
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2011 - October Week 2
For the first time since Week 4 of May when f(x)‘s “Pinocchio” spent its three weeks as No. 1, we have another song accomplishing that feat. Kara‘s “Step” is No. 1 for a third week in a row. The competition has been tight all summer with each No. 1 song from June to September spending only one or two weeks on top. It takes the most successful artist from our chart in the past two years to break this trend. Congratulations once again to Kara.
The top three songs remains unchanged this week with Davichi‘s “Don’t Say Goodbye” and Sung Shi Kyung‘s “I Like” stays at No. 2 and 3 respectively. Davichi’s “Don’t Say Goodbye” actually outscored Kara’s “Step” on a few of our chart sources. While “Don’t Say Goodbye” was released even earlier than “Step”, it has had very strong staying power.
There are three new songs in the top ten this week, two of them brand new. At No. 5 it is the real title song “Sixth Sense” from Brown Eyed Girls‘ 4th album of the same name. This song replaced “Hot Shot” which was on our chart the past two weeks. Brown Eyed Girls who are known for their strong vocals and amazing choerography, received rave reviews everytime they performed this song. It should have no trouble getting into the top 3 next week.
At No. 7, Super Junior returns to the top 10 with “A-Cha“, from their repackaged album. Not too long ago, Super Junior hit No. 1 with “Mr. Simple“. Now they are looking for another chart topping song. “A Cha” a powerful dance number with a rock base and electro house rhythms.
Another brand new song at No. 8 is fast rising boy group Infinite‘s latest hit “Paradise“. This song comes from their recently released repackaged album and already hitting the top 10 in its first week. “Paradise” is written by the same combo that created Kara’s “Step” and is a mid-tempo electronica dance number that showcase the group’s maturity.
SOOMPI CHART for 2011, Month 10, Week 2
Score: 911
Genre: Pop/Dance

Music: Kim Seung Soo, Han Jae Ho / Lyrics: Song Soo Yoon
Album: Kara Vol. 3 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 875
Genre: Pop Ballad

Music: Jun Hae Sung / Lyrics: Jun Hae Sung
Album: Davichi Mini Album – Love Delight | Purchase this Album
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Score: 816
Genre: Pop Ballad

Music: Hwang Se Joon, Sung Shi Kyung / Lyrics: Lee Mina
Album: Sung Shi Kyung Vol. 7 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 774
Genre: R&B Ballad

Music: Choi Gyu Sung, Rado / Lyrics: Choi Gyu Sung, Rado
Album: Huh Gak mini-album Vol. 1 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 720
Genre: Pop/Dance

Music: Lee Min Soo / Lyrics: Kim Ina
Album: Brown Eyed Girls Vol. 4 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 677
Genre: Pop/Dance

Music: Hitchhiker / Lyrics: Kim Boo Min
Album: Super Junior Vol. 5 Repackaged Version | Purchase this Album
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Score: 645
Genre: Pop/Dance

Music: Brave Brothers / Lyrics: Brave Brothers
Album: Sistar Vol. 1 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 596
Genre: Pop/Dance

Music: Kim Seung Soo, Han Jae Ho / Lyrics: Song Soo Yoon
Album: Infinite Vol. 1 Repackaged Version | Purchase this Album
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Score: 558
Genre: Pop/Dance

Music: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Sang Ho / Lyrics: Wheesung
Album: G.na mini-album Vol. 2 | Purchase this Album
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Score: 479
Genre: Pop Ballad

