2017 is considered a remarkable year for K-Pop, with groups and artists constantly releasing hit after hit. Netizens looked back into the past and into the songs that were released then and selected which boy group songs they loved the most from the year. Want to know what they picked? Check them out here!
1. "DNA" - BTS
"DNA" was released in September of 2017, with a Japanese version released in December of that year. The song marked BTS's rise in the Western market, with people comparing the song to works of Western singers Selena Gomez and Shawn Mendes, as well as the late DJ Avicii. In Korea, it debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. It topped the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100. It is also BTS's first song to ever chart in the United Kingdom.
2. "Spring Day" - BTS
"Spring Day" was released in February of 2017. The song was so well-loved, it had topped the Gaon Digital Chart and ended up winning "Song of the Year" at the 2017 Melon Music Awards. The song was so praised for the group's dreamy vocals and lyrics that talking about yearning. The song talks about talk about loss, longing, and of remembrance, and the group was praised for expressing such biter sweet emotions in such a slow and soft song. It was included in Billboard's "The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s".
3. "Energetic" - Wanna One
"Energetic" was released in August 2017 and serves as Wanna One's debut song. The song was selected by Billboard as the Best K-Pop song of 2017, due to its dynamic electro-pop influences and for bouncing between rhythms with ease, as well "tempo shifts which seamlessly energize the momentum of the song". It was also selected as one of the 20 best K-pop songs of the year by Dazed Digital.
4. "Ko Ko Bop" - EXO
"Ko Ko Bop" was released in July 2017 in two versions - Korean and Chinese. Upon the song's debut, it topped five of Sot Korea's major real-time music charts. Due to how badly netizen wanted to stream the song, multiple servers crashes. The song topped the Gaon Digital Chart for four non-consecutive weeks, making EXO the first artist to accomplish this feat in 2017. Additionally, they charted at number two on Billboard's US World Digital Songs chart and China V Chart. It was also number one on Alibaba, a Chinese music chart.
5. "Power" - EXO
"Power" was released in September 2017 in two versions - Korean and Chinese. The song debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and Download Chart. Additionally, it peaked at number three on Billboard's US World Digital Songs chart. The song was such a hit with the Korean public, it scored the highest score of all time on M! Countdown with 11,000 points, making EXO the first group to achieve a perfect score. The win marked the group's 100th music show win.
6. "Really Really" - WINNER
"Really Really" was released in April 2017 and is the group's first release without Nam Taehyun. The song peaked at the top of the Gaon charts, as well as debuting at number three on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. Additionally, it was also selected as Apple Music's "Best of the Week". The song is the first in South Korean history to surpass 100 million streams while the song was still charting in the top 100. The song was covered by numerous idols, including Dreamcatcher.
Which boy group song from 2017 is your favorite?
