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 KISS OF LIFE’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
KISS OF LIFE: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Bye My Neverland, Bad News, R.E.M, Live, Love, Laugh, Lips Hips Kiss, Lucky
Imperial Phases
None
Slump Phases
Bye My Neverland -> Nobody Knows (2023)
Live, Love, Laugh -> Lucky (2025)
Rating Average: 7.68
Overall Trendline:
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
Genuine question: is Don’t Mind Me an exception to the non-inclusion of Buried Treasures, or are single albums in general exempted in this rule?
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It has a video, so I included it. The video was released after I wrote the buried treasure review, though.
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Ah, the video wasn’t in the post so that’s on me. Thanks for responding, all good! ✌️
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A group that tried to do Y2K but just like the rest of their peers globally, they ended up sounding flat and lacked imagination. on top of that, the livestream didn’t help at all (as a black person, I am surprised they did the livestream and took so long to apologize). Most of their songs don’t match the personalities and skills of the members. Overall, if you’re going to do an style from the past, please use some creativity and use the good aspects of the genre while making smart modern decisions that elevate the said genre. Don’t Mind Me is their best song but still isn’t enough to compete with their peers. Like you said in your Sweet Venom review, elevate and don’t replicate.
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