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 BOYFRIEND’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
BOYFRIEND: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
Boyfriend -> On & On (2011-2013)
Melody Of Eyes -> Here! (2013-2014)
Jackpot -> Summer (2016-2017)
Slump Phases
Star -> Call Me (2017-2018)
Adonis -> Starlit Voices (2021-2026)
Rating Average: 8.28
Overall Trendline:
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didn’t expect that many 7’s at the end..
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deserved 10s! and On & On always makes me so nostalgic.
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It was crazy how prolific Sweetune was during Boyfriend’s imperial phase, writing classic after classic for Infinite and Boyfriend at the same time. It might be heresy, but Janus might be my all-time favorite Sweetune track.
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“I Yah” io top for me. That classic Sweetune 2nd gen sound.
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My favourite is Don’t Touch My Girl. It feels really nostalgic. Some of the lyrics are a bit… cringe tho, but at least the melody is great and it’s really catchy. I also like Love Style and I YAH —that last chorus gave me goosebumps.
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