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EXO's "Growl" Picked as The Best Song of 2013 by Billboard Korea

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From Billboard Korea's offices in Gangnam to the East and West coasts, check out the songs that the Billboard and Billboard Korea staff were blasting all year from K-pop veterans to the top boy and girl groups.

 

1. EXO - Growl

 

"Growl" was the crown jewel in boy band EXO's fantastic 2013. While past singles like "Mama" and "Wolf" were based around complex concepts and busy production, "Growl" used a sparse, Southern hip-hop beat that let the 12 boys' talents shine through. A blend of rap, R&B melodicism and pop hooks, the breakout single had something for all listeners. Its accompanying video focused on a straight-forward, one-take video, again allowing for EXO's talents -- in this case, choreography -- to shine, not detracting from over-the-top high fashion. Along with high interest from the United States -- the boy band is the newest act to land among the top-selling K-pop tracks in America -- "Growl" solidifies EXO as the act to watch in K-pop's continuing international advancement.

 

2. Drunken Tiger feat. Yoon Mi Rae & Bizzy, "The Cure"

 

The longtime collaborators teamed up once again for what might be 2013's most touching -- and at the same time soothing -- tracks. Tiger and Bizzy's deeply-reflective raps alongside Yoon Mi Rae's inspiring chorus makes for a track that will cuts deep into one's soul, but guides the listener back to the light.

 

3. f(x), "Rum Pum Pum Pum"

 

If longtime f(x) fans were turned off by the quintet's by-the-numbers "Electric Shock" last year, the girls returned at their most experimental yet. Somehow, "Rum Pum Pum Pum" blends funky guitar riffs, elements of samba, hard-hitting beats, alien-like harmonies and the Christmas classic "Little Drummer Boy" into one accessible pop treat.

 

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8. 4 Men "Hello, Its' Me 

 

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Source: Billboard

 

 

11. Bumkey feat. E-Sens of Supreme Team, "Bad Girl"
12. Girl's Day, "Female President"
13. 2PM, "A.D.T.O.Y."
14. Zion.T feat. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo, "Babay"
15. Lee Hi, "Rose"
16. Miss A, "Hush"
17. Beast, "Shadow"
18. Glen Check, "Young Generation"
19. Kara, "Damaged Lady"
20. G-Dragon feat. Missy Elliot, "Niliria"

 

 

 

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People say the lyrics are bad...I don't think they're bad, they properly express male jealousy, which is what the song's about. Creepy yes, but it does a good job of getting the message across.

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What a year for my boys

 

After that long wait when they were called flops and we thought SM gave up on them.....they earned their keep!!!

 

Its soo touching.

I thought they ran away, lol.

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