Battle of the Title Tracks: Uhm Jung Hwa’s “Come 2 Me” vs. Nu’est’s “Good Bye Bye” vs. miss A’s “Hush”

As a spin-off to my Battle of the B-sides characteristic, I’m happy to announce the arrive of “Battle of the Title Tracks!” On this characteristic, I’ll be pitting three Okay-pop title tracks/singles in opposition to one another and selecting a winner. These songs will largely be from pre-2016 since I’ll attempt to concentrate on music I haven’t but written about on the weblog.

As all the time, the competitors is all in good enjoyable. Most significantly, I hope you uncover (or re-discover) some nice songs!

Uhm Jung Hwa – Come 2 Me (2006)

This was a little bit of an odd interval for Jung Hwa’s music profession as she tried to veer away from the high-energy techno influenced pop of her early iconic singles. That’s to not say she hadn’t dabbled in additional refined R&B sounds earlier than. There’s a purpose 1998’s Invitation is such a basic. Nevertheless, Come 2 Me feels fairly new for her. The tune borrows the favored hip-hop model of the second – a really Neptunes-esque funk beat that’s brittle and sparse. Her voice works nicely with this manufacturing, casting an addictive temper. However aside from a catchy hook, there’s not a ton of meat on these melodic bones. Come 2 Me feels extra like an interesting curio than an everlasting, iconic hit.

Nu’est – Good Bye Bye (2014)

We have been in such basic Okay-pop territory in 2014 that I bear in mind largely dismissing Good Bye Bye when it was first launched – particularly when in comparison with Nu’est’s early singles that I cherished very a lot. Nevertheless, time has been very sort to this monitor. What it lacks in bombast it makes up in temper and melodrama. The melodies are attractive all through and the manufacturing employs a refined construct that creates surprising climaxes. The monitor drips with texture, pairing the fellows’ emotive voices with a guitar-laced instrumental and requisite dubstep breakdown (it was 2014, in any case!). The accompanying album can be amongst Nu’est’s strongest work.

miss A – Hush (2013)

Oh, to return to lady group fare like this! Hush is a shot of sonic drama, constructed upon the catchiest refrain of miss A’s profession. The tune snowballs because it goes, rising extra intense with every second. Its primary construction is sort of easy, however quite than really feel repetitive the monitor finds a method to inject further components every time its hook repeats. Hush’s moments of restraint serve to intensify the strain, guaranteeing its climax generates as a lot drama as doable. Above all else, it’s putting to listen to a tune the place the ladies are given free reign to sing with panache. That basic strategy enshrines Hush into the pantheon of Okay-pop classics.

The successful monitor of this version is miss A’s Hush!

Readers, what do you suppose? Depart your individual rating within the feedback!