Weekly Music Chart 2007 - May week 4

Weekly Music Chart 2007 - May week 4

Music
May 29, 2007
by edward1849

No. 1 song: MC The Max's "가슴아 그만해" (My Heart Cannot Go On Like This Any Longer) moves up to the top spot this week, edging out Lexy's "하늘위로" (Up to the sky) by 13 points. This is the trio's 4th No. 1 song. Since their 2nd album, each of MC The Max's title song has reached No. 1, and this song is of no exception. They are really a model of consistency with their trademark rock ballads.

Biggest Mover of the week: CSJH The Grace scored their first top 20 hit with "한번 더 OK?" (One More Time OK?), moving up 22 spots to No. 17. To our surprise, the female quartet has not previously reached the top 20 despite high exposure. This powerful dance track is written by Kenzie, who has written many hits for SM artists.

Hot shot debut: Lee Jae Won's "I'm So Hot" is our highest debut this week at No. 34. This song is coming from Lee Jae Won's 1.5 album. Lee Jae Won shows a lot of powerful dance hip-hop moves on his performance. This song is perfect for summer.

New songs: A quiet week, only 4 new songs and 2 re-entries.

Songs to watch out:

4. Yoon Ha – 비밀번호 486 (Secret Number 486) – Despite being on the chart for a long time, Yoon Ha finally got her first taste of top spot by winning the mutizen award on SBS Inky Gayo last week. This song is rebounding on a lot of charts this week, so it moves back up to No. 4. Her album sales are still very strong. Let see if she can reach No. 1 on this chart before switching to another song.

19. T – 검은 행복 (Black Happiness) – Seems that this song received better reception than her 1st hit ""잊었니" (Did you forget?) on this album. As I mentioned last week, this song is much more to T's root of hip-hop so it is not surprised than fans perfered this than her ballads.

21. Gummy – 통증 (Pain) – We haven't had a drama OST song hitting the top 20 yet this year. This song from drama H.I.T. is knocking on the door. Despite its so-so rating, this R&B song is quite popular.

24. Lee Ki Chan – 세사람 (New Person) – A new version of this song featuring WAX has been surfaced recently on his repackaged 9th album. May be that's enough to push this song up to the top 20.

40. Ji Eun – 어제와다른오늘 (Yesterday different from today) – One of YG's top female prospects, Ji Eun has been in training for a few years and also featured on other YG artists albums, the most recent one being Lexy's "Up to the sky". Her first solo effort is an R&B ballad which showcased her rich voice. Ji Eun hasn't come out to perform in public yet and looks like she doesn't plan to, which may hurt the popularity of this song.

Top 20 countdown: Be sure to check out the top 20 countdown on this chart every Friday on Big B Radio. The time is 9pm to 11pm EST.

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) MC The Max – 가슴아 그만해 (My Heart Cannot Go On Like This Any Longer) *** 1 WEEK NO. 1 ***
Genre: Rock Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: MC The Max Vol. 5 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song to M.C The Max's 5th album, 'Returns.' With a lyrical melody and the deeply appealing voice of Lee Su, this track has become the representative M.C The Max ballad. The music video stars Yoon Kye-sang and Park Si-yeon as heartbroken lovers who have separated and includes a touching kiss scene.

Music: Shin In Soo / Lyrics: Yang Jae Sun
Score: 891

2. (+1) Lexy (feat. Ji Eun) – 하늘위로 (Up to the sky)
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: Lexy Vol. 3 track 4 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for Lexy's 3rd album, 'Rush,' and it's an appealing piece indeed, with Lexy's powerful rapping and YG-entertainment's newcomer Kim Ji Eun's mechanical vocal style. A fast and lighthearted melody melds charmingly with rapping to bring out Lexy's almost uni-sexual appeal. The strong beats, punctuated with electronic sounds and driven with speed, create a surreal effect.

