Ranking 4th Gen GG Debut Songs

[yunaing]

So I've seen a couple videos like this circulating on YT and it made me want to do it as well. I'm also going to rank the 11 (?) remaining 3rd gen girl groups, but since this was going to take longer I did this one first.
Basically, I looked through a list of debuts between 2018 and everything that's taken place in 2022 so far, and chose debut songs of groups I listen to at least one song of. I didn't include soloists coz there were already so many groups. If a group you like isn't here, I'm sorry, I just didn't want to add them to the list big rip.
I just want to note that this is my opinion as of May 2022, and that it could change in the future. This list is completely subjective, so if you disagree with it that's like the point. The list is of course going to be "biased" because... well if I like a song I'm probably going to like the group too?? But this isn't a ranking of the groups themselves, only the debut song. The songs are ranked in each tier. So for example if tier 5 (the lowest tier) went [Y,D,B,M,O], Y would be my favourite and O would be my least favourite.

Tier 5: NOT A FAN
Vanilla (Lightsum), Puzzle Moon (GWSN), To Heart (fromis_9), Ring X Ring (Billlie), Step Back (GOT The Beat), Allegro Cantabile (NATURE), woo!ah! (woo!ah!), G.B.B (Bling Bling)
None of these songs I particularly like. Some are okay or catchy but none are in my playlists and I wouldn't choose to listen to any of them

Tier 4: NOT SPECIAL TO ME
Who Dis? (Secret Number), Boom Boom (ANS), iriwa (PinkFantasy), Hocus Pocus (BVNDIT), MMook JJi BBa (Saturday), Fly Up High (SKYLE), DreamNote (DreamNote), Bop Bop (VIVIZ)
These songs are okay. They're good listens and they're catchy, but they're not eye catching and I wouldn't stan the groups based on their debut alone

Tier 3: PRETTY GOOD
Wa Da Da (Kep1er), GOT YA (ICHILLIN'), GRATATA (Hot Issue), Tag Me (Weeekly), Wings (PIXY), Bim Bam Bum (Rocket Punch), DMT (3YE), Nun Nu Nan Na (cignature), LATATA ((G)I-DLE)
All these songs are memorable and likeable, but none of these songs would be my favourite in their discographies. They were solid starts to the groups

Tier 2: I LIKE THIS A LOT
Black Mamba (aespa), FEARLESS (LE SSERAFIM), QNA (Cherry Bullet), Hi High (LOONA), Bon Bon Chocolat (EVERGLOW), So Bad (STAYC), Love In Bloom (ILY:1), bugaboo (bugaboo)
All these songs did a great job introducing their groups and making them stand out from the crowd. While some of them needed to grow on me, and others I've sort of grown out of, I would gladly listen to every single song in this list

Tier 1: GOD TIER DEBUTS
Eleven (IVE), Ponzona (Purple Kiss), O.O (NMIXX), Shut Down (CLASS:Y), Dalla Dalla (ITZY), La Vie en Rose (IZ*ONE), DOOM DOOM TA (TRI.BE), Oh Ya Ya Ya (LunarSolar)
This tier is a whole mix of ideas. Some of them were just incredible first impressions that made me stan in an instant, some just solidified who the group would be from day one and then grew on me later. But the general idea is I love all these songs and have such positive impressions of their groups because of them. And yes, O.O is on there and in 3rd place over all. I am an O.O enthusiast and you cannot stop me >

So yes. That is my tier ranking of 41 different 4th gen girl group debuts. Feel free to make your own tier lists and add and remove any groups you wish​

 

[pika_chuu]

alright *cracks knuckles* prepare to be amazed

 

[sanasideup]

Tier 6: Haven't heard it yet
allegro cantabile (nature), to heart (fromis_9), iriwa (pink fantasy), mmook jji bba (saturday), dreamnote (dreamnote), got ya (ichillin), tag me (weeekly), love in bloom (lily:1), shut down (classy:y)

Tier 5: NOT A FAN
vanilla (lightsum), step back (got the beat), wa da da (kep1er), gratata (hot issue), nun nu nan na (cignature), dalla dalla (itzy)

Tier 4: NOT SPECIAL TO ME
puzzle moon (gwsn), woo!ah! (woo!ah!), gbb (bling bling), bop bop (viviz), bim bam bum (rocket punch), doom doom ta (tri.be)

