Flashback Friday

Aug 12, 2022 13:57

Happy Friday. Every week I go through the charts for this day in the past and post the top three songs. Then I pick out two more from the top ten as honorable mentions. This week we are going back to the 2nd week in August, 2013.

#3 Apink “No No No”
This was the title track for the group’s third EP, “Secret Garden”. It was their first song to break into the top three on the charts. This was their first release in almost a year and a half, and after original member Hong Yookyung left the group. They would also make their Japanese debut with this song a year later. I remember this era mostly for two things: the styling (the sailor dresses!), and because it’s the time when Naeun and Taemin were on WGM together lol. Here’s a remix stage from MBC Gayo.

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#2 Ailee “U & I”
Her first song to reach #1 on the charts. This is the lead single from her EP, “A Doll’s House”. She would win a few music show trophies for this song, as well as a few year-end awards too. One of them being a MAMA for Best Female Vocal Performance, an award that she would go on to win for four years straight. Here’s the song live at KCON LA from 2018.

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#1 Beast “Shadow”
This is the lead single from the group’s second full album. I remember they had a song with this name, but I don’t remember the actual song. I don’t remember anything they did in 2013 oop. It was the group’s first song to top Gaon’s physical sales chart, and the album would rank high on the year end charts as well.

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Honorable Mentions

#4 Infinite “Destiny”
This was their follow up to “Man In Love”. The song would get a trophy at almost every music show. Following promotions for the song, the group began their first world tour. Here’s their MV, which was filmed in Los Angeles. Infinite was the first Kpop group to film on the Universal Studios backlot. Nowadays it’s pretty normal for even baby groups to go overseas for filming, but back in the day? *insert grandma yelling at the sky* Kids these days have it so easy to see their favs!

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#7 2NE1 “Falling In Love”
This was the first of the group’s three singles that they released in 2013. OT but I feel like 2013 was also one of Teddy’s last consistently good years. Anyways. This song would debut at the top spot. It was a follow up to a pair of English collaborations with will.i.am that I forget even happened lol. Here’s their comeback on M Countdown. They’re adorable! Short hair Bommie! Pink wig Minzy!

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source: MBCkpop 1 2, Mnet K-POP, woolliment, 2NE1 & soompi

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