Music: Perry,용감한형제 / Lyrics: Yang Hyun Suk
Score: 878

3. (+1) Ivy – 이럴거면 (If it is like this)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Ivy Vol. 2 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured in Ivy's 2nd album,'A Sweet Moment,' this moving ballad is about missing a former love. Ballad hitmaker Park Geun-tae composed the work. A mainstream melody and lyrics that portray a woman's sensitivity showcase Ivy's impressive vocal skills.

Music: Park Geun Tae / Lyrics: Kang Eun Kyung
Score: 798

4. (+3) Yoon Ha – 비밀번호 486 (Secret Number 486)
Genre: Pop / Rock
Watch the performance
Album: Yoon Ha Vol. 1 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for Yoon Ha's first album, "A Great Day to Confess," which is also the first official domestic album for this artiste, who made it into the Orikon Chart just 10 months after her Japan debut. "Secret Number 486" is a fresh song about love in the new generation and "486" is a code used by teens to mean, "I love you." Whee Sung wrote the lyrics for the piece.

Music: Hwang Chan Hee / Lyrics: Wheesung
Score: 782

5. (–) Chae Yeon – My Love
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: Chae Yeon Vol. 4 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song to Chae Yeon's 4th album. "My Love." The track showcases a prelude with a strong brass section, and a Latin-style theme layered atop a unique rhythm. The artiste's sexy voice melds well with the upbeat feel and intense beats. The addictive arrangement, with a club-like, dope feel, wonderfully rounds out and deepens the piece.

Music: Im Chang Jung / Lyrics: Kim Chang Hwan
Score: 767

6. (+2) Lee Juck – 다행이다 (To be fortunate)
Genre: Rock Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Lee Juck Vol. 3 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song to Lee Juck's 3rd album, "Wooden Song." The lyrical ballad is about being thankful, with all your heart, for a love that strengthens even the most exhausted soul. Lee Juck's heartfelt vocals, at once restrained and tear-jerking, create a new paradigm for quality love songs.

Music + Lyrics: Lee Juck
Score: 750

7. (-1) Epik High – Love Love Love
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: Epik High Vol. 4 Track 10 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured in Epik High's 4th album, "Remapping the Human Soul," this musically sophisticated track features Casker's Yoong-jin, a master at electronic and lounge-style music. It's an electronica song that re-interprets love's typical and corny stories.

Music: Lee Sun Woong, Choi Jin / Lyrics: Lee Sun Woong
Score: 731

8. (+1) Suh Young Eun – 완소그대 (Completely Precious You)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Suh Young Eun Vol. 7 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured in Suh Young Eun's 7th album, "Happily Ever After," this song contains lyrics written by the artist herself and is about being grateful to a cherished love. With her charming and appealing voice, Suh Young Eun fills her audience with a positively warm and fuzzy feeling through a song that's at once heartwarming, vibrant and fresh.

Music: Moon Jung Kyu / Lyrics: Suh Young Eun
Score: 690

9. (+1) Byul – 미워도좋아 (Don't care if you hate it)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Byul Vol. 4 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This Korean-style pop ballad is the title song to Star's 4th album, 'Her Story.' The lyrics contain the last words a woman wants to say to her departing man. Star personally stars in her music video, playing a woman who cherishes her high school crush and showing her great acting skills in the process.

Music: PJ / Lyrics: Choi Kap Won
Score: 663

10. (-9) SG Wannabe – 아리랑 (Arirang)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: SG Wannabe Vol. 4 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song to SG Wannabe's 4th album, "The Sentimental Chord." Somewhere between a ballad and a medium-tempo track, the song combines traditional Korean music with Pansori. The music video stars Oak Joo Hyun, Lee Beom Soo and Lee Seon Kyoon. Set during the Korean war, it's a story about an impossible love between three people.

Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Score: 585

11. (–) Evan – 남자도… 어쩔 수 없다 (Man…Are Unavoidable)
Genre: R&B ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Evan Vol. 1 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song to former Click-B member Yoo Ho-seok-turned-Evan's first solo album, "Hard to Breathe." Fans will quickly notice his beautiful voice. The moving lyrics, about a man's feelings of love, meld nicely with a modern melody. This is also the first album produced by Tony An.

