There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of their careers so far. Then, similar to my “Underrated K-pop” features, I can average their ratings into one mega-score and place them in a pantheon alongside other acts.
As always, this feature has some rules of its own. I’m including any “Song Review” ratings as part of this graph, including Japanese releases and collaborations with one other artist. I’m not including Buried Treasures or solo/sub-unit releases. For the ratings themselves, I’m using the most current number on this blog, so if a song was part of a “Risers and Fallers” or “Legendary Songs Inauguration” post, that’s the rating you’ll see displayed here. That means there will still be a few ratings here and there I find slightly inaccurate, but it’ll mostly reflect my up-to-date feelings.
Finally, these scores are completely subjective. Feel free to agree, disagree and argue (that’s part of the fun!), but know that this chart reflects the opinion of only one person (me).
Check out GOLDEN CHILD’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
GOLDEN CHILD: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
DamDaDi, It’s U, Lady, Genie, Burn It, Replay
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
DamDaDi -> Genie (2017 – 2018)
One (Lucid Dream) -> Breathe (2020 – 2021)
Slump Phases
None
Rating Average: 8.91
Overall Trendline:
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rata-tat-tat being the clear outlier is so funny 😭
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Rata-tat-tat single-handedly prevented the guys from getting a 9 average 😭😭 but it’s okay, even legends can have their misses 💔
But anyways, I remember being obsessed with Damdadi and Genie when I was 12 but god, is Burn It their peak and they have a solid run. Hate Woolim all you want, but their A&R never missed.
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I was probably the most excited for this one, and I must say they had a very solid run even getting a 10/10 much later on in their career. I knew they would not disappoint!
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Damn, that sucks that they have such a shitty ass song in their otherwise stellar discography, otherwise their average would’ve been matching that of Infinite😑
Oh well, can’t complain, because they made Replay
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what’s your favorite orange caramel song?
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those universe app reviews used to be such a hoot 😭😭 they’re practical legends at this point
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Personally for me Feel Me is 10 and Wannabe is 9.25 or 9.5, I just love them so much and they really embody their emotive side so well. I miss Golcha!
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