Fans on an online community voting site selected which songs released in 2020 so far are the best. From dozens of choices, they selected these songs as the top 10. Want to know what songs they chose? Keep on reading!
10. "Tag Me (@ Me)" - Weeekly
"Tag Me (@ Me" is Weeekly's debut song was released on June 30, eighteen hours ahead of the release of the extended play "We Are". The song earned them a sizeable fanbase for a rookie group and the popularity they garnered for them earned them a "Rookie Female Idol Award" at the Brand of the Year Awards.
9. "Naughty" - Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi
"Naughty" was released as a follow-up single to "Monster", the title track of Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi's sub-unit debut. The song peaked at number six on the iTunes US World Digital Song Sales chart and was the highest-peaking song from their debut extended play, according to Forbes.
8. "Apple" - GFRIEND
"Apple" was released on July 13 as the title track of their EP "回: Song of the Sirens". The song peaked at number 54 on the Gaon Digital Chart. It peaked at number seven on the componing Download Chart.
7. "Secret Story of the Swan" - IZ*ONE
IZ*ONE released "Secret Story of the Swan" on June 15 as the debut track for "Oneiric Diary". The song was the group's first top 10 hit in South Korea, peaking at number eight on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart. It also peaked at number 11 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.
6. "Who Dis?" - SECRET NUMBER
"Who Dis?" was released on May 19, 2020, as the group's debut title track. The song was a success for a rookie girl group coming from an unknown company, with the single album of the same name peaking at number 19 on the Gaon Digital Album Sales Chart.
5. "Play" - Chung Ha feat. Changmo
"Play: was released on July 6 as the title track of Chung Ha's second single album of the same name. The song was released as a pre-release to her upcoming studio album. The song was praised for being a fun, summer song that still had Chung Ha's distinct musical flavor.
4, "pporappippam" - Sunmi
"pporappipam" was released on June 29 and was co-written and co-produced by Sunmi herself. The song debuted in the top eight of the realtime charts on Bugs, MelOn, and Genie. The track topped the iTunes Chart in Malta, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Finland, and Magnolia. Additionally, the song debuted at number five on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.
3. "Maria" - Hwasa
"Maria" was released on June 29 as the title track of an extended play of the same name. The track was co-written and co-produced by Hwasa herself. The song won Hwasa five music show wins. The extended play debuted at number seven on the Billboard World Albums.
2. "God's Menu" - Stray Kids
"God's Menu" was released on June 17 as the title track of Stray Kid's studio album "Go Live". The song debuted at number 144 on the Gaon Weekly Download Chart, making it the group's first appearance on the chart. It is also their first single to ever appear on the main category of a digital chart on Gaon.
1. "Monster" - Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi
"Monster" is the debut track of Red Velvet's first sub-unit composing of Irene and Seulgi. The song debuted at number eight on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, making their debut track their first top 10 hit. It peaked at number seven on the US World Digital Song Sales chart and hit the top 50 in Malaysia, Singapore, and New Zealand.
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