Music: Adam Alvermak / Lyrics: Lee Ji Eun
Score: 550

12. (+3) Magolpy – 비행소녀 (Flight Girl)
Genre: Pop / Modern Rock
Watch the MV
Album: Magolpy single album Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for Magolpy's debut single album. Discovered by hit-maker Yoon Myung-sun, this new female singer trained rigorously for three years to make her debut. Created while looking up at a clear blue sky, the words are lyrical and almost like they're from a movie. They meld well with the sad melody. A host of huge stars, including TVXQ, Super Junior, Eru and others appear in her music video.

Music + Lyrics: Yoon Myung Sun
Score: 499

13. (–) Nam Gyu Ri – 깊은밤을날아서 (Flying Into Deep Night)
Genre: Pop
Watch the performance
Album: Wedding No-No Movie Single – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured in the OST of the movie, "Wedding No-No," this song is a fresh and vibrant re-arrangement of an Lee Moon-sae song by Nam Kyu-ri, from the group, See Ya. The movie stars former-SES member Eugene and Ha Seok-jin. It's about a romance between two people from different backgrounds and vastly different families. The romantic comedy presents an entertaining take on two families trying to become in-laws.

Music + Lyrics: Lee Young Hoon
Score: 498

14. (–) Yoon Gun – 사랑으로 빚진 날들 (The Days Of Being In Debt Because Of Love)
Genre: R&B ballad
Album: Yoon Gun Vol. 3 Track 2 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

edward1849: The title song from ex-Brown Eyes member Yoon Gun's 3rd solo album "My Romantic Occasion". Yoon Gun comes back after a layoff of 2 years. This is a great ballad song that was sung with his smooth and soulful voice.

Music: Yang Chang Ik / Lyrics: Han Kyung Hye
Score: 477

15. (+1) Turtles – 한동안뜸했었지 (It's been a long time)
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: Turtles Remake Single Album Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song of Turtle's single album, 'Turtle Stretching,' and a re-make of a track by a popular 70s group called Love and Peace. Turtle added its trademark Miami sound and mood to the original, including a new melody and lyrics, reviving the song as a fun dance track.


Score: 457

16. (+1) Lyn – 이별살이 (Separate Life)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Lyn Vol.4 Track 3 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for Lyn's 4th album, "The Pride of the Morning." The minor ballad with a sad-sounding melody was created by Lyn and her best friend, Whee Sung. It effectively brings out Lyn's overwhelming sensibilities, being a song that's almost like a touching monologue of one woman's regret about breaking up with her guy. The music video stars Lyn and model Lee Eon as lovers, showing us the start of their relationship, the passion, the separation and the emptiness that ensues. It portrays a story of love and separation in this sequential way, with three themes.

Music + Lyrics: Wheesung
Score: 425

17. (+22) CSJH The Grace – 한번 더 OK? (One More Time OK?) *** BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: CSJH The Grace Vol. 1 Track 1 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for TSZX The Grace's first album by the same name. Created by popular composer Kenzie, it's a great R&B dance track laced with bold lyrics and a powerful arrangement. The spectacular visuals combine the members' explosive vocal skills with fierce dancing. Especially noteworthy is how the four gals showcase their distinct individual charms in the latter half of the music video, when they perform solo using a pole.

Music + Lyrics: Kenzie
Score: 418

18. (-6) Kim Gun Mo – 허수아비 (Scarecrow)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Kim Gun Mo Vol. 11 Track 4 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for Kim Gun-mo's 11th album, "Style Album 11," which is entirely made up of tracks that tell the artiste's personal stories. It uses the scarecrow, who is helpless to do more than watch someone leave, as a vehicle to describe letting go of a lover. The music video, set in the 1970s, gained even more attention for the fact that it featured Park Ji-yoon.

