BTS, BLACKPINK, Girls' Generation, and NewJeans featured in Rolling Stone's '250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century' list.
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BTS, BLACKPINK, Girls' Generation, and NewJeans were listed in the 'Greatest Songs of the 21st Century' by the American music magazine 'Rolling Stone.' On October 8 (local time), Rolling Stone published 'The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far' on their official website. BTS's 'Spring Day' ranked 37th. Rolling Stone evaluated 'Spring Day' as a moment that exposes painful fragility and simultaneously became their representative song. It embodies feelings of hope and rebirth born from loss, possessing a universal power that resonates across borders. Eventually, that message overlaps with BTS's own global rise. BLACKPINK's hit song 'DDU-DU DDU-DU,' released in 2018, ranked 142nd. Rolling Stone noted that 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' thrillingly highlights each member's individuality, driven by a rapidly rotating trap snare and glitchy synths. Lisa and Jennie dominate the verses with speed and confidence in their raps, while Rosé and Jisoo color the flow with sweet yet somewhat dangerously alluring pre-choruses. Girls' Generation's hit song 'Gee' ranked 170th. Rolling Stone remarked that shortly after Girls' Generation debuted in 2007, the Korean people honored them with the title of 'national girl group.' The massive hit pop single 'Gee' perfectly embodies 'aegyo' (charm). NewJeans' 'Hype Boy' ranked 206th. Rolling Stone described the song as an anthem celebrating the irresistible charm of youth culture and love, smoothly transitioning between Korean and English lyrics, accelerating with a co-dependent exhilaration in the chorus.
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