Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post.
I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: a 0.5 shift here, a 0.25 shift there. But, it’s a fun way to keep track of how my feelings on songs have changed over time – as well as which tracks currently have momentum on my playlist.
And remember, just because a song is marked as a “faller” doesn’t mean I hate it! Falling from a “9” to an “8.75” is no shame. 9+ rated songs occupy a totally different playlist in my music library, so I’m pretty particular about what qualifies. It’s a high bar.
This month’s feature covers the period from February 17th to March 23rd.
RISERS
AmbiO – Showtime
Rating: 7.25 → 7.75
Baby DONT Cry – Shapeshifter
Rating: 7.5 → 7.75
Chaser – Invincible
Rating: 8.25 → 8.5
Dragon Pony – Oh Perfect!
Rating: 7.75 → 8
Hearts2Hearts – RUDE!
Rating: 7.75 → 8.5 *Biggest Riser*
H1-KEY – To. My First Love
Rating: 8 → 8.25
KickFlip – Twenty
Rating: 8.5 → 8.75
Odd Youth – Babyface
Rating: 7.75 → 8.25
TWS x 24kGoldn – You Like It I Love It
Rating: 8 → 8.25
FALLERS
AB6IX – Bottoms Up
Rating: 7.5 → 7.25
BTS – Swim
Rating: 7.75 → 7.5
Yuna (ITZY) – Ice Cream
Rating: 8 → 7.75
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
Damn, didn’t expect Rude! to rise this much, but ngl, Stella’s bridge has been stuck to my brain lately and I also highkey catch myself sing a Hindi version of it at times 😭😭
But well, the month has been pretty insignifcant tbh. Catch Catch’s the only highlight of the month, haven’t really went back to the KickFlip song since release.
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ohh h2h’s rude also grew on me a lot, i’d rate it maybe 8.25 though. and i loved kickflip’s twenty but i didn’t really listen to it as much as i expected to :((
also, have u heard the new song tws performed at their fanmeeting? it kinda reminds me of txt’s i’ll see you there tomorrow in the way it feels more like a vibe. would love to read ur thoughts on it ^^
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I did hear/see it! I wonder if it’s going to be a pre-release of simply an album track? The choreo makes me think they’ll at least promote it.
I liked the song a lot after one listen. It sounds a bit SHINee-esque to me, actually, and there are some great vocal moments. Their cover of Rough was also fantastic!
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these are my impressions for now. i’m actually expecting to love it more when time passes lol. shinee’s view was also mid upon first listen, but now it’s a classic to me.
i agree their rough cover is AMAZING. my favorite cover would be a-ing though. i never rly saw idols cover it, so it was refreshing 🙂
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NCT Wish did an a-ing cover sometime last year I think, super cute 🙂
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You mean this A-ing?
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YOU’RE SOOO RUDE
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NCT JNJM – What It Is 7.75 ↗️ 8.5
BTS – Swim 7.5 ↘️ 7.25
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I wonder who will be in #3 for this month. I know Catch Catch and Twenty will be in the top 2.
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Not much to choose from, unfortunately.
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slayyyter straight up ended every single album and song this year with that beautiful album WGIA❤️
I love slayyyter😍🙂↕️🙌
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yeah rude became rlly addictive over time for me too, my rating went from like an 8 to an 8.5, maybe even 8.75
catch catch is still the best kpop song so far this year
yuna’s ice cream rose a little bit (7, 8, 8, 9) to an (8, 8, 8, 9)
bts’ swim did nothing for me, generic ass western pleasing song on an album named “arirang”, it went from a 7.75 to a 7
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Rude is a 10/10 for me
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idk bout yall, but swim has gotten better with each listen, in fact the entire album is growing on me as well after my initially mixed thoughts on it
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Swim is still veery meh to me but I genuinely love the album 🤷♀️ I’ve listened to it so many times now because I just enjoy it so much. I think a couple of songs will be considered Bangtan Classics in a few years like Aliens and Hooligan which is lowkey the best song of that album for me after some reflection. I also looove they dont know bout us and ofc Body to body and FYA. Yes I even enjoyed the vocoder in into the sun. Idc. The only song I always skip is Normal because the chorus just sounds really bad and monotonous to me.
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True, I cannot still wrap my head around swim but the rest of the album especially tracks like body to body and hooligan have become my favourites now.
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Do you know what he said to me? (WHAT?) He was like, YOU ARE SOOOOOO RUDE. And I was like BOY. Does it look like I could CARE? I couldn’t even CARE…… LESS!!!! 😌😌😌
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Ruuuude I love this song SO much I cannot stop replaying it and yes the bridge is my new vocal stim at this point
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My only Risers were KICKFLIP’s “Twenty” and ALLHOURS’ “Dead Man Walking”.
BTS’ “Swim” has stayed as disappointing as it first sounded. Even the choreo sucks…ugh! I listened to the album 4 times and tried really hard to find something that I could listen to from beginning til end…nothing came out of it🤷🏻♀️
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Justice for Rude!! I liked it a lot on release but it’s aged really well for me – might be my favourite H2H song now!
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Rude has definitely went all the way up for me as well, it will surely become a classic in Kpop for sure.
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