Weekly Music Chart 2007 - January week 4
Summary for January week 4 chart:
No. 1 song: ERU’s "흰눈" (White Snow) moves up to No. 1 this week, defeating his nearest competition "잔소리" (Scolded) by The Nuts by almost 50 points. Prior to this song, ERU’s previous hit "까만안경" (Black Glasses) went to No. 2. He’s finally on top this week with this winter ballad. It’s not often in kpop that the 2nd song from an album outdid the first song. "흰눈" (White Snow) also helped ERU’s 2nd album increasing its sales. The album is finally a top 10 seller now after more than 3 months of release. With 2 great songs in a row, ERU is definitely a rising star to watch out for.
Biggest Movers of the week: Big Bang’s "Dirty Cash" moves up 23 spots to No. 3 this week, their highest ranked song since debut. They are definitely a big threat to challenge for the top spot against ERU and The Nuts next week.
Hot shot debut: Jang Nara’s digital single "안 행복해" (I’m not happy) is our highest debut this week at No. 31. In the past 3 years, Jang Nara has concentrated to develop her career in China. This year, she is going to return to Korea to release her long awaited 5th album. This song is a preview of her upcoming release.
New songs: We have 6 new songs and 2 re-entries this week, all at the lower half of the chart.
Songs to watch out:
8. Bobby Kim – 파랑새 (Blue Bird) – This song makes a big 13 spot jump this week all the way into the top 10. Bobby Kim’s highly acclamined 2nd album has been a top 5 seller since release, and he’s finally backing it up with a top 10 song.
9. Shin Hye Sung & Lyn – 사랑후에 (After Love) – This song moves into the top 10 this week. It was the most played song last week in Korea (No. 1 on ChartKorea). Despite strong competitions, we expect this song to continue to move up further.
16. KCM – 안녕 (Goodbye) – One of the 2nd biggest movers this week with a 16-spot jump. KCM is coming out to perform this digital single, which helps a lot on chart positioning. Expect to see this song in the top 10 next week.
39. Moon Geun Young – &DESIGN – It is actually not the first time this popular actress sings. She appeared on movie OST before. But this song (a digital single) is not related to her movie/drama. Surprisingly it is very popular on various internet charts. This song is written by hit maker Park Geun Tae.
46. PK Heman (feat. Lee Ji Hye) – Evergreen – One of the first songs in 2007 that I really like. It reminds me with Lee Ji Hye’s old group S#arp’s "내입술…따뜻한 커피처럼" (My Lips…Like Warm Coffee), but the rapping on this song is faster. If you like hip-hop style ballad, check out this song. It’s written by Cho Young Soo and Ahn Young Min, the hottset songwriting team in Korea now. This music style is a new try for them.
Click on the youtube links to watch the top 20 songs’ live performance or MV. You can also listen to the 1 minute sample – follow the links to melon.com and install the melon player to your computer. After that, click on the song title to listen.
1. (+1) ERU – 흰눈 (White Snow) *** 1 WEEK NO. 1 ***
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: ERU Vol. 2 Track 8 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Lee Joo Ho / Lyrics: ERU
Score: 844
2. (+1) The Nuts – 잔소리 (Scolded)
Genre: Rock Ballad
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Album: The Nuts Vol. 2 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Lee Seung Ho / Lyrics: Han Sung Ho
Score: 798
3. (+23) Big Bang – Dirty Cash *** BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: Hip-hop / Dance
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Album: Big Bang Vol. 1 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Andy Love, Jos Jorgensen / Lyrics: 072
Score: 794
4. (-3) Brian – 가지마 (Don’t Go)
Genre: R&B Ballad
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Album: Brian Vol. 1 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Ha Jung Ho
Score: 791
5. (-1) SS501 – Four Chance
Genre: Pop / Dance
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Album: SS 501 Vol. 1 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Han Sang Won
Score: 690
6. (+10) Maya – 나를외치다 (Crying Out Loud)
Genre: Rock Ballad
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Album: Maya Vol. 3 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Lee Won Suk
Score: 628
7. (+2) Wax – 사랑이다그런거니까 (Because Love is Like That)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Wax Vol. 6 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Choi Joon Young / Lyrics: Lim Ki Hoon
Score: 625
8. (+13) Bobby Kim – 파랑새 (Blue Bird)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Album: Bobby Kim Vol. 2 Track 7 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Lee Hee Seung / Lyrics: Bobby Kim
Score: 593
9. (+4) Shin Hye Sung & Lyn – 사랑후에 (After Love)
Genre: Pop Ballad
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Album: Winter Story Music Drama OST Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Shin In Soo / Lyrics: Shim Jae Hee
