❃ BoA - The Discography Rate (Part 2) ❃ - Final Stats

clowezra

clowezra

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Crisp X said:
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I'm careful cuz if I put my hands on you,
Ain't no telling what your girl is gon do
I'm so eager just to get to know you
I got moves, said "BoA wants to show you"

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7.411

Jumping BoAs: (10) @clowezra, @askew ; (9) @lalaclairi_
Still BoAs: (3) @Monado ; (5.5) @M24
Crispy's Score: 7

5 voters: #37 (average: 7.65)
10 voters: #44 (average: 7.55)
15 voters: #51 (average: 7.266)
17 voters: #45 (average: 7.411)

"Crazy About" is the 3rd track from BoA (Deluxe), the deluxe edition of BoA's first English album, released on August 31, 2009. It was written by Sean Garrett, composed and arranged by Sean Garrett and Davenport & Spencer.

Time to eliminate another album track from the English album. I find this one to be actually solid in its Blackout-like electropoppiness. The chorus has that darkness in the hook and instrumentation and I'm a sucker for those synth sweeps that's all over it. BoA seems to use more of her higher range compared to a good chunk of the other tracks on the record, which is a plus, but I do tend to get bothered by the background male vocals as they're a bit too omnipresent for me here nn. A basic club banger maybe, but one I don't mind even if it's not that memorable.

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@M24 (5.5) — "This is more demo-ish than I Did It for Love… I guess Sean didn't have that many good demos to tell to SM after he sold that one for the standard version!"

@Kaz D'Oerba (7.5) — "this song is interesting in the fact that I know there’s Nothing amazing about it, but I still absolutely love it. Fits amazingly between Girls on Top and Dress Off, by the way."

@evilsin (8) — "This is like "Energectic", but on drugs. I live for the vocal layering and some of those cute little melodies."

@nanapop99 (8) — ""You didn't smash on the radio". I've never bothered looking up the lyrics but is that what the random guy says on the intro? Is he implying that BoA is a flop?!?! Well, he's clearly wrong because it's a smash. The song can get a little bit repetitive after the 2-minute mark but the production goes hard. I will always bop to this Gimme More/Get Naked knock-off."

@clowezra (10) — "This has always been one of my favourite songs by her, wish it got me lore love!"

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The next elimination is from the same album by the way...​
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My favourite song on the album next to Eat You Up, this deserved far better than tons of the remaining songs??
 
Crisp X

Crisp X

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I can be your lady, you can be my baby
So don't keep me waiting
I wanna be touched, wanna be touched

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7.426

Jumping BoAs: (10) @Kaz D'Oerba, @Slice of Life ; (9) @Attis, @soratami
Still BoAs: (0) @Monado ; (5.5) @Crisp X
Crispy's Score: 5.5

5 voters: #47 (average: 7.35)
10 voters: #35 (average: 7.775)
15 voters: #41 (average: 7.616)
17 voters: #44 (average: 7.426)

"Touched" is the 7th track from BoA, BoA's first English album, released on March 17, 2009 and the 9th track from the deluxe edition, released on August 31, 2009. It was written by
Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Magnus Wallbert, Toby Gad and Arama Brown, composed and arranged by Bloodshy & Avant.

We now say goodbye to my last low score, and I don't seem to be the only one having gripes with this song as it even received a 0! What bugs me the most is that it doesn't really sound like BoA is singing the chorus. While I don't think we're in Britney Jean territory here, whatever is going on vocally does bother me to the point of taking me out of the whole thing. The beat isn't enough to redeem it either, so it's sadly a miss for me.

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@M24 (6) — "It's probably among the closest thing to filler this album has. It's boppable, but very one-note."

@nanapop99 (6) — "Do we have a doppelgänger in our midst? Or is it a ghost singer? I can hear literally hear a Vanessa Hudgens impersonator all over the pre-chorus. Anywho, it's interesting to hear BoA sing something somewhat more sexy/grown. Just wished it was a better song."

@evilsin (8.5) — "Another Britney inspired bopperoo and no surprise considering this is a Bloodshy & Avant production. The vocal modulation is the obvious give away. Love the difference in the delivery in the chorus."

