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 AB6IX’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
AB6IX: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Blind For Love, Stay Young, Close, Cherry
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
Breathe -> The Answer (2019-2020)
Grab Me -> Stupid (2024-2025)
Slump Phases
Savior -> Loser (2022-2023)
Rating Average: 7.90
Overall Trendline:
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
i love this song and the beat is so energetic! can I ask which was your favourite track on NMIXX album too?
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I meant to leave this comment under YOUNITE’s post 😭
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I’ve played NMIXX’s album once through and nothing really stuck with me this time. I guess “Loud” was my favorite, but even that was just okay for me. 😦
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I think superior is the best track. I enjoy the marching beat
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It feels a little odd to see Youngmin in the picture here since he was only part of the group for their very first year. Personally I think it’s a shame that he turned out to be a DUI person, because their initial releases were very exciting and fresh for me (just like your first imperial phase) but I feel they lost the plot a little in the middle years. Maybe it was the fact that they didn’t get to have big agency support (I don’t hear anything about Brand New Music anymore these days honestly) and they never even went on Road to Kingdom or anything like that to truly be able to break out.
They were my most-anticipated post-Wanna One act (not counting Nu’est for obvious reasons) since I liked all of them on Produce 101 and Woong seemed like a great addition. If only things had turned out differently! Still, I hope Daehwi keeps producing and producing for other idols too – he could definitely blossom and evolve a signature style I feel.
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