Tier 3: PRETTY GOOD
ring x ring (billlie), who dis? (secret number), dmt (3ye), qna (cherry bullet), hi high (loona), eleven (ive), la vie en rose (iz*one), oh ya ya ya (lunarsolar)

Tier 2: I LIKE THIS A LOT
boom boom (ans), fly up high (skyle), fearless (le sserafim), o.o (nmixx)

Tier 1: GOD TIER DEBUTS
hocus pocus (bvndit), wings (pixy), latata ((g)i-dle), black mamba (aespa), bon bon chocolat (everglow), so bad (stayc), bugaboo (bugaboo), ponzona (purple kiss)

 

[LostInTheDream]

Tier 6: IDK
allegro cantabile (nature), iriwa (pink fantasy), mmook jji bba (saturday), dreamnote (dreamnote), got ya (ichillin), gbb (bling bling), dmt (3ye), oh ya ya ya (lunarsolar), fly up high (skyle), hocus pocus (bvndit)

Tier 5: NOT A FAN
gratata (hot issue), to heart (fromis_9), love in bloom (lily:1), puzzle moon (gwsn), woo!ah! (woo!ah!), doom doom ta (tri.be), eleven (ive), boom boom (ans), o.o (nmixx), ponzona (purple kiss)

Tier 4: IT'S OKAY
bim bam bum (rocket punch), wa da da (kep1er), nun nu nan na (cignature), hi high (loona),

Tier 3: PRETTY GOOD
ring x ring (billlie), tag me (weeekly), step back (got the beat), latata ((g)i-dle), so bad (stayc)

Tier 2: I LIKE THIS A LOT
shut down (classy:y), black mamba (aespa), bugaboo (bugaboo), dalla dalla (itzy), bop bop (viviz), q&a (cherry bullet)

Tier 1: GOD TIER DEBUTS
wings (pixy), bon bon chocolat (everglow), vanilla (lightsum), who dis? (secret number), la vie en rose (iz*one), fearless (le sserafim)

 

[pika_chuu]

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Tier 5: NOT A FAN
Vanilla (Lightsum), To Heart (fromis_9), Ring X Ring (Billlie), Step Back (GOT The Beat), Allegro Cantabile (NATURE), woo!ah! (woo!ah!), G.B.B (Bling Bling), Bop Bop (VIVIZ), Hocus Pocus (BVNDIT)
Absolutely not. These songs did not cut it. Step Back? Good dear lord that was a mess, I hated it and I sincerely hope that I never have to hear it again. Vanilla wasn't bad, per se, but to me it was pretty bland. The rest of the songs here just aren't really my thing, and I think that for most of these groups their later songs really improved! (Except VIVIZ, I didn't listen to Bop Bop because I refuse to.)

Tier 4: NOT SPECIAL TO ME
iriwa (PinkFantasy), MMook JJi BBa (Saturday), Fly Up High (SKYLE), DreamNote (DreamNote), DMT (3YE)
It gets better here, but I still think that these groups improved a lot with their later songs. However, these songs aren't bland, they have some semblance of the group's style (Except DreamNote, because they did a 180 and switched genres). MMook Jji Bba is pretty catchy, but still lacking something in my opinion.


Tier 3: PRETTY GOOD
Who Dis? (Secret Number), Boom Boom (ANS), GOT YA (ICHILLIN'), Tag Me (Weeekly), Nun Nu Nan Na (cignature), Black Mamba (aespa), O.O (NMIXX)
These songs aren't my favorite, but they're catchy and I enjoy them. I wouldn't skip them if they came up on my playlist. A solid 6/10 for these songs.


Tier 2: I LIKE THIS A LOT
Q&A (Cherry Bullet), Hi High (LOONA), Bon Bon Chocolat (EVERGLOW), So Bad (STAYC), Love In Bloom (ILY:1), Wa Da Da (Kep1er), GRATATA (Hot Issue), Bim Bam Bum (Rocket Punch), LATATA ((G)I-DLE), Dalla Dalla (ITZY),
Top tier, this is what music should be.

