#KS✿TY2024: The K-Pop Song of the Year 2024 Rate | #15: "Idk how viable her solo career is but I'm rooting for ha"

She/her
I think I know which one is getting the boot...

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I was hoping for a Top 50 finish at the very least, but what can you do... x
 

Slice of Life

Staff member
Hopefully Sooyoung cause all those other songs are kinda great. I mean, Algorithm can probably go even though I'm sure I gave it a good score.


Damn.............

















































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7.77041

SUPERBLOOM:
@Vixen
HIGH: (11) @Vixen (10) @GeiPanda, @love choerry motion, @Oleander, @Remorque, @savilizabeths, @soratami, @Sprockrooster, @ThisIsRogue, @Wills (9.5) @Conan, @FunkyButChic, @He, @ohnostalgia (9.25) @Macsun, @Slice of Life, @TéléDex (9) @thommyh, @ultraviolet, @vague
LOW: (3) @ysev (4) @codecat, @eccentricsimply, @Rhodanthe (4.75) @askew (5) @chrisjche, @eliminathan, @roblognick
MY SCORE: 9.25

LEADERBOARD JOURNEY:
10 voters: 87
20 voters: 70
30 voters: 75
40 voters: 65
49 voters: 54
Chuu just missed the top 30 last year. And now, she's missing the top 50 altogether. Tragique! Tonight, we bid farewell to our last remaining Chuu rate entry, Strawberry Rush.

Strawberry Rush is the title track of Chuu's second mini album. It was composed by Ryan S. Jhun, dwilly, Colin Mags and Sorana, with lyrics written by Perrie and 9june9. Strawberry Rush didn't appear on the main Circle Digital Chart but it did peak at number 23 on the component Download Chart.

This... this is the sound that I expected Chuu to debut with. Not that they sound alike but this is at least closer to Heart Attack and to me, that's still the most Chuu-like song to ever exist. Strawberry Rush is bright and bouncy which is, like, the definition of Chuu - or at least her public persona. Songs like this could easily go beyond people's tolerance level for aegyo but I think Strawberry Rush managed to avoid that. Yes, it's cutesy but not to a suffocating degree.

You know, I kinda wish the song went even cutesier to be honest. Or quirkier, like Crayon Pop. Just to amp the camp level. But I know most of you would hate that so whatever! Some of you can't even recognize the genius of her rapping on Strawberry Rush! No but I do feel like the production needed a bit more juice. A little extra just to take things to the next level, to match the energy of Chuu's vocals and rapping.

My main complaint on her debut single, Howl, is the lack of a middle 8. And thankfully, Mother Chuu listened and gave us one hell of a middle 8 on Strawberry Rush. I mean, that death-defying high note? Oh I know IU is shaken, as she should!

Chuu is just about to release her third mini album, Only Cry in the Rain, a week from now. And it looks like she's ditching the brightness of Strawberry Rush for something more somber and more emotional. I can't wait to see how well she would do the concept.

THE JURY'S THOUGHTS:
@ysev (3): "Why is she rapping..."

@codecat (4): "Great vocals. Great vocals" [Slicey: Shady!]

@eccentricsimply (4): "I like Chuu SO much and this is why it makes me so sad that I care nothing for her solo career. I think she's a great variety star and a really good group member, and so so so charismatic, but I don't think her music is interesting to Me."

@roblognick (5): "I loved Chuu last year (I think). Her voice really grates on me in this one."

@clowezra (7): "Hit me way more whilst rating, some really great elements here."

@mika (7): "says me"

@Serg. (8): "Why is this girl always singing about some food?" [Slicey: FFFFFFF relatable icon tbh!!]

@boom bazooka joe (8.5): "Chuu's songs this year don't QUITE hit as hard as the two from last year, but they are still solid. Like this chorus a lot."

@savilizabeths (10): "This is the most Chuu song I have ever heard and I ate the entire sugar coated thing up." [Slicey: Nah, it's still Heart Attack, unnie!!]

