SHINee Sisters

In no particular order…

“Time Out” by Stray Kids

This was probably my song of the year. I must have listened to it a thousand times.

“Beat Box” by NCT Dream

This is Dream at their best. Fun, bright, and energetic.

“Hot” by Seventeen

The Face the Sun Album is probably my album of the year. I had trouble picking between this and “Shadow”

“Black Eye” by Vernon from Seventeen

I will never not love a rock track. Especially from this guy. It came in late, but it came in hot.

“Maniac” by Stray Kids

I’m torn… is “Venom” better?

“Wildfire” by Eric Nam

My sister saw this live… I’m just so jealous.

“Blow” by Jackson

Jackson Wang gave us art this year.

“I Love You” by Winner

Song of the Summer.

“Youth” by Kihyun from MonstaX

Solo Artist of Year for me.

“Still Life” by Big Bang

The legends have returned!!! And who could have predicted TOP being the bunny on the moon would mean is actually planning on going to the moon. Only Big Bang. It was so good to see them!

May good music find you in 2023!

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We’ve made a playlist of our favorite KPop artists covering other songs!

In no particular order….

TXT “LO$ER=LO❤️ER”

TXT came out of nowhere for me this year. I listened to this song so much, really it should have been candied. It’s probably my song of the year. They are giving me early 2000s emo punk band vibes. I. Am. Here. For. It.

NCT Dream “Hello Future”

Dream is coming for all of us. We are not prepared. They quietly sold 2 million copies of “Hot Sauce” and another million of the repackage with ‘Hello Future.’

These guys are out here singing live with no VR behind them. The last awards show performance I watched they were doing vocal improvisations. So many groups cannot do this. And this song is just a bop.

Seventeen “Rock with you”

This can be added to the list of songs where I only need the performance version of the video. Excuse me while I go dance to this.

Stray Kids “The View”

I play this song on my way to work to get myself pumped up for the day. When Changbin sings at the end it makes me weak. I also belt along in my car.

Kang Daniel “PARANOIA”

This song spent days and days stuck in my head. I really love this performance. I miss Kang Daniel and he can make a comeback any time.

ATEEZ “The Real”

I own this song. That’s how much I love it. (And it was part of the voting process for Kingdom.) I’m partial to the Kingdom version, but the Official MV is epic too.

Pentagon “DO or NOT”

I just love Pentagon when they are giving me these vibes. It’s cute, it’s fun, it’s catchy.

NCT 127 “Favorite (Vampire)”

Why can’t I get like a sweet version of this song? I don’t need the vampire vibe. This is probably my favorite NCT title track. It uses the vocal line and rap line equally, both are so powerful.

Mayfly “Colours”

This song. The collaborations were my favorite part of Kingdom. Getting to see groups interact with each other and make art with each other was so exciting and fun for me. I love Mayfly so so much. I also appreciate they took this platform and were like… let’s say something important.

Stray Kids “Thunderous”

This was a Stray Kids year for sure. I could have filled this whole list with their songs. I have kept it to two. My sisters and I argue that every performance of “Thunderous” is good. They have been gifting us with reinventions this entire awards show season. I’m so excited for their future. Here is my favorite performance…

Happy 2022!

May you be happy and healthy and enjoy good music!

-Keys BFF