The High Three Okay-Pop Songs of February 2025

On the finish of every month, I look again at my three favourite title tracks by Okay-pop artists. I take my very own rankings under consideration, however there’s a little bit of wiggle room as sure songs are likely to develop or fade.

February 2025 Total Ideas

Okay-pop continued to limp alongside this month, although the second half of February began to kick issues into gear. A number of highlights from boy teams previous and new make up my high three decisions in a pleasing volley of funk-pop interpretations that felt each nostalgic and contemporary. Whereas I’m very clear about these being my favourite three songs of the month, I’m much less clear rank them. They change locations daily, virtually to the purpose the place I need to take into account this a 3 method tie.

Commercially, February was dominated by the return of Okay-pop legend G-Dragon and the a number of solo efforts from BLACKPINK members. There have been at least 4 new singles from Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo. For me, it was a combined bag general however averaged out in a reasonably constructive place.

February additionally noticed the emergence of two buzzy new lady teams. SM Leisure’s Hearts2Hearts made their debut and Starship Leisure’s KiiiKiii dropped two pre-release tracks. Sadly, none of those songs related with me and one was downright (deliberately) terrible. I can’t say I’m overly enthusiastic about both act, however I hope they each show me fallacious within the close to future.

Boy teams undoubtedly received the month for me, with songs by ALL(H)OURS, One Pact and RE:WIND standing out from the pack of honorable mentions. We lastly received some nice b-sides this month as nicely, with NouerA, ZEROBASEONE and ONF delivering the products on their albums. In a yr that’s felt more and more singles-oriented, it’s good to have some persistently sturdy our bodies of labor to take heed to.

Actually, I’ve received nothing for this month’s J-pop singles. The one songs I preferred had been b-sides or not promoted as singles. I’m selecting three songs by default (together with one from the ultimate day of January), however I can’t say any of them would find yourself on any year-end countdown. Fortuitously, new albums from Genic and One Love One Coronary heart had been stable and I’m trying ahead to Queen Bee’s new venture subsequent week.

March has a historical past of delivering the products, so we’ll see what occurs this yr. Private favorites Infinite are coming again subsequent week, although I’m refusing to get my hopes up after 2023’s disappointing return. Past that, there’s nothing I’m trying ahead to specifically so I’ll simply maintain an open thoughts and hope for one of the best.

Month Cumulative Score: 7.9

(compiled by averaging the scores of each Okay-pop assessment from this month)