On the finish of every month, I look again at my three favourite title tracks by Ok-pop artists. I take my very own rankings into consideration, however there’s a little bit of wiggle room as sure songs are inclined to develop or fade.
August 2023 Total Ideas
For the primary time this yr, I might have simply stuffed a “prime six” or perhaps a “prime eight.” There have been so many nice songs stuffed into August. Humorous sufficient, the identical factor occurred final yr throughout this time. Almost half of my prime ten songs of 2022 got here from the month of August. Will 2023 be a repeat?
With this mentioned, I really feel like you might reduce this month into two distinct components. Most of my favourite songs got here from August’s first two weeks. Then, I travelled to KCON and got here again with Covid, making the second half of the month extra of a blur. However boy have been these first few weeks a rush. I hadn’t felt so enthusiastic about Ok-pop since final summer time!
August delivered a string of very stable boy group albums. Minis from NINE.i, The Boyz, TAN and Vanner have been all no-skip affairs, reminding us that — sure — boy teams can file total albums with out shouting and posturing towards their viewers. I would like this development to proceed all year long.
As talked about, my prime three decisions have been very aggressive. All three songs grew to become playlist staples, with my primary choose standing because the catchiest piece of music I’ve heard all summer time. It’s merely pop euphoria. Honorable mentions with “prime three” potential got here from Jeon Somi, Limelight, Riize, The Wind and Xikers. And just under that tier is but one other checklist of highlights from Baekho, Kwon Eunbi, STAYC and Vanner. Sure, we have been drowning in high quality music this month.
J-pop had a slower month, although it was nonetheless very straightforward to choose some highlights. My primary alternative proved to be an enormous grower, and I can already predict some September favorites (Ryugujo, The Final Rockstars) that might be featured as quickly as their respective mvs drop.
Wanting ahead, I count on September to be fairly busy. Chuseok doesn’t occur till the very finish of the month this yr, that means launch schedules needs to be fairly packed up till the final week. I’m trying ahead to new music from Key, Riize, Tempest and Cravity, amongst others.
Month Cumulative Score: 8.0
(compiled by averaging the scores of each Ok-pop overview from this month)
J-Pop Highlights
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week One
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week Two
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week Three
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week 4
TOP J-POP SONGS OF THE MONTH
3. DXTEEN – First Flight (overview)
2. Meik – Physique To Physique (overview)
1. IMP. – Cruisin’ (overview)
Honorable Mentions
Artbeat v – Dubi Dubi (overview)
Baekho – Elevator (overview)
BBGirls – One Extra Time (overview)
H1-KEY – Seoul (Such A Stunning Metropolis) / Time To Shine (overview / overview)
Jeon Somi – Quick Ahead (overview)
Jihyo – Killin’ Me Good (overview)
Jo Yuri – Taxi (overview)
Kwon Eunbi – The Flash (overview)
Limelight – Madeleine (overview)
Lucy – Haze (overview)
NCT 2023 – Golden Age (overview)
Riize – Recollections (overview)
STAYC – Bubble (overview)
TIOT – Unbeatable (overview)
tripleS Lovelution – Ladies’ Capitalism (overview)
U-Know – Vuja De (overview)
Vanner – Performer (overview)
The Wind – We Go (overview)
Xikers – Do Or Die (overview)
This Month’s Risers and Fallers
This Month’s International Pop Spherical-Up
TOP THREE SONGS
3. TAN – Heartbeat (overview)
2. The Boyz – Lip Gloss (overview)
1. NINE.i – Flip It Off (overview)
High Three Ok-Pop Songs Of July 2023
High Three Ok-Pop Songs Of June 2023
High Three Ok-Pop Songs Of Could 2023
High Three Ok-Pop Songs Of April 2023
High Three Ok-Pop Songs Of March 2023
High Three Ok-Pop Songs Of February 2023
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