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 WANNA ONE’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
WANNA ONE: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Boomerang, Light, Spring Breeze, Beautiful (Part 3)
Imperial Phases
None
Slump Phases
Boomerang -> Beautiful (Part 3) (2018-2022)
Rating Average: 7.78
Overall Trendline:
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
I once argued with my friends because I was convinced that Energetic was a song by Seventeen
Ah, I love Energetic. Which Energetic? The one by Seventeen, that one… “you make me feel so high”. Oh, that song is by Wanna One. I said “no!”… it’s by Seventeen!
I just don’t know where I heard that song to think that… it somewhat matches the group’s 2016 and 2017 era… it’s easy to confuse
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what a fall from grace
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So many groups have great debuts, but Wanna One really came out swinging with Energetic—one of my favourites for sure. The song was so good that it made it impossible for me not to compare everything they released after it to that standard 😭
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I used to like this group when I was a teenager but looking back, their A&R team was wack as hell. I have not listened to them in 7 years. aside from Energetic, none of their music has stuck with me. I wouldn’t say their talent was wasted but their discography as a whole was just meh.
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