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 TAEYONG’s placement on the ULTIMATE ARTIST RANKING page!
TAEYONG: A Career In Song Ratings
The Breakdown
Highest Rated Songs
Lowest Rated Songs
Imperial Phases
None
Slump Phases
Long Flight -> Rock Solid (2019-2026)
Rating Average: 7.35
Overall Trendline:
Although I admit he can be polarizing as a soloist in terms of his material, I really appreciate his will to experiment with his music, it’s always interesting to see what he comes up with. I’d appreciate if he shows more of his sillier, experimental side like he did with I’m a Dancing Cactus or even Shalala and Tap even if those two were a bit more gimmicky. But WYLD serves as a perfect balance though
LikeLike
I’ve always like Long Flight and I used to listen to it so much when it first came out. Then during COVID, I discovered your blog. I checked out your review of Long Flight, and I was so shocked haha.
Respectfully, I think Long Flight is one of his best solo songs.
LikeLike