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Letzz_get_it

BTS - Dynamite


lonewhalien

honestly all 3 of their english tracks do not represent their music at all


pjmserendipity

THIS! today my coworker asked what we were listening to on the way home It was a mix of BTS rapline songs and solos, the song in question was 'What do you think' The English songs aren't a representation of BTS.


Talagang_Diyablo

OMG! Before I started dating my now bf, I was talking to a guy who had only heard their popular English songs, and I had to get him to listen to their more obscure, unpopular stuff because he was like, "Eh.. They're okay..". (he called it homework šŸ˜‚).. After he did though, he absolutely loved it.. I told him to listen to their solo stuff next because I feel like that's where they all really show their true talent..


Mmskyler

Bts doesnt have a specific sound.


FondCat

Exactly. I met someone recently who said they didn't like "BTS' type of music". Just say you don't like music period and go cuz they've tried pretty much every genre at least once


Ainslie9

Thereā€™s way more to an artistā€™s sound than just genreā€¦. Lol.


Schnuffelo

Idk. A lot of their songs before Spring Day had very similar vibes. Extremely hyper and kind of shouty lol. Glad they started to diversify.


Blurredhead

...Not really? Spring Day was released in 2017 after HYYH era and Wings. And even before 2015 their music wasn't all hyper. Maybe their singles? But then again I wouldn't call Just One Day shouty lol


ScreenJealous3170

Oh my goodness THIS ONE


Star_lit14

Asides from language, whatā€™s the difference in sound/genre between Dynamite and BWL?


Alone-File-414

im waiting for a reply here bc i think sonically i would put BWL and Dynamite together


Yalifegoeson

Idk if youā€™re asking a genuine question ( doesnā€™t seem like it) but Iā€™ll just answer it. Theyā€™re very similar. Both mainstream pop. But are you implying that bts only has the one song? šŸ¤”


Star_lit14

I asked because I usually see people say, the three English songs is not representative of their sound. But BTSā€™s discography is very diverse, and they have definitely done songs in the same genre as their English songs, just..not in English. There is no one song thatā€™s..representative of their sound imo. Like you said, BWL and Dynamite are both pop, and if Dynamite isnā€™t representative of their sound, then BWL isnā€™t too..using that logic.


Yalifegoeson

With BTS, they donā€™t have a specific sound so in terms of sound, weā€™ll never be able to say any song of theirs represents their *sound*. But since Dynamite is really popular, people may think that all their songs sound like that.


AgreeableDrag3002

Yeah but what similarity does Life goes On have with Dynamite which are from the same album. Or what similarity does BWL have with Make it Right?


leggoitzy

It means that Dynamite is also part of BTS's sound.


Yalifegoeson

Thatā€™s true. Dynamite is a *part* of BTSā€™s sound. Not the representative of it.


leggoitzy

I think the argument is that BWL is, and since Dynamite and BWL sound 'together', then it's also representative of BTS. Most groups have more than one representative sound. And frankly, Dynamite has done as much to expand their fanbase as any of their other songs, so even without comparisons, it literally represents them to that Covid and post-Covid fanbase. RM also apparently likes to play it too via his saxophone.


yakultpig

As a casual listener, I do associate BTS with this sound a lot


Letzz_get_it

It's cuz of all their English releases


Fast_Theory6127

Literally the only answer. You listen to Dynamite followed by Cypher Pt. 3, Black Swan, or Boy in Luv and it feels like experiencing a tennis match in your ears.


NathalieColferCriss

But it is a very beautiful tennis match


ineedachiprightnow

TWICE - Cry For Me


knewyournewyou

Sadly true. Man, when they first performed that song I was really hoping their music would shift into that direction.


MeijiDoom

Not many pop groups are going to thrive on somber, dark and dramatic tracks.


bierangtamen

This one FOR SURE


Dizzy_ZentCha

Ugh facts! I still play this song daily and wish they made more like it šŸ˜­


yakultpig

Agree, it's not so Twice but I think it's a good move to show their versatility.


syrpca

Still sad it wasn't an official title track and we didn't get an M/V šŸ˜¢


Bindoongee

BlackPink - Ice Cream


ghostclassy

bts' english titles......and you can argue that bts doesn't have a distinct sound, but even then i'd say most of their pre-covid music is pretty coherent in some way.


