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 WONDER GIRLS’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
WONDER GIRLS: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
So Hot -> 2 Different Tears (2008-2010)
Like This -> Why So Lonely (2012-2016)
Slump Phases
None
Rating Average: 8.20
Overall Trendline:
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
Only one 10? Wow, Nick, I thought you rated them higher. For my part, 10’s include the obvious classics: Tell Me, So Hot, Nobody, Be My Baby, Like This, I Feel You, Why So Lonely. They have such a killer discography.
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I am a child of the 80’s, and I approve the Wonder Girl’s “I feel you”. When JYP gets a genre, he just gets it. This is so spot on, and also a good song all on its own not just a bad copy.
As a side-note: the Korean broadcast censors. The original swimsuit-cut leg style in the MV becomes hot pants or tight shiny capris or micro-mini-skirts on the music shows, because showing hipbones is or was a no no.
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