@Attis (9) — "Lowkey the highlight of this album but poor Boa her vocals is buried here"

@Kaz D'Oerba (10) — "the FUCKING BEAT on this song. It hooks me in and I can’t stop listening"

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We're losing a Japanese single next...​
 
Crisp X

Crisp X

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Ima, taisetsu na hito ga iru
Sore dake de migakareteku amazing
Mabushii nana iro no ashita e to tsure dashite
With brand new beat

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7.441

Jumping BoAs: (10) @lalaclairi_ ; (9.5) @Monado
Still BoAs: (3.75) @askew ; (5) @clowezra
Crispy's Score: 8.5

5 voters: #29 (average: 7.95)
10 voters: #29 (average: 7.925)
15 voters: #41 (average: 7.616)
17 voters: #43 (average: 7.441)

"七色の明日 ~brand new beat~" is the 2nd track from MADE IN TWENTY (20), BoA's fifth Japanese album, released on January 17, 2007. It was initially released as the album's 1st single on April 5, 2006. It was co-written by BoA and MIZUE, composed by Yoji Noi and arranged by Daisuke 'DI' Imai and Chikara 'Ricky' Hazama. It peaked at #3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart at number 3.​

I assumed this was more beloved so I was surprised to see it not even reach the Top 20. I'm sold anytime she goes back to that sparkly Y2K sound so I'm enamored with this single. The production is exquisite in all its plink plonkness, and the amount of layers as well as the various key changes make the whole thing quite dynamic. The hook is one of her bests during that period, despite sounding like nursery rhyme indeed, and I also have a fondness for the dance heavy music video. This contains pretty much everything I love in her brighter material!

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@M24 (5.5) — "I'm baffled as to why this became a single. For me it's so… dull. The production is one-note and the song itself sounds like a cute b-side."

@Attis (7.5) — "The random dance break ff, never change SM"

@Kaz D'Oerba (8) — "summery lil bop"

@nanapop99 (8.25) — "The chorus is giving nursery rhymes but I love how bright and poppy the production is. The "so good, so bright" part is such an ear-worm. Love me some well produced sugary bops!"

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Let's eliminate an album track before another single gets also targeted...​
 
clowezra

clowezra

he/him
Crisp X said:
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Ima, taisetsu na hito ga iru
Sore dake de migakareteku amazing
Mabushii nana iro no ashita e to tsure dashite
With brand new beat

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7.441

Jumping BoAs: (10) @lalaclairi_ ; (9.5) @Monado
Still BoAs: (3.75) @askew ; (5) @clowezra
Crispy's Score: 8.5

5 voters: #29 (average: 7.95)
10 voters: #29 (average: 7.925)
15 voters: #41 (average: 7.616)
17 voters: #43 (average: 7.441)

"七色の明日 ~brand new beat~" is the 2nd track from MADE IN TWENTY (20), BoA's fifth Japanese album, released on January 17, 2007. It was initially released as the album's 1st single on April 5, 2006. It was co-written by BoA and MIZUE, composed by Yoji Noi and arranged by Daisuke 'DI' Imai and Chikara 'Ricky' Hazama. It peaked at #3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart at number 3.​

I assumed this was more beloved so I was surprised to see it not even reach the Top 20. I'm sold anytime she goes back to that sparkly Y2K sound so I'm enamored with this single. The production is exquisite in all its plink plonkness, and the amount of layers as well as the various key changes make the whole thing quite dynamic. The hook is one of her bests during that period, despite sounding like nursery rhyme indeed, and I also have a fondness for the dance heavy music video. This contains pretty much everything I love in her brighter material!

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@M24 (5.5) — "I'm baffled as to why this became a single. For me it's so… dull. The production is one-note and the song itself sounds like a cute b-side."

@Attis (7.5) — "The random dance break ff, never change SM"

@Kaz D'Oerba (8) — "summery lil bop"

@nanapop99 (8.25) — "The chorus is giving nursery rhymes but I love how bright and poppy the production is. The "so good, so bright" part is such an ear-worm. Love me some well produced sugary bops!"

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Let's eliminate an album track before another single gets also targeted...​
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Yeah sorry guys, it’s harmless but definitely didn’t deserve to be a single, and it felt high key reductive for her at this stage.
 
evilsin

evilsin

I remember there was a time in my life (around the time I started listening to JPop and music heavily in general) that I almost despised this cute bubbly songs. There was just something so irritating about all of them no matter who sang them, Ayu, Kuu, BoA, Namie... to much sugar for me back than. It's like I've decided that the whole genre is bad, when in reality it too has both bad and good songs. And I will have you know, that I definitely bumped my score to that 9, because I realized that "Nanairo no Ashita" somehow, some way makes me happy now. Simple as that.