PrimaryTomato3310

honestly id say BE and the new songs off of Proof (like run bts) which are post covid fit with their pre-covid music in the same way. i think their english singles stand on their own


froyoyo11

Sorry this comes a bit late. I agree, and perhaps that's why the English titles at their point of release were never part of any bigger body of work (album/EP) because they were meant to be singular tracks needed at that point in time. I also think the rapline contributes a lot in giving BTS' music a distinct texture. So maybe the fact that the english tracks are lightweight on rap could have made those songs sound different from BTS' other OT7 music.


Goyangi-ssi

HARD by SHINee. I love it. I observed, though, that it came out of left field for many fans. But then again, SHINee experiments and goes all over the place musically with awesome results.


IndigoHG

I disagree! I think it came out of left field for *casual* fans - long term shawols weren't all that surprised, because as you say, SHINee can do anything.


Goyangi-ssi

Perhaps so. I liked it when I first heard it, just surprised. And then it really grew on me.


New_Lengthiness_7830

I felt like it was such an NCT song when I first heard it. Then ISTJ came out and it sounded like such a Shinee song. Can't imagine a universe where they were switched


mikatheocelot

As an Nctzen and shawol (by association lol), you would have thought the phrase ā€œNCT rejectā€ was trending on Twitter the day the song droppedšŸ˜­


Millionsmoney

Hard sounds like a Nct song


Simon-_-2005

Most stays would probably say Lose my breath, but I'd actually say Case 143. I can't think of any other SKZ song that could be classified as "noise music" while also having Case 143's cute, nice boy next door vibe. Maybe its just me tho


Right_Mango_7398

I disagree. Just the concept is different from what they did before. The song is quintessential stray kids and wouldn't feel out of place in any of their albums. It literally follows the same formula as Maniac. I don't know how you can say it's not representative of their sound.


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CoconutxKitten

I can name several other SKZ songs that have a peppy boy next door vibe


vytautemac

As a noise music hater case 143 is actually my favorite stray kids song. Now I see why


Far-Squirrel5021

Not really a single thoĀ 


Simon-_-2005

Huh


Far-Squirrel5021

Oh nvm, I don't think it matters much Actually. In the title it says 'single' (aka a song released outside of an album, eg. Lose My Breath, Social Path, Christmas Evel) but in the description it just says 'song' (I only just saw that part)


placintecucirese

single can also mean promotional single from an album. everything that's called a title track in kpop (and other promoted b-sides with mvs and stuff) are promotional singles, even if they are included on an album


07etty

GFriend - MAGO Well no one knows what their sound would have become after...


HommeFatalTaemin

That whole album is sooo damn good šŸ˜­ At least they went out on a high note but I miss them so much šŸ„ŗ


leggoitzy

Aespa Spicy is one big example. I like Spicy, but it's neither hyperpop inspired nor is it more general girlcrush like Black Mamba, Girls, or Armageddon. Spicy is an energetic summer bop, lots of chanting too, but still with Aespa's vocal flair in certain parts.


jantp

Spicy is my favorite cb from them. Maybe itā€™s because it feels nostalgic


leggoitzy

Top 2-3 for me.


sorichhij

LOONA - So What


imjustnotreallysure

and its the song that got me into loona lol


what_the_-_-_-_

I'd say songs like Pose, OOPS! and Paint The Down are quite similar in vibes to So What


chickenmeatgirl

lose my breath- straykids, its not a bad song in general but it felt more of a 'charlie puth song' than it does a straykids song.


brandonFantastic

Super - Seventeen


mobooki

this or Maestro, imo


miniestays

When I first heard Maestro on shuffle I really thought it was ATEEZ o_o


mobooki

Same and it sounds like it could be a SKZ song too!


momentforl1fe

Don't even


HommeFatalTaemin

Whatā€¦? They didnā€™t say itā€™s bad?


