March has begun in a peculiar way, with a wide selection of artists being made unavailable to stream on Spotify. Although the removal is hoped to be temporary, that has not stopped fans from gathering views and numbers from other platforms such as Youtube, Apple Music & Soundcloud. Luckily, many group comebacks this week haven’t been affected by the current negotiations and have continued to climb the charts.
Here are some of the UKP Team’s favourites of the last seven days and a brief look into next week’s big releases.
This Week’s Top Picks
ATEEZ started off March with a bang as they released the second installment of Fever this week. The title track, Fireworks (I’m The One) has already been dominating and the album itself reached #1 on the iTunes European Chart. With the group joining the Legendary War with the likes of Stray Kids, The Boyz and BTOB; ATEEZ may be one to watch when Kingdom begins in April.
That was not the only Kingdom drop this week however, as iKON made their presence known with their first comeback in over a year. As Kingdom‘s hosts, TVXQ recently commented on the group’s presence on stage and with the latest digital single, Why Why Why; they are proving their talents as they prepare for the show.
Next Week’s Ones to Watch
Lucky fans got the chance to hear her solo song, Gone during the BLACKPINK digital concert; but now Rosé is gearing up for her official solo debut, On The Ground which is set to drop on the 12th March.
Check out the full list of this week’s releases below:
| DATE | ARTIST | SINGLE | ALBUM/OST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28th February | Blue.D | Independence | Independence |
| GSoul, BEN | Can Love Be Fair? | Can Love Be Fair? | |
| PARKMOONCHI (CSVC), Young K (DAY6) | What a Wonderful Word | What a Wonderful Word | |
| Lex (BIGFLO) | I Want to Love You | You Make Me Dance | |
| 1st March | Paloalto, Khundi Panda, SUMIN | Unsung Heroes (Prod.SUMIN) | Unsung Heroes (Prod.SUMIN) |
| ATEEZ | Fireworks (I’m The One) | ZERO : FEVER Part.2 | |
| TRITOPS | Green Frog (2021 Ver.) | Green Frog 2021 | |
| Ahn Ye-eun | Against The Wind | River Where the Moon Rises | |
| 2nd March | j-hope (BTS) | Blue Side | Blue Side |
| MC MONG | Blind / There can’t be a good breakup (feat. Jo Hyun Ah of Urban Zakapa) | FLOWER 9 | |
| VERIVERY | Get Away | SERIES ‘O’ [ROUND 1 : HALL] | |
| Yukika | Lovemonth | Lovemonth | |
| KLANG | Gone | L.U.C.A: The Beginning | |
| Raina (ex-After School) | Waiting For You | How To Be Thirty | |
| 3rd March | VINCIT | Wavy Flame | Wavy Flame |
| YongYong | HE’S GONE (feat. Jayci Yucca) / Vanilla Sky (feat. Han Yo Han) | Vanillaryy | |
| DEMIAN | LOVE% (feat. DAWN) | A Blue Not Blues | |
| iKON | Why Why Why | Why Why Why | |
| Kim Feel | Someday | Someday | |
| Rain | WHY DON’T WE (feat. Chungha) | PIECES by RAIN | |
| Lyn | Write About You | Romance 101 (webtoon) | |
| 4th March | Kim Yeon Kyung (Produce 101) | Muse | Muse |
| Seongri (ex-RAINZ) | ONE SHOT (Remix) | ONE SHOT | |
| Azer | Elegante | Elegante | |
| GEMINI, Jay Park | Trip | Trip | |
| IZ | Say Yes | StorIZ: New Born | |
| Park Jihoon (ex-Wanna One) | Call U Up (Feat. LeeHi) (Prod. Primary) | Call U Up (Feat. LeeHi) (Prod. Primary) | |
| Soya & DinDin | 3!4! | Hello, Me! | |
| Ji Min-hyuk, Lee Sung-hyuk, JELL-E | T.G.I.F. / Never Comeback | Mint Condition (Drama Stage 2021) | |
| Kim Na-hee | Kind Love | Miss Monte Cristo | |
| 5th March | Jin.O (A.cian) | I AM | I AM |
| Woosoo (ex-MASC) | Because of You | Because of You | |
| Yehana (ex-WeGirls) | Pray | Pray | |
| ASH ISLAND | MELODY / Grand Prix (Feat. Beenzino) / One More Night (Feat. lIlBOI) | ISLAND | |
| G-reyish | Breath;(Blood Night) (Korean Version) | M | |
| Ha Dong Qn | Here I Am | Here I Am | |
| OH MY GIRL | BOGGLE BOGGLE | PO~MYGIRL BOGGLE BOGGLE | |
| Yang Yoseob (Highlight), Jeong Eunji (Apink) | LOVE DAY (2021) | Romance 101 (webtoon) | |
| Various Artists | To My Star Full Soundtrack | ||
| 6th March | Jung In | Hardcore Life (orig. OKDAL) | [Vol.87] You Hee Yul’s Sketchbook: 56th Voice ‘Jung In’ |
| CHECKMATE | DRUM (New) | DRUM (New) | |
| Stella Jang | Blue Turns Pink | Blue Turns Pink | |
| BIBI | Timeless | Beyond Evil | |
| Park Jang-hyun (VROMANCE) | One Step, Two Step, Three Step | Homemade Love Story | |
| Kim Joo-young | Though It Hurts, Though It’s Sad | No Matter What | |
| Jang Hye-jin | The Mirror | Times |