Music: Hwang Chan Hee / Lyrics: Kim Tae Yoon
Score: 404

19. (+16) T – 검은 행복 (Black Happiness)
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: T Vol. 3 Track 9 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the follow up song for T's 3rd album, "YOONMIRAE." T, Yoon Mirae produced the entire album. Unlike the title song "Did You Forget" which was a ballad, this song is an upbeat hip-hop song that is much more vintage to T's best music. In the past, her solo singles were usually R&B ballads, but this song she has a chance to rap, reminded us of her days in Uptown and in Tashannie.

Music: The Quiett / Lyrics: Tiger JK
Score: 353

20. (-1) Viva Soul (feat. Ha Dong Kyun) – Cry
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: Viva Soul Vol. 2 Track 4 – Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This is the title song for "Refresh," the 2nd album by Viva Soul, the three-guy hip-hop group made up of Jood, D'low and Samuel. Featuring Ha Dong Kyun, the piece is ethereal yet modern and edgy. The piano accompaniment melds harmoniously with the members' rapping and Ha Dong Kyun's mid-to-low tone.

Music: Kim Joo Wan / Lyrics: Kim Joo Wan + Park Sung Yong
Score: 333

21. (+5) Gummy – 통증 (Drama H.I.T. OST) (Pain) : 329
22. (-4) Kara – Break It : 328
23. (-3) Park Hyo Shin – 미워하자 (Let's hate) : 307
24. (+5) Lee Ki Chan – 세사람 (New Person) : 299
25. (-1) Bobby Kim – You're My Everything : 286
26. (-1) Superjunior-T – 로꾸거 (Ro Ggu Guh!!!) : 257
27. (-6) Kil Gun – 흔들어봐 (Shake It) : 253
28. (–) Wonder Girls – Irony : 242
29. (+3) The Nuts – 내 사람입니다 (This is My Person) : 224
30. (+1) In Soon Yi – 거위의꿈 (Goose's Dream) : 221
31. (-8) Lee Seung Chul – 시계 (Watch) : 208
32. (-5) Free Style – 수취인불명 (Addresses Not Found) : 198
33. (–) K.Will – 왼쪽가슴 (Left Chest) : 189
34. (New) Lee Jae Won – I'm so hot : 177 *** HOT SHOT DEBUT ***

35. (+6) Kim Dong Ryul – 감사 (Thank You) : 165
36. (–) The Cross – 사랑하니까 (Because I Love You) : 161
37. (+1) Soul Town – My Lady : 149
38. (-8) Rumble Fish – Smile Again : 148
39. (-5) Seo In Young – 너를원해 (I Want You) : 147
40. (New) Ji Eun – 어제와다른오늘 (Yesterday different from today) : 140
41. (+4) Paran – 그녀와 난 (Her and I) : 124
42. (New) D.CARPIO – Sexy Girl : 111
43. (Re-entry) IV COS – 죽어도 갖지 못할 사랑 (The Love That I Will Never Be Able To Get) : 106
44. (-2) Lee Eun Min – 지겹죠 (Tiresome) : 100
45. (Re-entry) BMK – 하루살이 (Day Fly) : 99
46. (New) Lazybone – 나는새 (I am a bird) : 98
47. (+1) Lassi – 혼잣말 (Soliloquy) : 97
48. (-11) Lee Hyori – 잔소리 (Scolded) : 92
49. (+1) Hun – 그맙습니다 (Thank You) (Drama OST) : 88
50. (-6) JC Band – 잊어버려 (Forget it) : 86

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 May week 4:

ChartKorea – 20%
Hanteo and KMDIA Weekly Album Sales (2 weeks lag) – 20%
MNet M!Countdown + KMTV Live Show Rank – 20%
SBS – Inky Gayo Take 7 poll + Internet Chart + MP3 Download Chart (1 week lag) – 5%
Channel [V] Korean [V] Countdown – 5%
Various Internet charts (Melon, Jukeon, Dosirak, Muz, Bugs, Ohdio, Soribada) – 15%
Hanteo Gayo Chart – 10% (1 week lag)
Gasoo appearance on gayo shows (MBC Show! Music Core, SBS Inky Gayo, KBS Music Bank, KBS Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter, Show Music Tank, Channel [V] A-Live, Pops In Seoul) – 5%

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