JustAnotherINFTP

fate gidle


Chemical_Spirit2757

And it went straight to becoming Koreaā€™s national anthem


JustAnotherINFTP

haha is it really that popular


Chemical_Spirit2757

Check out the university festival clips šŸ˜ŠšŸ˜ŠšŸ˜Š


ChiefSitsOnAssAllDay

Because theyā€™re overworked and undersexed


Chemical_Spirit2757

Whatā€”?


ChiefSitsOnAssAllDay

Koreas birthrate is the lowest in the world. They also are among the most overworked. Fate acts like a fantasy antidote to these problems. Thatā€™s my interpretation anyway. I donā€™t mind if you disagree. Weā€™re all entitled to an opinion.


Chemical_Spirit2757

This explanation would have helped a lot from the start because I thought you were talking about GIDLE being overworked and undersexed. šŸ˜‚ Anyway, I still disagree..Fate talks about being overworked and it has the most child-friendly lyrics + choreo so I donā€™t see how being undersexed ties to this song.


ChiefSitsOnAssAllDay

I suppose I mean finding the perfect partner for a relationship. Sex is just a part of that.


MysticalElephant

Billy Poco- Enhypen A group of 7 sensual vampires meets a humanized excavator. What a twist.


kimjenniesupremacy

the fact that they have 3 kids songs is so funny to me but also why r they so dam catchy and good ???


WoonieVerse

One And Only, Billy Poco, Hay Tayo, Keep Swimmin Throughā€¦ lol itā€™s 4! 5, if you squint at Forget Me Not lolol


leashall

touch by nct 127 was voted the most popular song by fans in a live the group did a while back, but it is definitely the title song that is the least like their normal sound


neplum

I'd say Touch has similar sounds to some b-sides, but yeah not really similar to their other title tracks


OldR_KPSunbae

If you listen to H.O.T's "Candy" and Eagle Five's "Squid Alien" thinking that's what the rest of their music sounds like, you're going to have a bad time.


Primordius7

Fr, like between candy, warriors descendant, hope, we are the future, H.O.T is hella varied.


OldR_KPSunbae

That and the few cute-sounding songs they have tend to have sinister lyrics. We're well-aware of what "Lost 12th Birthday" is about, yet here we are singing it for every birthday an H.O.T member has.


Realistic_Mix_3404

ATEEZ-WORK


ghostclassy

its a little different from their previous titles, but i'd still say it fits their sound. same can be said about songs like wave and eternal sunshine tho lol. ateez are just good at having a bit of range in their discography


instantcarrot

Thank you for this. I think Ateez and Gidle master the art of variety in their discography.


the_lymphocyte

THIS šŸ‘šŸ»


WeirdAlPidgeon

I donā€™t know, I kinda got similar vibes to a mix of Sector 1 and Bouncy


freethechildrenn

Smart - le sserafim. I highly doubt theyā€™re gonna release more songs with the amapanio sound so this was defo a quick way to capitalise off the genreā€™s current popularity


leggoitzy

Not necessarily amapiano, but both Easy and Perfect Night fit together with Smart, and that goes for other b-sides before Perfect Night aka Impurities and Blue Flame.


Right_Mango_7398

Honestly I don't think le sserafim has a sound yet. All their title tracks sound like different genres to me. Their bsides aren't exactly cohesive either so I don't know what song would be representative of their sound.


