Alexa's Favourites of 2012

Looks like I wasn't lying when I said it was the start of my year of kpop, lol...

Anyways, today I'm here to talk about some of my favourite songs of 2012. There were many, and I'm sure I'll end up forgetting some, but I really want to record this somewhere so I figured why not.

Let's start~
(in no particular order)

G-DRAGON ~ Missing You

I actually started listening to G-DRAGON in 2012 (I heard Heartbreaker a while ago but I mean really listen to him). So far I have been extremely impressed with his songs and videos. ONE OF A KIND is a great mini album. I really like all of the songs from it. Missing You, while it does not have a music video, is one of my favourite tracks. It is the most recent song I heard from the album, and I fell in love as soon as the whistling started. Seriously. Plus their voices blend really well in my opinion, and the song has a sweet feeling to it. If I knew how to whistle this is what my family would be hearing every day.


SHINee ~ Stranger

My absolute favourite track off of their Sherlock album. It is just so catchy! During my exams in March/April I couldn't get this out of my head. The dance for this isn't as complex as Sherlock, but it's still fun to try to do (trust me, I've tried millions of times). I'm actually glad this didn't have a music video (I can't see that in my head at all), plus the live versions made up for that. I did not know there was a Japanese version of this song released before, so I only heard the Korean version. And from the time I heard the preview I knew it would be my favourite from this album. I was right- not that I'm complaining.


the GazettE ~ REQUIRED MALFUNCTION

DIVISION was downright perfect and if you think otherwise you're lying. The lack of single releases this year was paid for in full with songs like this on the album. With the other tracks (Yoin especially) I had to listen to them at least two times to like them as much as this one, but with REQUIRED MALFUNCTION it was love at first listen. This started out as my favourite on this album, and it still remains in that position. I remember how anxious I was to listen to this album on the 28th...the one day over the entire vacation I was forced to go out... :|


the GazettE ~ GABRIEL ON THE GALLOWS

GazettE again~ (I'm just going with my iPod's shuffle here) This song is another one off of DIVISION I fell in love with. The chorus is just PERFECTION. The lyrics aren't very happy, but this is such perfect headbang material. This is a song I wish there was a music video for! You know I barely ever realise on my own when a JRock song is in English unless I read the lyrics. This is one of those times... Anyways, like I said before, this album is perfection in the form of a cd and any argument is invalid. Ten years and the GazettE is still better than ever.


TaeTiSeo ~ OMG

Originally I didn't really care for Twinkle (a few listens later it grew on me though). This song however was TTS' saving grace for me. This one was really different in my opinion, and it was much appreciated. It's not really one that creeps unexpectedly into my head and refuses to leave, but nevertheless I still really love it and it's difference to other Kpop songs I've listened to in the past.


SHINee ~ Keeping Love Again

One of my favourites of SHINee's slower songs. I can't really explain why I like this one as much as I do, it's just one of those you can't help but love I guess. Their voices sound amazing as always in this song, especially Taemin's! Yes, I am biased. Hopelessly so. But I really appreciate how much Taemin is getting to sing in their songs of late. Keep it up, SM! These little comments are getting significantly shorter...hm.


Versailles ~ Truth

BECAUSE HELLO PERFECTION IN ALL ITS GLORY. Have you ever loved a song that's so happily-sad that you feel like ripping out your hair and sobbing in a corner when you hear it? Well that's what this song is for me. The music video isn't anything special, but come on, it's their last one as a band for a while. And they all look so pretty~ AND KAMIJO MAKING OUT WITH THE CHICKEN. BEST DINNER PARTY EVER. Plus the piano brings me to tears. This song is just the right length, and the chorus is perfect. The lyrics are very sad in my opinion, which one will not really be able to tell just by listening to this relatively happy sounding song. AND KAMIJO'S VOICE. Listen to each breath he takes throughout the song. Now listen to it again. I decided to listen to his breathing in this song once and now every time I listen to it I only hear him breathing. Blessing or curse? Hm.... Towards the end his voice sounds so sad though! (or is that just me hearing things?) But seriously though! I feel like crying again....


Versailles ~ Brave

Hurray~ A Versailles song that doesn't completely tear my heart in pieces~ This is the sort of song that really fits the title. Listening to the music alone gives me the image of a knight, especially the beginning and the end. I believe this one was composed by Teru, and he did not disappoint! From the previews of the album Kamijo posted this one was my absolute favourite. I prefer Truth over it now, but I still adore this one to pieces. The guitar is amazing in it! And the last note sung by Kamijo in the end....hnnnng! I need to hear this live, please.


Matenrou Opera ~ GLORIA

My personal favourite from Matenrou Opera for the year. The chorus is what really takes the cake for me. I don't know if it's the harmony or whatever it's called between Sono and the background voices or just the melody itself, but there's just something about it that sparks my interest. The music video is...different.... But look at all of the pretty lights!


EVOL ~ We Are A Bit Different

EVOL is a rookie group, and I must say they are showing a lot of potential! I hope they release more songs like this one, which gets stuck in my head a lot. And when I say it gets stuck in my head I mean the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH part. I don't really know the lyrics for the rest of the song. The music video was cool....Things were on fire and whatnot.... I'm pretty sure EVOL is my favourite rookie group at the moment. I can't wait to hear more from them.


HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA ~ HALLOWEEN PARTY

(I'm sorry I can't find a link for the full good quality song or video orz)
But this was literally a Jrock super group. Hyde and his Halloween events have never disappointed! Plus his costume, can you say hot? I actually copied his makeup for Halloween lol. The song itself is very Halloween-ish, and the music video makes me feel like going trick or treating. I honestly didn't know half these people in this video, and I still don't know some of them, but they all look so perfectly Halloweenish! Plus have I ever mentioned Hyde's voice is my all time favourite in the Jrock industry?


INFINTE ~ The Chaser

Kids, this is the story of how Sungyeol became my favourite INFINITE member. Not only was his outfit (AND SHOES UNF- I have a thing for male shoes) my favourite in this video (particularly the dance bits with this transparent jacket), but I also really like his hair and his face and his voice and his dancing. Actually I like all of their dancing and voices, but Sungyeol caught my eye. And this song is just so Kpop you just can't help but dance to it.


G-DRAGON ~ That XX

And we're back to G-DRAGON. As much as I love CRAYON, I love That XX even more. The music video is freaking genius. The beeps irritated me at first, but then I found a version without them and all was good. But now I know what the XX in the titles is supposed to be, and I really like the fact that he not only censored it in the video but in the title as well. And not the stupid kind of censoring where you still see the beginning and end of the word. I should get one of my friends to guess what the XX is supposed to be. That should be a good laugh.


2NE1 ~ I Love You
This song combines the ballad-y seriousness and slowness with the dance beat I love 2NE1 for. I love the music at the beginning of the song. It's so simple and perfect. Plus it sounds like they should have their legs exposed and doing a kind of bend dance thing. The music video is very pretty, with all the girls acting sad because the person they love isn't with them. And that big lotus thing is so cool! There's not much else to say about this song.... Except the catchy part towards the end "I love you every day..." When I say that is catchy I mean really catchy. It reminds me of the end of I AM THE BEST. Both parts I love a lot, by the way.


Well I think that about wraps up my favourite songs of 2012. I have a lot more favourites, but these are at the top of my list. I'm pretty sure I forgot some songs that I really love, but I'll have to live with that. This is a lot of people to tag for this post ._. I think I'll just tag the band...