And "KEY OF HEART" is worse, so it should've gone before this.
 
nanapop99

nanapop99

Brand New Beat at #43? This doesn't feel right... Now I'm scared for my 11...
Also I've just watched the MV for the first time ever (I know I'm a flop fan) and that dance break was so random.
So good, so bright, feel so good!!!
 
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Crisp X

Crisp X

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Watashi ga egaku basho watashi ga egaku yume
Anatagaitekureta soredakede
Negai ha kanau mono sou omotte itano
Anatawo ushinau koto kangae moshinaide

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7.544

Jumping BoAs: (10) @RUNAWAY, @Slice of Life ; (9) @lalaclairi_
Still BoAs: (6) @nanapop99 ; (6.25) @M24
Crispy's Score: 7

5 voters: #41 (average: 7.55)
10 voters: #46 (average: 7.475)
15 voters: #41 (average: 7.616)
17 voters: #42 (average: 7.544)

"My Way, Your Way feat. WISE" is the 3rd track from THE FACE, BoA's sixth Japanese album, released on February 27, 2008. It features Japanese rapper WISE. It was written by Ryoji Sonoda and WISE, composed and arranged by Daisuke "D.I" Imai.

A sweet semi ballad! I often get nostalgic about the sound tackled here, and the bells surely help. And I like that it sounds like it could be released on any parts of her career. I feel like you can see a throughline from this to similarly mellow cuts from later releases like, let's say, Kiss My Lips.

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@nanapop99 (6) — "Not a fan of the rap but the chorus is great."

@Kaz D'Oerba (7.,5) — "a very nice chill song"

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evilsin

evilsin

It's a cute little Daisuke"D.I."Imai number, if a tad by the numbers. Also, why does it feel like there had been another collab between these two, when it's the only song both BoA and WISE were on?
 
nanapop99

nanapop99

Crisp X said:
I feel like you can see a throughline from this to similarly mellow cuts from later releases like, let's say, Kiss My Lips.
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The way I gasped after reading this comparison.
Everything on Kiss My Lips (even Green Light & Double Jack) is hundred times better than this track.​
I will not tolerate any slander about MY favorite K-Pop album of all time!!!
 
odyism

odyism

Nanairo no ashita ~Brand New Beat~
At the time of release, I resented this song because it gave me continued musical whiplash. To see the progression of My Name->Best of Soul->Girls On Top->OUTGROW made me think we were getting a BoA that would be more "mature" (this is 16 year old me speaking here lol). So the sweet and sugary pop songs just felt irritating especially because it was doing so well on the charts.
I do sometimes wonder if BoA had reached and continued colossal success, if the Avex-SMTown machine would have continued to play it safe and controlled or if they would take more risks. Because the singles of this era always felt like they were losing sight of the BoA formula in favor of trying to secure #1 singles to go with the #1 albums.

Anyway with distance, I think this is a song that's so cool, so bright, feels so good!
It has enough BoA specific flourishes that I can enjoy it more than generic bubbly filler.
I gave it a 7! Not groundbreaking, but an enjoyable listen that is easy fun pop music.
I did expect that it would have went much further (Top 25), but it's not a top favorite so I'm fine with that.


My Way Your Way
It's a standard Daisuke Imai affair. Unfortunately it's just fine to me.
It's not bad, but not great.
I think DI can be incredibly derivative (and low key plagiarize), but despite that he creates some gems (thinking of Koda Kumi and BENI and the occasional treat with Crystal Kay and Namie). Whereas this simply feels like a leftover regulated to album track production to go to anybody and this time it was BoA. Luckily DI and BoA work together again for a discography STANDOUT (Eien)
 
odyism

odyism

evilsin said:
I don't remember any songs he produced for Kuri. Which one was it?
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I believe he did the arrangements on As It Began and Kataomoi.
I'm not totally sure if that means he did the vocal arrangements, or specifically did the instrumentation on the production but I would guess the instrumentation. Because As It Began definitely has some DI flavor all throughout-- the bubbly cute instrumentation on top of the r&b groove (that actually sounds both island vibey and a hint of gospel organ)
 
evilsin

evilsin

odyism said:
I believe he did the arrangements on As It Began and Kataomoi.
I'm not totally sure if that means he did the vocal arrangements, or specifically did the instrumentation on the production but I would guess the instrumentation. Because As It Began definitely has some DI flavor all throughout-- the bubbly cute instrumentation on top of the r&b groove (that actually sounds both island vibey and a hint of gospel organ)
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Oh, got it, thanks. I never think of arrangements when speaking of song production, especially since they are rarely done by people who differ from those who produced the music.
 
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