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).

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APINK: A Career In Song Ratings

The Breakdown

Highest Rated Songs

Hush, Mr. Chu

Lowest Rated Songs

Wish List, Secret Garden, Promise U, ‘Cause You’re My Star, Bye Bye, Always, Wait Me There

Imperial Phases

My My -> NoNoNo (2011-2013)
I’m So Sick -> Dumhdurum (2018-2020)

Slump Phases

Wish List -> Skinny Baby (2011)
The Wave -> April 19th (2016)
‘Cause You’re My Star -> Always (2016-2017)
D N D -> Wait Me There (2023-2024)

Rating Average: 7.85

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