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
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