There are many songs in the world that have the exact same titles, so you can expect to find several of these in the K-pop industry. There will be times when songs with similar titles, such as BIGBANG's "Lies" and T-ARA's "Lies," would achieve equal success. However, there are also cases wherein one song becomes more well-known than the other. Below are four pairs of K-pop songs with the same titles but one is more famous. Still, all are worth listening to.
4 Pairs of K-pop Songs With Similar Titles But One Gained More Popularity
BLACKPINK "Stay" & BTS' "Stay"
"Stay" is a song from BTS' 2020 album "BE." It is the product of collaboration of BTS members, namely RM, Jin, and Jungkook. But it didn't have as much coverage as the album's title song "Life Goes On."
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On the other hand, BLACKPINK's "Stay" is included in the girl group's 2016 album "SQUARE TWO." It is one of the tracks in the album alongside the title song "Playing with Fire." Although it is only a B-side song, "Stay" peaked at No. 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. Its music video even surpassed 300 million views on YouTube.
TWICE "Signal" & f(x) "Signal"
Another pair of K-pop songs with the same titles are TWICE's "Signal" and f(x)'s "Signal."
Since their debut in 2015, TWICE has released numerous hits that remain popular even at present. One of them is their 2017 title track "Signal." Although the song received mixed reactions from fans (which reflected on domestic major music charts and YouTube likes), "Signal" still became a memorable release from the group. In fact, "Signal" earned TWICE a Daesang at 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) specifically Song of the Year.
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f(x) also has a song titled "Signal," but it was only released as a B-side song. Hence, it was overshadowed by their own catchy title tracks "Hot Summer" and "Rum Pum Pum Pum."
WINNER "Fool" & Red Velvet "Fool"
"Fool" is one of WINNER's releases as a four-member boy group after main vocalist Nam Taehyun left the group. It serves as one of the title tracks of the group's 2017 album "Fate Number For," along with "Really Really."
Despite Nam's departure, WINNER's "Fool" still attained good results on domestic and foreign charts, such as Gaon, QQ Music, and Billboard.
Meanwhile, Red Velvet's "Fool" is only a B-side song from the girls' 2016 mini-album "Russian Roulette." Hence, it didn't receive much attention like WINNER's "Fool."
NCT 127 "Paradise" & INFINITE "Paradise"
The last pair of K-pop songs with the same titles on our list are NCT 127's "Paradise" and INFINITE's "Paradise."
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Released in 2011, "Paradise" is a B-side song from INFINITE's "Over the Top" album. It initially didn't become as popular as the title track "Be Mine." But when it was re-released in the repackaged version, "Paradise" was chosen to be promoted as the lead single and so it ultimately rose to fame. It then helped the group take home several music show trophies.
On the contrary, NCT 127's "Paradise" didn't become well-known to the public since it is an unpromoted B-side track from the group's first EP "NCT #127." Still, fans enjoy listening to it as "Paradise" is an upbeat track.
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Written by Maria Scott