Music: / Lyrics:
Album: UV digital single “Who Am I”
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Rank | Artist | Song | Score |
11 | U-Kiss (-4) | Neverland | 372 |
12 | B1A4 (+18) | Beautiful Target | 355 |
13 | Kim Bo Kyung (+9) | 아파 (Hurts) | 344 |
14 | Clover (new) | 아는 오빠 (Oppa I Know) | 330 |
15 | Kim Gun Mo (new) | 어제보다 슬픈 오늘 (Today That Is Sadder than Yesterday) | 321 |
16 | Maybee (+15) | Goodbye Valentine | 309 |
17 | SG Wannabe (-5) | 사랑법 (Way To Love) | 308 |
18 | Zi-A (-9) | 그대이길 바래요 (Wish It Was You (feat. K.Will)) | 295 |
19 | T-Ara (–) | 롤리 폴리 (Roly Poly) | 261 |
20 | Lee Ssang (-6) | TV를 껐네 (Turn Off The TV) | 257 |
21 | Ali (new) | 뭐 이런게 다 있어 (How Can There Be Such A Thing) | 244 |
22 | Verbal Jint (-7) | 좋아보여 (You Look Happy (feat. Black Skirts)) | 243 |
23 | CS Numbers (-5) | 가슴으로 운다 (Cry With the Heart) | 242 |
24 | Yang Yo Sub (Beast) (new) | 안돼 (Can’t) | 233 |
25 | JYJ (-8) | In Heaven | 231 |
26 | Lyn & Na Yoon Kwon (+6) | CHU! POP! CHU! | 223 |
27 | Jewelry S (+11) | 됐지 뭐 (Forget It) | 217 |
28 | 2NE1 (-12) | Ugly | 210 |
29 | Kim Jang Hoon (new) | 이별 참 나답다 (Breakup Is So Like Me) | 169 |
30 | Sung Hoon (Brown Eyed Soul) (+19) | Marry Me | 165 |
31 | Miss A (-11) | Goodbye Baby | 158 |
32 | Dal★shabet (-11) | 블링 블링 (Bling Bling) | 158 |
33 | Jung Yup (+3) | 이별의 여름 (Summer Of Breakup) | 155 |
34 | Kim Jo Han (new) | 그대 나만큼은 (You As Much As Me) | 148 |
35 | Koyote (-11) | Good Good Time | 141 |
36 | Kan Mi Yeon (new) | 안 만나 (Not Meeting) | 134 |
37 | Ok Ju Hyun, SG Wannabe, T-Ara (-11) | 페이지원 (Page One) | 128 |
38 | Simon D (-10) | Stay Cool | 122 |
39 | Haha (-14) | Rosa | 106 |
40 | Fatcat (new) | 내 사랑 싸가지 (My Love Bad Boy) | 92 |
41 | 45RPM (+3) | This Is Love | 86 |
42 | Kim Kyu Jong (new) | Yesterday | 84 |
43 | Kim Jae Joong (-8) | 지켜줄께 (Will Protect You) | 65 |
44 | Park Wan Gyu (+4) | 하루애 (One Day Of Love) | 59 |
45 | Pia (new) | Yes You Are | 54 |
46 | 4men (-9) | Love Tonight | 53 |
47 | Humming Urban Stereo (-1) | D.D.D (feat. Instant Romantic Floor) | 50 |
48 | Yim Jae Bum (-19) | 날이 갈수록 (As Day Goes By) | 49 |
49 | Can (new) | 내 사랑 간장게장 (My Love Crab Marinated in Soy Sauce) | 47 |
50 | Seo In Kook (-23) | Shake It Up | 44 |
BONUS TRACK:
Music Diary – 너를 만나고싶다 (I Want To Meet You)
Genre: Rock
Album: Music Diary single “Friendship” Track 1
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Comment: Rock band YB’s bassist, Park Tae Hee and his wife, Kim Yun Jung release their second digital single, titled “Friendship”. The title track is “I Want to Meet You” a medium-tempo rock number with lyrics written by Park Tae Hee himself. The music video shows various clips of fan meets, concert clips, the recording studio, as well as their recent vacation in New York. (credits to motoway065 for translations)
About the Soompi Music Chart:
Soompi Music Chart is unlike any other music charts or television rankings. It takes into account not only sales and rankings by various other charts in Korea, but also airplays of each song, the number of live performances and appearances, making it an unbiased and objective tally of what’s going on in the world of K-pop. Our chart is composed of the following sources:
Air Monitor Chart – 15%
GAON Music Chart – 15%
Various Internet charts (Olleh, Bugs, Melon, Naver, Monkey3, Daum, Cyworld, Soribada) – 15%
ChartKorea – 5%
Hottracks Weekly Album Sales (1 weeks lag) – 10%
SBS (Inky Gayo Take 7 + SBS Mill weekly rankings) – 10%
MBC Inky Top 100 Chart – 10%
KBS Music Bank K-Chart – 10%
MNet M!Countdown – 5%
Gasoo appearance on gayo shows (MBC Music Core, SBS Inky Gayo, KBS Music Bank, M!Countdown) – 10%
Thanks to Mardi09 for helping on this week’s internet chart research and motoway065 for song title translations.
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