...Well!
#40
"Put a nail in the coffin over the word forever
You completely changed me when I was fragile
Spent hours in front of the mirror wanting to be you
Scratching my face, swallowing my heart"
Good Boy Gone Bad ♡ TXT
Team Tears · From KPJ Charts
7.2
7.1875
Highest Scores:
10 (
@RUNAWAY,
@Glitterizer,
@boom bazooka joe) /
9.25 (
@Untouchable Ace)
9 (
@MmmDani,
@ohdenny,
@KimLippington) /
8.75 (
@TéléDex)
Lowest Scores:
5.5 (
@Macsun) /
5 (
@leedlelee...)
4 (
@Sanctuary) /
2 (
@drod93,
@nikkysan)
My Score:
10
Leaderboard Evolution:
41 ⬀ 39 ⬂ 40 ⇨ 40
TXT join their company mates ENHYPEN with a very poor showing for their title track in this rate compared to previous editions. I expected that, but I still think there’s a gooood handful of songs that should be out before this... oh well!
Good Boy Gone Bad was, surprisingly for a group that had been very prolific until then, their only comeback for the entirety of 2022, due to it also being their first time doing a world
(citation needed) tour, which is understandable. Following the love/relationship focused Chaos Chapter releases, this time they tackled the break-up concept, so of course it had to be #dark and #angsty. We all know how I feel about that, but I honestly still enjoyed their styling during the era, the album, which had their first sub-unit tracks, and the song itself. I actually love this song, my only criticism being that they spoiled the entire chorus with the preview clips (and they did it again with Sugar Rush Ride fff I’m quitting TXT teasers for good), and that it’s a bit repetitive. But still, the verses are dynamic, the pre-chorus is slayful, and I loooove the dramatic ass bridge and Yeonjun’s rap on it.
Except the “hehe, I like being bad” part nn
Lowest scorer
@nikkysan (2) says:
“Sugar Rush Ride might not be the complete return to the glory days of Crown to Blue Hour but at least it’s not… whatever this was.” while
@drod93 (2) also celebrates their new sound:
“Thank god they dropped this [insert generic boy group] cosplay for their new comeback” Hmm, if they had to try their hand at a more typical 4th gen style, this went about as well as it could, come on! I wouldn’t call it generic… it still has some TXT fruitiness to it and very strong hooks… but at least you guys like them again~
@Macsun (5.5) also puts this in the bottom of his TXT ranking:
“Ummn this has to be the Mini where I hated the lead single. This is TXT?!?!” Yes it is! Versatile kings!
Not embracing cringe,
@chrisjche (6) says:
“Definitely one of my least favorite TXT lead singles - hard to take it seriously with this title/lyrics.” Shout out to the
“my tail wagged at you, that’s my past” line, a reference to the iconic Cat & Dog!
@Wills (6) is not very enthused either:
“Cool percussion, but the chorus is (Glitzy bb close your eyes) kinda embarrassing” I pretend I do not
hear read it! Also apologizing to me we have
@Slice of Life (8.5):
“sorry gurl!! i’ll give sugar rush ride a better score than this next year, i promise!! ♡” It’s OK bestie, you were in the upper half of scorers anyway ff
@Salami's (8) commentary kinda doesn’t match his high-ish score, but I’ll take it!
“This song is so forgettable, I can't remember how it goes. 2022 I feel like I can't tell TXT and Enhpen apart at all. But when I listen to this it's great.”
@enjoy (8) was pleasantly surprised:
“Ok this one is the gag of the rate cause i didn't expect to like this yet it is a bit of a fresh air. And from all the groups that dabble in the rock soundscape, i feel like TXT is the one that pulls it off best.” Their set at Lollapalooza last year really showcased that, it was their first full performance with a live band and it worked very well. But I still prefer them doing synth-based poppier tunes, hehe. My newfound MOA buddy
@MmmDani (9) echoes some of my thoughts:
“I’m inexplicably immune to the cringey chorus lyrics. Beomgyu’s pre-chorus whisper gives me chills every single time. “I like being bad”, is the only imperfection.” and
@boom bazooka joe gives it a (10) saying:
“The comeback that truly made be a TXT stan.”
