Flashback Friday

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

Every week I check the charts for this day in the past and share the top three songs. Then I pick out two more from the top ten as honorable mentions. This week, we are going back 10 years, to the 2nd week of July, 2011.



#3 Secret “Starlight Moonlight”
This was the group’s follow up to “Shy Boy”, that was released earlier in the year. I wasn’t a fan of this era. Retro Secret wasn’t doing anything for me. But this was a really successful single, and would stay in the top ten for over a month. It is still their biggest selling song.

#2 f(x) “Hot Summer”
This was the single of the album of the same name, a repackaged version of “Pinocchio”. The song would peak at the #2 spot, and is their biggest selling single. Awww I remember Sulli’s hat. They made them in different colors to match outfits.

#1 2PM “Hands Up”
This was the title track for the group’s album of the same name, and is their biggest selling song. Promotions for the song would be cut short so that the group could preparing for their Asia tour and promotions in Japan. The only part of the choreo that I remember is where they take a shot lol. Here’s their Music Core comeback stage.

Honorable Mentions

#4 Rainbow “Sweet Dream”
Another summer repackage! A repacked of “So”, that was released a few months prior. This is one of their best charting and highest selling songs. Here’s their performance at an huge outdoor concert. I thought the rain was fake because it all started coming down at the top of the second verse lol what timing. Is that Yoonhye with the short hair? I don’t remember this hair on her.

#10 Sunny Hill “Midnight Circus”
This was their first release after moving to LOEN. “Midnight Circus” was lead single from their EP of the same name. This is the era that I remember most from the group. The teasers featured IU and Gain. But neither of them are in the MV, although Beast/Highlight Kikwang makes a quick appearance.

source: MBCkpop 1 2 3, TV-People, 1theK & soompi

Comments

[pikapika217.livejournal.com]

I've never heard that Secret song before and WON'T look for it again lol

with Rainbow, before they start singing you can already see some of the rain so definitely real. Hot Summer is a song I first heard by its original artist Monrose and while f(x) is great they didn't do anything either interesting or better than the original. Midnight Circus was TRULY SH at their peak!! I'm so sad it this sound didn't get them the traction they needed/deserved and miss Jang as an oncamera performance with them.

Speaking of 'Hands Up' tho, while I wasn't personally there myself the OMTD post about it was PACKED with comments: https://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/6875739.html?page=1

I'm not sure what caused the decision for this to happen and for damn sure will NOT be going through 200+ pages but feel proud of OMONA all the same LOL

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Holy shit 8888 comments for a single post. Crazy times. But still not as much as RDD, that song got 2 posts just for its mv release lol

[pikapika217.livejournal.com]

it also was a party post that lasted a week

God, I don't think we've even gotten 8k comments total in the last 5 years

[sinnamon roll (from livejournal.com)]

hands up is not very interesting so it’s funny to know it’s their highest selling song

hot summer is a bop though it’s not my favorite f(x) title track. they truly deserved better

[twinklehana.livejournal.com]

hot summer is so iconic i love f(x). it's actually one of my least favorite singles by them but it bangs regardless

[theweebdream.livejournal.com]

Midnight Circus is SO iconic!! I had no clue IU and Gain were in the teasers. It’s such a shame that they only had that image for a few comebacks before switching to 100% generic concepts. Loen really screwed them over, it’s such a shame.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

So many iconic songs, I remember all of them! I dislike Starlight Moonlight and I'm sorry f(x) but Monrose's version of Hot Summer will always be the superior version.
Hands Up is still a great party jam, I remember the guys saying they were so happy they finally got to promote a song that they would also listen to in private.

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I like all of these songs but it just makes me think of how I spent that entire summer studying, it was miserable lol

I had no idea Starlight, Moonlight is Secret's best-selling song! I really like it, and the video is pretty. (It kind of looks like an IU video.)

I liked Hot Summer soooo much more than Pinocchio.

I love that part when they take a shot in Hands Up.

Rainbow 🥺 Sweet Dream 🥺 Jisook 🥺 (Yes, that's Yoonhye, OP)

Midnight Circus was my first Sunny Hill song! I liked this live performance:

[ginger-star.livejournal.com]

I remember I felt so sad that both Secret and Rainbow were promoting songs I thought were boring during this time. It was such a bummer. DIFFICULT TIMES lol

[accioanime.livejournal.com]

I miss F(X) so much, they had such great bops. SM really did them dirty. Hot Summer wasn't their best tho so Im surprised it's the one that sold the most.

[dot-rose.livejournal.com]

Midnight Circus was so different for its time, it made me look up their other songs.
I don't remember this Rainbow song.
Watching Hot Summer, wow Sulli was dancing in high heels in that performance.
I distinctly remember Hands Up as one of the few songs that got the actor crowd in an Acting Awards Show to get riled up and cheer. Back then, any other performance by other groups got a polite applause. I think Mamamoo is another act that made the attendees animated.

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

hot summer is still a bop and it's funny how well korea still seems to remember this song. but it's not my fave of f(x)'s title track

midnight circus was iconic

[myungung.livejournal.com]

I know all the songs here wow.

Starlight Moonlight wasn't a great title track and I always prefer mature Secret over cutesy Secret, but this was a good follow up to Shy Boy I guess

Hands Up was probably the only 2pm song I've liked and actively added to my playlist, so it holds a special meaning. and I loved that they filmed in a place I recognise and have memories of