Managed to finish my best of 2018 post:
Top 10 releases
1.-
UNI.T – I mean
Uni.T :(
This is the best groups that is ever going to come out of these survival shows, isn't it? I had zero hopes on their muical output seeing how unsuccesful The Unit was. They knocked it out of the park with both releases, but I mean is great. High energy catchy pop with a killer beat and their personalites all over the track. Bless them.
2.-
Lovelyz – That day
Sweetune and Lovelyz, a match made in heaven. The bright atmosphere and melodies make this. Impossible not getting immediately cheered up.
3.-
ONF - Complete
Mono Tree (Ex-sweetune B) at their best here. A great instrumental and a great hook. They even made a sax sample work.
4.-
Oh My Girl – Secret Garden
Magical Oh My Girl is best Oh My Girl. Best girl group active (IMO) that mix a nice and varied discography, with nice concepts and a talented and balanced lineup. Hope 2019 ends up being their best year yet.
5.-
IN2IT - Snapshot
Guilty pleasure throwback to kpop releases from 5 years ago, but with a modern twist. Nice catchy track.
6.-
EXID – I love you
EXID's best release since Every Night, nothing more to say.
7.-
Laboum – Turn it on
Laboum are quickly entering my personal ranks, and they haven't really disappointed this year. Turn it on is a nice spin to the latin formula we have seen plenty of times this year, but this is the best interpretation.
8.-
SHINee – Good Evening
SHINee still has it. Everything works like clockwork here. Really proud of them being able to keep doing what they do best.
9.-
Chungha – Roller Coaster
Euro pop done right. Glad to see someone from IOI delivering.
10.-
Momoland - Baam
Really glad T-ara's sound found their way back to kpop and it landed in the spotlight. Really catchy tune.
Honorable mentions said:
Wouldn't be one of my highlight posts without some quality nugus
Best debuts from nugu hell
1.-
Camila – Red Lips (A dance cover group turned singer that doesn't suck musically? What a concept)
*Insert Camila's Red Lip gif here*
2.-
Cherry on to - Hi Five (Awkard LQ laugh sample bumped this out of #1)
3.-
SHA SHA – You & Me (Will the Spotify upload ever get fixed?)
4.-
Alike – Summer love (BUDGET!)
5.-
WeGirls – On Air (House Rulez is behind these group and I have really hopes for them moving forward)
6.-
NeonPunch - Moonlight
7.-
DreamNote – Dream Note
8.-
Girlkind - FANCI
9.-
Maywish - Hello
10.-
Saturday – Mmook Jji Bba
Sugar Tint – Heart Ppyong
S#aFLA - DDu-Ru-DDu-PPa-Ra-Ppa
AZM - Edge
Kitten Girls – U Me Us
Tropical - Mwah
AQUA – Log in
The under 200k views highlights
High Tension - Infectious
Favorite – Where are you from? (Best prechorus of the year)
Eyedi - Caffeine (Eyedi so underrated)
Mighty Mouth – Laser beam (ft. Hyunyoung) (Yes, that Hyunyoung)
HINT - Walkie Talkie
I.C.E - Shameless (Throwback!)
Monogram – Space Travel (Super soothing)
Solbi – Class Up
Hey Girls – Follow me
T.E.N & rionfive – Haeyo Haeyo
Not even a music video pity party
Girls on top - Hola
HINT – Pang Pang Pang (Imagine having your "music video" uploaded to 1the K and still have less than 10k views)
Pls stop
Jimin - Hey (No)
Cocosori – Mi Amor (What a shitty song to end their activites)
Wanna One - Boomerang
Winner - Everyday
Snuper - Tulips (Remember when I was hyped about this group? Good times)
Rui – I don't care (This is the worst song I have heard in a really long time)
WJMK - Strong
Brave Girls – Rollin' (shit version) (Why does this exist?)
Release this in any way shape or form for the west (and the album, while at it)
Victoria Song – Roof On Fire
Fantastic year in terms of music, really glad some nugus got big boosts this year (Oh My Girl and Momoland mainly). Legendary groups are missed, but the new blood is doing a decent job filling the gaps. Looking forward what 2019 will bring to the table.
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I'm thinking of compiling all the best of the year posts into one post and pin it like
I recently did with the ones from last year and maybe aggregating every ranking (people that had made at least top 10s or something), assign points to each position and make a global top song from the community.