Score: 562
10. (-4) SG Wannabe (feat. Vibe) – 사랑가 (A Song of Love)
Genre: R&B Ballad
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Album: The Precious History Disc 3 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Ryu Jae Hyun
Score: 559
Genre: Pop / Rock
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Album: 200 Pound Beauty Movie OST Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Blondie’s "Maria" / Lyrics: Kim Ah Joong
Score: 558
12. (+2) Battle – Crash
Genre: Pop / Dance
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Album: Battle 1st single Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Park Chan Geun / Lyrics: Jang Joon Ho
Score: 557
13. (-6) Lee Seung Chul – 하얀새 (White Bird)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Lee Seung Chul Vol. 8 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Lee Seung Chul / Lyrics: Lee Hyun Seung
Score: 513
14. (-2) Sung Shi Kyung – 거리에서 (On the Street)
Genre: Pop Ballad
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Album: Sung Shi Kyung Vol. 5 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Yoon Jong Shin
Score: 512
15. (-4) Gavy NJ – 그녀가울고있네요 (She’s Crying)
Genre: R&B Ballad
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Album: Gavy NJ Vol. 2 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Kim Se Jin
Score: 493
16. (+16) KCM – 안녕 (Goodbye)
Genre: Pop Ballad
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Album: KCM Digital Single Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Score: 486
17. (+2) Loveholic – 바람아멈추어다오 (Please Stop The Wind)
Genre: Rock Ballad
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Album: Loveholic Remake Album "Rewind" Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Jun Young Rok
Score: 459
18. (-1) DBSG – 풍선 (Balloons)
Genre: Pop / Dance
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Album: DBSG Vol. 3 Track 11 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Kim Sung Ho / Lyrics: Lee Doo Hun
Score: 410
19. (-1) Jun Jin – 사랑이 오지 않아요 (Love Doesn’t Come)
Genre: Pop Ballad
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Album: Jun Jin First Single Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Lee Yoon Jae
Score: 396
20. (-12) MC Mong (feat. Lisa [English ver.], Maybee [Korean ver.]) – 너에게 쓰는 편지 Part 2 (A Letter Written To You Part 2)
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: MC Mong Vol. 3 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Kim Gun Woo / Lyrics: MC Mong, Lisa (English), Maybee (Korean)
Score: 365
21. (-1) As One – 십이야 (Twelve Nights) : 356
22. (+2) Jang Yoon Jung – 이따,이따요 (Later, Later) : 348
23. (+8) Park Sang Min – 울지마요 (Don’t Cry) : 333
24. (+16) Jaurim – You and me : 304
25. (+3) Kan Jong Wook – 약한남자 (Weak Man) : 295
26. (-1) S.101 – 바람만바람만 (Only Wind, Only Wind) : 281
27. (+11) Kim Hyun Chul – 결혼도못하고 (Not being able to marry) : 277
28. (+11) Seo Moon Tak – 가거라 사랑아 (Go Away Love) : 276
29. (+1) Lee Seung Hwan – 어떻게사랑이그래요 (How can love be that way) : 264
30. (-15) Se7en – 잘할게 (I Will Do Well) : 263
31. (New) Jang Nara – 안 행복해 (I’m not happy) : 243 *** HOT SHOT DEBUT ***
32. (+11) Bae Sul Gi – One By One : 241
33. (+15) Yoon Ha – Audition : 233
34. (–) Bada – 고 고 고 (Go Go Go) : 231
35. (-6) Im Jae Bum & Tei – 겨울이오면 (If Winter Comes) : 230
36. (+14) Paran – 내 가슴엔 네 심장이 뛰나봐 (Your Heart Is Beating Inside Me) : 220
37. (Re-entry) Take – 한마디 (One Word) : 217
38. (New) Nell – Good Night : 206
39. (New) Moon Geun Young – &DESIGN : 200
40. (+4) Yurisangja – 기억력 (Memory) : 196
41. (-5) Kai – 몹쓸 거짓말 (Bad Lie) : 192
42. (+4) CSJH The Grace – 열정 (My Everything) : 179
43. (-6) SM Town – Snow Dream : 173
44. (Re-entry) Infinite Flow – 댄스 댄스 댄스 (Dance Dance Dance) : 161
45. (–) Byul – 물풍선 (Water Balloon) : 160
46. (New) PK Heman (feat. Lee Ji Hye) – Evergreen : 154
47. (New) Park Hyun Bin – 곤드레만드레 (Dead Drunk) : 153
48. (-6) Choi Jae Hoon – 고마워요 (Thank You) : 148
49. (-26) Kim Tae Woo – 하고싶은 말 (Words That I Want To Say) : 146
50. (New) Kan Mi Youn – Kiss : 142
Sources of the top 20
The sources of this top 20 chart are pretty much the same, but the weight assigned to each source may be different each week because some charts do not update weekly (e.g. MNet M!Countdown) and I assign fewer percentage when it happens. From now on, I’ll list my chart sources each week. For January week 4:
ChartKorea – 20%
Hanteo and KMDIA Weekly Album Sales (2 weeks lag) – 20%
MNet M!Countdown – 20%
SBS Inky Gayo Take 7 Chart (1 week lag) – 15%
Various Internet charts (Melon, Jukeon, Dosirak, Muz, Bugs, MaxMP3, MTV Korea, Ohdio) – 15%
Hanteo Gayo Chart – 5%
Gasoo appearance on gayo shows (MBC Show! Music Core, SBS Inky Gayo, KBS Music Bank, KBS Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter, MNET M!Countdown, Show Music Tank, Various MTV Korea Programs, Pops In Seoul) – 5%
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