Tier 1: GOD TIER DEBUTS
Eleven (IVE), Ponzona (Purple Kiss), Shut Down (CLASS:Y), La Vie en Rose (IZ*ONE), DOOM DOOM TA (TRI.BE), Oh Ya Ya Ya (LunarSolar), Wings (PIXY), Puzzle Moon (GWSN), FEARLESS (LE SSERAFIM), bugaboo (bugaboo)
IT DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN THIS. ABSOLUTE ICONS.​

 

[yunaing]

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Tier 5: NOT A FAN
Vanilla (Lightsum), To Heart (fromis_9), Ring X Ring (Billlie), Step Back (GOT The Beat), Allegro Cantabile (NATURE), woo!ah! (woo!ah!), G.B.B (Bling Bling), Bop Bop (VIVIZ), Hocus Pocus (BVNDIT)
Absolutely not. These songs did not cut it. Step Back? Good dear lord that was a mess, I hated it and I sincerely hope that I never have to hear it again. Vanilla wasn't bad, per se, but to me it was pretty bland. The rest of the songs here just aren't really my thing, and I think that for most of these groups their later songs really improved! (Except VIVIZ, I didn't listen to Bop Bop because I refuse to.)

Tier 4: NOT SPECIAL TO ME
iriwa (PinkFantasy), MMook JJi BBa (Saturday), Fly Up High (SKYLE), DreamNote (DreamNote), DMT (3YE)
It gets better here, but I still think that these groups improved a lot with their later songs. However, these songs aren't bland, they have some semblance of the group's style (Except DreamNote, because they did a 180 and switched genres). MMook Jji Bba is pretty catchy, but still lacking something in my opinion.


Tier 3: PRETTY GOOD
Who Dis? (Secret Number), Boom Boom (ANS), GOT YA (ICHILLIN'), Tag Me (Weeekly), Nun Nu Nan Na (cignature), Black Mamba (aespa), O.O (NMIXX)
These songs aren't my favorite, but they're catchy and I enjoy them. I wouldn't skip them if they came up on my playlist. A solid 6/10 for these songs.


Tier 2: I LIKE THIS A LOT
Q&A (Cherry Bullet), Hi High (LOONA), Bon Bon Chocolat (EVERGLOW), So Bad (STAYC), Love In Bloom (ILY:1), Wa Da Da (Kep1er), GRATATA (Hot Issue), Bim Bam Bum (Rocket Punch), LATATA ((G)I-DLE), Dalla Dalla (ITZY),
Top tier, this is what music should be.

Tier 1: GOD TIER DEBUTS
Eleven (IVE), Ponzona (Purple Kiss), Shut Down (CLASS:Y), La Vie en Rose (IZ*ONE), DOOM DOOM TA (TRI.BE), Oh Ya Ya Ya (LunarSolar), Wings (PIXY), Puzzle Moon (GWSN), FEARLESS (LE SSERAFIM), bugaboo (bugaboo)
IT DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN THIS. ABSOLUTE ICONS.​

Our tastes are pretty similar! I almost thought this was my list till I saw some sneakies that switched tiers

 

[pika_chuu]

Our tastes are pretty similar! I almost thought this was my list till I saw some sneakies that switched tiers

Lol, yes I switched some, but honestly for the majority I felt like your taste was very accurate ^^

 

[dow]

NOT A FAN:
Q&A - cherry bullet, bugAboo - bugAboo, Ring X Ring - billlie, O.O - nmixx, Fly up high - skyle, Attention - NewJeans, GOT’YA - ichillin, Dalla dalla - itzy, Love in bloom - ILY:1, boom boom - ANS, nun nu nan na - cignature, wanna know - irris, wa da da - kep1er

NOT SPECIAL TO ME:
Black mamba - aespa, Shut down - class:y, Athletic girl - h1-key, wings - pixy, rose - mimiirose, Allegro cantabile - nature, Fearless - Le Sserafim

PRETTY GOOD:
Aria - craxy, Eleven - ive, LATATA - (g)i-dle

I LIKE THIS A LOT:
La vie en rose - iz*one, G.G.B - bling bling, Pop? Pop! - CSR

GOD TIER DEBUTS:
Generation - tripleS, Ponzona - purple kiss, Higher - fifty fifty, Bim bam bum - rocket punch, Bon bon chocolat - everglow, hocus pocus - bvndit, So bad - STAYC