no Suites

I really hope I romanized that title right....sometimes Google Translate doesn't do that properly xD. Saw this MV on H!O. I really love the general idol thread there & I'm thankful for the people that post there cause I've found some really great songs on that board. Wasn't certain I liked this at first but I think it's pretty darn great for an indie? idol group.

Enjoy!