Recently, the famous American music and popular culture magazine - Rolling Stone - voted for the list of Top 100 best songs of 2024 by artists around the world.
Of which, there are 4 songs by Kpop artists and groups on the list, including Rose (Blackpink)'s "APT." featuring Bruno Mars at No. 21, NewJeans girl group's "How Sweet" at No. 35, Lisa (Blackpink)'s "New Woman" featuring Rosalia at No. 70, and ENHYPEN boy group's "XO (Only If You Say Yes)" at No. 97.
Rolling Stone introduced how APT. was born and became a hit: In the studio one night, singer Rose (Blackpink) taught her group how to play APT - a Korean drinking game, it seemed like a fairly interesting time.
She has reasoned accurately that the game-related spell - the word apateu - could create an attractive melody for the new song.
And so this addictive hit was born, in which Rose's company friend Bruno Mars released a little emotional desire, while the sweet punk-pop beat moved everything at a dizzying speed.
For NewJeans, Rolling Stone reviews: Since their debut in 2022, NewJeans has taken unusual sounds and genres in Kpop to the forefront.
How Sweet is no exception, with its contrasting high-energy electro-pop beats and clear, resonant vocals.
The voices of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein shined when they sang the line "Cause me and you are different/So I won't stay, I'm leaving", turning the lyrics about escaping a bad situation into something meaningful and joyful.
"How Sweet" continues to be an experimental, fresh and unique music release by NewJeans."
Meanwhile, Lisa and Rosalia's "New Woman" is considered a song that "exploded in the style of late 90s teen pop, with Swedish melodies that could not be more wonderful". In this song, "both global female stars show off their bright work and each person's beauty".
