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Who Goes Out On Mondays? (Mid Year Singles, 2014 [and a couple albums])
Even with S. Korea having canceled spring on account of the ferry disaster (as Subdee says), I'm woefully behind on K-pop, and my listening elsewhere has been too random and intermittent even to be called scattershot. But anyway, int'l dance cheese goes strong at its most opportunist (Chainsmokers, Orange Caramel, Badkiz [the "Party Rock Anthem" influence still potent in Seoul], PungDeng-E, Arcade Fire, Mia Martina), whereas the boring int'l amalgamated danceR&Bglaze&crud that's been weighing down charts worldwide since 2009 somehow manages to sound touching in the hands of a Shakira and a Rihanna who've had all their distinctive characteristics removed. Danity Kane go retro, referencing Teena Marie; equally retro Dal★shabet, who still can't sing for shit, nonetheless find themselves immersed in great freestyle riffs. Ole punk manages not to be dead in the hands of poignantly desperate and angry Kate Nash and Courtney Love. T-ara, Jiyeon, and Puer Kim veer smoove and After School master smoove. Few boys' mouths, as is usual on my lists these days; fewer still who sing. And as the biz still invests almost nothing in us oldsters, funky fresh young Crayon Pop represent on our behalf.
SINGLES:
1. Wa$$up "Jingle Bell"
2. The Chainsmokers "#Selfie"
3. BiS "STUPiG"
4. Kate Nash "Sister"
5. Courtney Love "Wedding Day"
6. Orange Caramel "So Sorry"
7. Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q "2 On"
8. Nicki Minaj "Lookin' Ass Nigga"
9. Crayon Pop "Uh-ee"
10. After School "Shh"
11. Future ft. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino "Move That Dope"
12. Shakira ft. Rihanna "Can't Remember To Forget You"
13. Puer Kim "Manyo Maash"
14. Danity Kane "Bye Baby"
15. T-ara "First Love"
16. Badkiz "Ear Attack"
17. PungDeng-E "잘탕 (잘 시간이 어딨어)"
18. Dal★shabet "B.B.B (Big Baby Baby)"
19. Arcade Fire "We Exist"
20. Shakira "Empire"
21. Bass Drum Of Death "Black Don't Glow"
22. Neon Jungle "Braveheart"
23. Lady Gaga "G.U.Y."
24. Mia Martina ft. Dev "Danse"
25. Jiyeon "Never Ever"
26. SNSD "Mr.Mr."
27. Louie ft. Boy Wonder "Twilight"
28. Low Pros ft. Young Thug & PeeWee Longway "Jack Tripper"
29. After School "Rock It"
30. Kach "Tension"
31. T-ara "LA'booN"
32. Brantley Gilbert "Bottoms Up"
33. Rascal Flatts "Rewind"
ALBUMS
1. After School Dress To Kill [Avex Trax]
2. Kali Mutsa Souvenance [Shock Music]
SINGLES:
1. Wa$$up "Jingle Bell"
2. The Chainsmokers "#Selfie"
3. BiS "STUPiG"
4. Kate Nash "Sister"
5. Courtney Love "Wedding Day"
6. Orange Caramel "So Sorry"
7. Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q "2 On"
8. Nicki Minaj "Lookin' Ass Nigga"
9. Crayon Pop "Uh-ee"
10. After School "Shh"
11. Future ft. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino "Move That Dope"
12. Shakira ft. Rihanna "Can't Remember To Forget You"
13. Puer Kim "Manyo Maash"
14. Danity Kane "Bye Baby"
15. T-ara "First Love"
16. Badkiz "Ear Attack"
17. PungDeng-E "잘탕 (잘 시간이 어딨어)"
18. Dal★shabet "B.B.B (Big Baby Baby)"
19. Arcade Fire "We Exist"
20. Shakira "Empire"
21. Bass Drum Of Death "Black Don't Glow"
22. Neon Jungle "Braveheart"
23. Lady Gaga "G.U.Y."
24. Mia Martina ft. Dev "Danse"
25. Jiyeon "Never Ever"
26. SNSD "Mr.Mr."
27. Louie ft. Boy Wonder "Twilight"
28. Low Pros ft. Young Thug & PeeWee Longway "Jack Tripper"
29. After School "Rock It"
30. Kach "Tension"
31. T-ara "LA'booN"
32. Brantley Gilbert "Bottoms Up"
33. Rascal Flatts "Rewind"
ALBUMS
1. After School Dress To Kill [Avex Trax]
2. Kali Mutsa Souvenance [Shock Music]