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Global Pop Round-Up: November 2025 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: November 2025 Edition

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Nick • 16 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

Top Pop Songs of 2025 (So Far)
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Top Pop Songs of 2025 (So Far)

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Nick • 9 Comments

To round out my mid-year countdowns, I’ve got a spotlight on some of my favorite songs from music markets that aren’t Korea or Japan. To simplify things, I just call this category “pop.” It’s been a very strong year for pop music so far, though you might not know it if you’re only looking at … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: January 2025 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: January 2025 Edition

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Nick • 4 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

The Top 50 Pop Songs of 2024 (10-1)
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The Top 50 Pop Songs of 2024 (10-1)

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Nick • 24 Comments

Though The Bias List is first and foremost a K-pop review blog, each month I spotlight a handful of “global pop” tracks that have taken hold of my playlist. To cap off the year, I’d like to count down my top tracks that weren’t part of the K-pop or J-pop markets. This was a weird … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: October 2024 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: October 2024 Edition

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Nick • 24 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: August 2024 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: August 2024 Edition

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Nick • 8 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

Top Pop Songs & Albums of 2024 (So Far)
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Top Pop Songs & Albums of 2024 (So Far)

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Nick • 10 Comments

To round out my mid-year countdowns, I’ve got a spotlight on some of my favorite songs and albums from music markets that aren’t Korea or Japan. To simplify things, I just call this category “pop.” What were your favorite singles and albums during the first half of 2024? TOP SINGLES Bentley Robles – IAM IAM … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: February 2024 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: February 2024 Edition

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Nick • 9 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

Year-End Countdown Prelude: A Re-evaluation of Last Year’s Top Tens
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Year-End Countdown Prelude: A Re-evaluation of Last Year’s Top Tens

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Nick • 9 Comments

Tomorrow, I’ll post a year-end recap and my ten honorable mentions before launching into my Top 50 K-pop Songs of 2023 countdown on Monday. But in the spirit of my monthly “Risers and Fallers” feature, I thought it would also be fun to take a look back at the top tens of last year’s countdowns … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: November 2023 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: November 2023 Edition

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Nick • 6 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: January 2023 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: January 2023 Edition

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Nick • 16 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But along with most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! After a … Continue reading →

The Top 40 Pop Songs of 2022 (20-1)
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The Top 40 Pop Songs of 2022 (20-1)

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Nick • 22 Comments

For the second year in a row, I’m adding a special countdown for all the pop music (ie: anything that isn’t Korean or Japanese) I loved in 2022. I’ve slowly dipped my feet back into international music markets, highlighted by the blog’s “Global Round-Up” posts that kicked off this February and will continue into the … Continue reading →

Global Pop Round-Up: September 2022 Edition
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Global Pop Round-Up: September 2022 Edition

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Nick • 29 Comments

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But along with most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 … Continue reading →

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