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Tag Archives: hey! say! JUMP

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of December 2020
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of December 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Nick • 6 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. December 2020 Overall Thoughts It always feels like a bit of a comedown posting one of … Continue reading →

The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 10-1
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 10-1

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Nick • 27 Comments

I’ve compiled a “Best of J-pop” list every year since The Bias List started, but it always came from a very narrow point of view. In 2020, one of my personal resolutions was to follow the J-pop industry more broadly and (hopefully) expand my palette in the process. So while those past lists definitely included some epic … Continue reading →

The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 30-11
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The Top 50 J-Pop Songs of 2020: 30-11

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Nick • 8 Comments

I’ve compiled a “Best of J-pop” list every year since The Bias List started, but it always came from a very narrow point of view. In 2020, one of my personal resolutions was to follow the J-pop industry more broadly and (hopefully) expand my palette in the process. So while those past lists definitely included some epic … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Ookami Seinen (Wolf Youth)
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Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Ookami Seinen (Wolf Youth)

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Nick • 1 Comment

The rollout for Hey! Say! JUMP’s new album has been kind of fun. A few months ago, they secretly uploaded a couple of music videos on youtube under mysterious pen names. Without revealing their faces, these “new” groups established a bit of buzz, though anyone remotely familiar with Jump’s vocals instantly knew it was them. … Continue reading →

Best-Of J-Pop Round-Up: October 2020 Edition
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Best-Of J-Pop Round-Up: October 2020 Edition

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Nick • 1 Comment

It’s been awhile! As I’ve started covering more J-pop singles on the blog, there haven’t been as many tracks to feature in a J-pop round-up. But, one of the purposes of this feature is to unearth buried treasures. The seven songs below are a mix of singles and b-sides that have caught my attention over … Continue reading →

The Top Three K-Pop Songs of July 2020
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The Top Three K-Pop Songs of July 2020

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Nick • 28 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. July 2020 Overall Thoughts For the first time in months, I feel pretty good about where … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Last Mermaid
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Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Last Mermaid

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Nick • 2 Comments

Over the course of the past few months, Hey! Say! JUMP have become the most musically interesting Johnny’s group. Having been a fan for a while now, this a surprising – and gratifying – transformation. I mean, these are the guys who go around Japan in ridiculous white jumpsuits solving people’s problems. This is the … Continue reading →

The Most Daring Mainstream Idol Pop Song of 2019 (and no one’s talking about it!)
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The Most Daring Mainstream Idol Pop Song of 2019 (and no one’s talking about it!)

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Nick • 10 Comments

You thought Stray Kids’ Side Effects was a wild ride? Well, you were right… and I dearly love that song. But, it’s got competition. I’ve wanted to write about Hey! Say! JUMP’s「I」ever since it was released last October, but couldn’t figure out a way to do it that would actually attract readers! So, I decided … Continue reading →

Best of the B-Sides: Vol.03 (Hey! Say! JUMP, Luna, VIXX, History)
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Best of the B-Sides: Vol.03 (Hey! Say! JUMP, Luna, VIXX, History)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Nick • 7 Comments

Longtime readers of The Bias List will know how stingy I am when it comes to rating songs nine and above. But, there’s plenty of music that qualifies. In fact, I’ve got a playlist of over 600 of them sitting in my iTunes. The vast majority of these are singles or title tracks, but there … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – I Am
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Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – I Am

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Nick • 3 Comments

Though I’ve enjoyed Hey! Say! JUMP’s music for years now, I was still surprised by how much I loved last October’s Parade album. It felt like Johnny’s Entertainment at its best – widescreen, ambitious and infectiously joyful. With a roster of vocalists that I will politely call “nasally,” JUMP have never been a group to … Continue reading →

Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2020
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Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2020

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Nick • 32 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. February 2020 Overall Thoughts What to say about February 2020? As the month went on, it … Continue reading →

The Top 20 J-Pop Songs of 2019
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The Top 20 J-Pop Songs of 2019

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Nick • 11 Comments

Despite its title, I’m quite confident that this list does not represent the “best” J-pop tracks of the year. It’s a much more filtered list than my K-pop countdowns, because I just don’t keep up with J-pop as strongly as I’d like to. So, what you’re getting here is twenty great tracks by artists that … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Beast & Rose
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Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Beast & Rose

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Nick • 9 Comments

Most of this year’s releases by Johnny’s Entertainment artists have left me underwhelmed (hence, the lack of new reviews). But lately, the agency is enjoying a sort of renaissance. The new Sexy Zone singles were both stronger than the group has been in a year. The upcoming Kis-My-Ft2 tracks sound super promising. Arashi are finally … Continue reading →

Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2019
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Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2019

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Nick • 16 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. October 2019 Overall Thoughts Well, friends, we have finally climbed out of the murk! October was … Continue reading →

Top Three K-Pop Songs of August 2018
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Top Three K-Pop Songs of August 2018

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nick • 8 Comments

At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by k-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. August 2018 Overall Thoughts Well, if July was disappointing, August was downright anemic. For the first … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Banger Night
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Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – Banger Night

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Nick • 2 Comments

It’s only been three weeks since we last heard from Japan’s Hey! Say! JUMP, but the guys have made a speedy return with the release of their sixth full length album. Banger Night leads that album, and represents a dramatic shift in sound for the group. I’m a sucker for whenever Johnny’s Entertainment groups go … Continue reading →

Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – COSMIC☆HUMAN
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Song Review: Hey! Say! JUMP – COSMIC☆HUMAN

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Nick • 2 Comments

It’s hard to believe that Hey! Say! JUMP celebrated their tenth anniversary last year. After a decade in the industry, most pop acts begin to fade, moving on to less potent material that often feels like a retread of earlier sounds. But JUMP debuted incredibly young, with its oldest members now only in their late … Continue reading →

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