@soratami (10): "What I said about Chocolate (which I imagine will be eliminated first) also applies here. Chuurly Rae Jepsen is really just the best at these sugar rush type of bops."

@Vixen (11): "KSOTY IDC IDC IDC!!! I do wish she would drop the forced rap bits, especially since, she's not even doing it that well here (she can k-pop rap better than this, guys, I swear, I don't know what she's doing fjfjgfkj) - but this was just such a rush - no pun intended - of synthy and delicious fun. Melodies after melodies, hooks after hooks, and THANK GOD, we get an anthemic bridge where she can show off. She came mad as hell in the studio that day she decided to do record a pussy-shattering five-steps belt. I need MORE of that on the next single, Chuuriana Grande, thank yew ~" [Slicey: I promoted Chuu's upcoming comeback for you, unnie! You're welcome xoxo]


 

Slice of Life

Staff member
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OVERALL AVERAGE:
7.42857

SONGS:

54. Strawberry Rush - 7.77041
91. Chocolate - 7.08673

VOTER AVERAGE:
1. @Vixen - 10.50000
2. @love choerry motion - 10.00000
2. @savilizabeths - 10.00000
2. @soratami - 10.00000
5. @TéléDex - 9.50000
6. @Remorque - 9.37500
7. @He - 9.25000
8. @Conan - 8.75000
8. @ohnostalgia - 8.75000
8. @vague - 8.75000

11. @Oleander - 8.62500
12. @GeiPanda - 8.50000
12. @Sprockrooster - 8.50000
12. @ThisIsRogue - 8.50000
15. @YRSHKD - 8.37500
16. @Ana Raquel - 8.25000
16. @Wills - 8.25000
18. @Macsun - 8.12500
19. @boom bazooka joe - 8.00000
19. @Cotton Park - 8.00000
19. @thommyh - 8.00000
19. @tj-x - 8.00000
19. @ultraviolet - 8.00000

24. @Slice of Life - 7.87500
25. @FunkyButChic - 7.75000
26. @aux - 7.50000
26. @Crisp X - 7.50000
26. @PopZeitgeist - 7.50000
29. @Phonetics Girl - 7.25000
29. @Serg. - 7.25000

31. @clowezra - 7.00000
31. @enjoy - 7.00000
31. @Sanctuary - 7.00000
34. @Joli Chat - 6.50000
34. @leedlelee... - 6.50000
34. @Trinu 3.0 - 6.50000
37. @BEST FICTION - 6.37500
38. @KimLippington - 6.25000
39. @ohdenny - 6.12500
40. @Salami - 6.00000

41. @chrisjche - 5.50000
41. @mika - 5.50000
41. @roblognick - 5.50000
44. @codecat - 5.12500
45. @eccentricsimply - 5.00000
45. @eliminathan - 5.00000
47. @askew - 4.50000
48. @Rhodanthe - 4.00000
48. @ysev - 4.00000
 

Slice of Life

Staff member
The next two eliminations will come from this selection of songs...

JANUARY
Dash - NMIXX
No More (Ma Boy) - Sistar19
Super Lady - (G)I-DLE
Wife - (G)I-DLE

FEBRUARY
I Got You - Twice
YoYo - RESCENE

MARCH
Magnetic - ILLIT
I'm Ready - Chungha
UhUh - RESCENE

APRIL
Midas Touch - Kiss of Life
Impossible - RIIZE
Heya - IVE
Accendio - IVE

MAY
Supernova - aespa
Virtual Angel - ARTMS
How Sweet - NewJeans
Armageddon - aespa
Loop (feat. Lil Cherry) - Yves

JUNE
Cosmic - Red Velvet
ABCD - Nayeon
Shooting Star - Kep1er
Supernatural - NewJeans

Which songs do you think they will be? Leave me some comments juseyo~~~

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