Top Three K-Pop Songs of April 2016

At the end of each month, I’ll look back at my three favorite title tracks by k-pop artists. Unlike my end-of-year countdowns, jpop and Japanese releases by kpop artists are ineligible, though I will give the great ones a spotlight. For my top three tracks, I’ll take my own ratings into account, but there is a bit of wiggle room as songs tend to grow or fade. Most important of all, I want to give my readers a chance to vote on their favorites! (poll at bottom)

April 2016 Overall Thoughts

After a lackluster March, April was a move in the right direction. Though the end-of-the-month bloodbath of April 25th ended up being a bit of a disappointment, the first three weeks gave us a couple of the best singles we’ve heard so far this year. Things are moving in the right direction, and if past years are any indication, mid-May through mid-September will be the window where we’ll hear most of 2016’s best tracks.

Month Cumulative Rating: 7.5

(compiled by averaging the scores of every kpop review from this month)

J-Pop Worth Your Time

AOA – Give Me The Love (ft. T.M. Revolution) (review)

Honorable Mentions

Berry Good – Angel (review)

BTS – Epilogue: Young Forever (review)

Chen – Lil’ Something (ft. Heize) (review)

JYP – Still Alive (review)

Lee Hi – My Star (review)

Mamamoo – Woo Hoo (review)

NCT U – The 7th Sense (review)