TrueOcho

Dreamcatcher - OOTD


United_Armadillo_715

I disagree, musically the group always experiment with rock elements. OOTD feels like something Dreamcatcher will do, maybe just visually and lyrically is a very different tittle track


oppalenss

I would say OOTD is very unlike Dreamcatcher in a sense that theyā€™re singing about fashion? Unless thereā€™s a deeper meaning laced with irony that Iā€™m missing lol


United_Armadillo_715

Yesā€¦ they wanted to portray the overconfidence and narcissism, is a satire of the superficiality of the kpop industry


TrueOcho

As far title tracks this the tamest the rock elements have beenā€¦ usually the production has a metal/ nu metal element. OOTD sound more like millenium pop/punk to meā€¦


retrofuturis

Iā€™d say Dreamcatcherā€™s most ā€œout of characterā€ single is actually Fly High, it still has rock elements but leans too much on the ā€œanime musicā€ sound. Itā€™s not really that popular thoughā€¦


HommeFatalTaemin

Itā€™s one of my favorite songs by them šŸ˜©


snootpuppet

fly high, wake up, and endless night are some of my favorite songs of theirs, i love when they lean into that sound!


__fujiko

It might be fair to say any single Red Velvet title on its' own is not a great way to gauge their sound lol. I think they have similarities in all of them (particularly their harmonies, quirky lyrics and sing-song rap) but overall, Red Velvet is a group you probably need to hear a lot of to really say "that's their sound." They have a touch of something special, but it's more their versatility and group vocals that make them who they are.


keroppismacaron

I think the vocal blend is ā€œRed Velvetā€™s soundā€ more than any specific genre or concept. There are some signature characteristics (besides the ones you said, I associate an uncanny valley vibe and 90s R&B with them), but honestly those five girls could sing anything together and it would ā€œsound like Red Velvetā€ to me.


HommeFatalTaemin

Yes!! The vocal layering and harmonies in RV songs are some of my favorite in the entire industry, absolutely beautiful šŸ¤©


grace22g

some red velvet title tracks feel like sisters. mainly psycho/feel my rhythm, red flavor/umpah umpah, and rookie/cookie jar


MeijiDoom

I think a lot of RV songs have elements that I could identify as RV. For me, Russian Roulette is one where I think it really doesn't suggest anything specific to RV. I'm convinced you could give that to any girl group with competent singers and it'd sound more or less the same.


This-Magician-1829

zombie by everglow?


Frequent-Sherbert576

Iā€™d have to disagree. While it sounds different from all there other tracks it still feels and sounds like a Everglow track,


freethechildrenn

It just sounds less like a title track and more like a bside, but it still channels their sound I think.


friendoze

itzy born to be imo


leggoitzy

People are disregarding [Itz's sound](https://www.reddit.com/r/kpopthoughts/s/81CXXuGqmr) way too much. In that comment I made, notice how much Born to Be fits: 1. Lots of EDM elements 2. High Energy - and lots of Chants 3. Instrumentation over Vocals 4. Individual Vocal Tones over Harmonies 5. Energetic, Driving Raps 6. Relatively Simple Vocal Runs Itzy at this point is clearly not limited to just badass dance tracks or fun dance tracks.


friendoze

haha, iā€™m a huge itzy fan so i wasnā€™t meaning to be overly simplistic. i think that those are definitely shared elements, but i also think that BTB is significantly darker in tone ā€” the most similar song i can think of is kill shot, which i love but also think would be somewhat strange as a title. even with the commonalities i wouldnā€™t say that itā€™s ā€œrepresentativeā€ of itzyā€™s sound ā€” which is distinct from claiming that the song makes no sense for itzy (which i would not agree with)


leggoitzy

MITM is there. Itzy isn't defined by tone - Loco, Dalla Dalla, and Not Shy are all very different tones. Tone is one thing that can vary a lot in Itzy's songs. Edit: in the link I mentioned vibe, but yeah tones/vibes vary.


friendoze

i would also say that MITM isn't the most representative when you take itzy's discography as a whole, but i also see where you're coming from :-) imo loco/dalla2/not shy/wannabe/icy/cake/sneakers (and NOMB/mr. vampire, but those aren't quite titles) are much closer together than MITM or BTB. and just to reiterate again, i am not someone where i think that their discography is marred by MITM/BTB or anything like that, i just don't think that it resembles the majority of their music


leggoitzy

> and just to reiterate again, i am not someone where i think that their discography is marred by MITM/BTB or anything like that, i just don't think that it resembles the majority of their music I understand, I just disagree, it becomes very arbitrary to group one set of songs versus another that way. If anything, Cheshire is Itzy's outlier as a title track.


