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 KARA’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
KARA: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Mister, Lupin, Step, Pandora, Mamma Mia
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
Rock U -> Step (2008-2011)
Pandora -> I Do I Do (2012-2024)
Slump Phases
None
Rating Average: 8.76
Overall Trendline:
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
Oooh, damaged lady finally rose to a 9!!! does this mean Kara now has a 6 streak of 9+ rated singles? (basing off of this post)
https://thebiaslist.com/2020/04/20/k-pops-greatest-singles-runs/
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cant forget the “if u wanna pretty, every wanna pretty”
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I’ve been on a Kara listening spree these past months, so this post is welcomed. My only thing is that I never thought Pretty Girl was that good, Rock U has always been my preferred one of the two. Also, does ‘We’re With You’ not count as a TT?
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Oh wow of course it does! What an oversight on my part…
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I agree, Rock U is really good.
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Kara edge out Soshi as GGOAT for me.
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im sorry but wanna n damaged lady r easy 10s
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My dream is that Infinite would do a “Sweetune Songbook” album in which they covered Sweetune’s songs that were performed by female groups. Honestly, even a live album in this vein would be amazing!
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I know a lot of people consider Sweetune’s work with Infinite their peak, but I’ve always preferred what they did with KARA.
My ranking would be Step (1), with Pandora (2) and Lupin (3) following close behind. Mamma Mia (4) and Jumping/Damaged Lady (5) both deserve a spot in the top five. What’s This? (Plastic Ver.) deserves a shout too :DD
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