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 HYOYEON’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
HYOYEON: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
None
Slump Phases
Mystery -> Sober (2016-2018)
Dessert -> Picture (2020-2023)
Rating Average: 7.60
Overall Trendline:
Man, I used to be OBSESSED with Punk Right Now when I first discovered it during the pandemic back in 2020. Even Deep was another huge obsession, I really love its confrontational, menacing vibes. I’d put both songs as an 8.75. The rest of her songs are okay to decent.
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completely unrelated but i wonder what ud think of these songs from this month n a half……we electronic music fans have been EATINGGGG
(n yes ik that last one is a remix but still im kinda shocked u havent gotten into ninjirachi yet she seems right up ur alley)
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Not OP but the Perfect Pinterest Garden Ninjirachi remix slaps! I actually prefer it over the original.
I also remember Nick saying that he’s not a big fan of Tinashe’s new album when someone asked him about it last week.
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i’m not nick, but discovering tinashe, underscores, AND ninajirachi all in the same month has done wonders for my music taste. tinashe in particular hooked me with popstar. 10/10 album without question
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Laying out every Hyoyeon song rating in order as a line graph is a great way to see a whole career at once, and I like that you are open about the rules, like leaving out solo and sub-unit releases. Averaging it all into one mega-score for the pantheon is fun. I run Voxalike, a guide site for a browser dubbing party game, and our players love redoing iconic K-pop lines, so career views like this are fun to browse.
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