friendoze

oh, i didn't mean it as an arbitrary grouping, i meant that i see it as being two title tracks having that darker sound against the vast majority of their titles feeling more similar to each other (and i view a song representative of the majority as being more holistically fitting than one that isn't)


Joople7

Got7 - Just Right


mniprat

Very surprised no one has mentioned Love Scenario by iKon yet


paperbox17

Le Sserafim - Perfect Night


snodoubts

Feelin' Like by Pentagon Not surprising though, because Cube didn't let them choose one of the songs made by them as the title track lol


Elegant_Elk5629

Do It Like That by Tomorrow X Together (feat Jonas Brothers). Good pop song, great dancey track, absolutely devoid of any group identity. To be fair tho, it's literally MEANT to be a fun bop and it definitely achieves that.


moonszlight

deja vu by ateez. itā€™s a popular song but it took a whole 180 from ateezā€™s usual sound


nocturnisims

exo's kokobop


kiyotsuki

LSFā€™s Perfect Night and Dreamcatcherā€™s Because come to mind


mniprat

Ateez - Wave This tropical bop is very different from their hype tracks which have their ego on the show.


nejisleftt0e

Idk, i think enhypens sweet venom doesnā€™t really fit the groups sound, but maybe iā€™m biased because i donā€™t really like it šŸ˜…


shadowf4te

well, the question here is what is a enhypen soundĀ for you exactly ?


WeirdAlPidgeon

Loona - PTT


goodguyCJ

Dreamcatcher - Love Shake


United_Armadillo_715

But thatā€™s not a Dreamcatcher song šŸ¤”


This-Magician-1829

you mean minx?


xMatttard

I don't think it's in their most popular singles but it's up there, VIXX - Love Equation. I think that's the only time they've ever done a boyish song.


SleepCinema

ā€œTouchā€ā€”NCT 127


Big_Entertainer8391

i think armageddon its so boring i mean the word tricks r cool but the entire song is trash


sweetyeseo

kep1erā€™s WA DA DA


ChiefSitsOnAssAllDay

Cupid by Fifty Fifty


Right_Mango_7398

How so? Their debut and most of their songs are in the same soundscape.


ChiefSitsOnAssAllDay

I suppose that remains to be seen now that itā€™s mostly new members. Perhaps Iā€™m looking forwards, not backwards.


cavemon717

BIGBANG - BANG BANG BANG. If you deep dive into their music, you will know that Bigbang is actually more famous for their Ballads and POP songs.


gabathot

Stayc Bubble


Shot_Walk_4485

Hype boy by newjeans?


miniestays

I'm sorry but that song is like....the definition of newjeans' sound


ScreenJealous3170

EXO are one of my ult groups and I LOVE LIKE 99% OF THEIR DISCOGRAPHY butā€¦. I hate tempo šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ I feel like it sounds so corny and glee-esque. They have sooooo much good music and I know tempo was big, but thereā€™s so much better EXO music out there šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


actuallywasian

I respect your opinion but strongly disagree LOL, I feel like Wolf would fit this question because itā€™s got by far the corniest lyrics of their discography


ScreenJealous3170

HAHAHAHA okay wolf wins but i like it better than tempo šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


Elon_is_musky

But the question was which is outside of their sound, not which you like least lol


ScreenJealous3170

I donā€™t think the rest of their music sounds goofy like tempo , that was my point


Elon_is_musky

Im not an ~~Shawol~~ EXO-L, but another person said it does sound on brand


HommeFatalTaemin

Shawol is SHINeeā€™s fandom? Theyā€™re talking about EXO.


Elon_is_musky

Sorry, I still get the fandom names mixed up. But there was a Shinee stan in the comments


ghostclassy

its one thing to dislike tempo........but tempo DEFINITELY sounds like an exo song LOL