As a spin-off to my Battle of the B-sides function, I’m happy to announce the arrive of “Battle of the Title Tracks!” On this function, I’ll be pitting three Ok-pop title tracks/singles in opposition to one another and selecting a winner. These songs will largely be from pre-2016 since I’ll attempt to give attention to music I haven’t but written about on the weblog.

As at all times, the competitors is all in good enjoyable. Most significantly, I hope you uncover (or re-discover) some nice songs!

BoA – Copy & Paste (2010)

I miss repackaged albums! They allowed for a re-invigoration of an already robust piece of labor and infrequently resulted in nice singles free of the scrutiny of a full-on comeback. This was an awesome period for BoA (and Ok-pop as a complete), so any addition to the Hurricane Venus album was going to be very welcome. Copy & Paste hinges on a slinky, seesawing synth hook however makes positive so as to add loads of precise tune round that instrumental so that each second is pleasing. I really like the push and pull pressure of the refrain, contrasted by the hyper-rhythmic verses. BoA was at all times a daughter of Janet Jackson and you’ll actually hear that on this monitor. It’s a improbable, elastic groove.

Chakra – Oh! My Boy (2001)

So… you suppose cultural appropriation is unhealthy in Ok-pop now? Effectively, make a journey again to the primary gen acts and also you’ve obtained a complete new actuality to deal with. Taking that hotbed matter out of the equation and easily specializing in Oh! My Boy as a bit of music, there’s a lot to take pleasure in in a really tacky approach. Its “tropical” (large quotes, there) vibes are utterly plundered but in addition fairly addictive. I really like the brassy segments, particularly. The women’ supply is… questionable at greatest, offensive at worst. Nonetheless, the entire thing can be type of a shameful bop.

Hiya Venus – Sticky Sticky (2014)

Transferring from one controversy to the following, now we have the period of extremely sexualized lady teams. I can’t say I miss the strip present aesthetics, however I do miss the music. Producers like Courageous Brothers highlighted this explicit sub-genre with their slinky electro grooves and hushed layers of vocal. This feels very very like an AOA knockoff (they pulled the pontificate extra convincingly), however a knockoff of an pleasing sound remains to be fairly pleasing itself. A lot of Sticky Sticky (that title is… one thing) is solely moans and whispered whimpers set to music, so your enjoyment will definitely rely in your tolerance for that. Nonetheless, there’s an actual stealth catchiness undergirding the entire affair. I believe I most likely skipped this again in 2014, however by right this moment’s requirements I discover the sound refreshing and nostalgic.

The successful monitor of this version is BoA’s Copy & Paste!

Readers, what do you suppose? Depart your individual rating within the feedback!