May is drawing to a close but the month is still providing highly anticipated tracks as the fabled Summer Rush officially begins. More hits are still to come before June arrives but this week saw major comebacks to start the season with a bang; with certain artists trending in the UK and beyond. As always, the Release Round Up have collected a full list of debuts, comebacks & drama soundtracks so you don’t miss out on the biggest songs of the week.
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
Ahead of his military service, Taemin is leaving some firm Advice to careless listeners and a visual treat for fans to enjoy. Mixing dramatic R’n’B sounds, powerful choreography and an androgynous style; this comeback is a culmination of all that the SHINee member has to offer and cements him as an artist in his own right.
It’s time to log into the world of KWANGYA and level up with SM Entertainment’s upcoming girl group, aespa. Previously known as A$ton Wyld’s soundtrack from “Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw”, Next Level was remade to showcase the girls’ talents and also the overall concept of the SM Culture Universe.
They were shining through the city with a little funk & soul, now they are smooth like Butter. BTS is back with their second English single and it is already taking the world by storm; topping iTunes charts around the world and trending in the UK before their One Show appearance on Monday (24th May).
Next Week’s Ones to Watch
Seventeen is kicking their June comeback up a notch with a digital single; featuring Lee Hi & the Hip-Hop unit’s Wonwoo & Mingyu. No details have been revealed for when the full group will return but Carats can anticipate the duo’s special track, Bitter Sweet on the 28th May.
Check out the full list of this week’s releases below:
| DATE | ARTIST | SINGLE | ALBUM/OST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th May | Ha Yea Song | broken heart (orig. Navi feat. Crown J) | broken heart |
| Yen | I Can’t Hate You Anymore | I Can’t Hate You Anymore | |
| SATURDAY | First Meeting | Love Interference 2021 | |
| 17th May | Huh! (SMTM9 Rose de Penny) | business boy (feat. nongmill kim & BLOO) | business boy |
| Various Artists | NOW N NEW 2021 | 2021 NOW N NEW | |
| aespa | Next Level | Next Level | |
| Coogie | Up & Down (feat. Mirani & PENOMECO) | Up & Down (feat. Mirani & PENOMECO) | |
| fromis_9 | WE GO | 9 WAY TICKET | |
| Jeong Yu Jin (ex-The Ark), Bily Acoustie | Love Signal (Acoustic Ver.) | Love Signal (Acoustic Ver.) | |
| Rocket Punch | Ring Ring | Ring Ring | |
| Hwang Eri | Song of Bau | Bossam – Steal The Fate | |
| Ailee | Breaking Down | Doom At Your Service | |
| HI CUTIE | Little touch | Our song | |
| Soyeon (LABOUM) | Think Of You | Youth of May | |
| 18th May | Taemin (SHINee) | Advice | Advice |
| TRI.BE | RUB-A-DUM | CONMIGO | |
| A.C.E | Something | Sometoon 2021 | |
| Ryeowook (Super Junior) | Starry Night | Youth of May | |
| 19th May | Yukika | Insomnia -JP ver.- | Insomnia -JP ver.- |
| PRSNT (incl. Jenyer (Jeon Jiyoon)) | MINUS | MINUS | |
| Taeho (IMFACT), Baek Z Young & Lee Mujin | Dash (Live) / I Won’t Love Again (Live) | Famous Singers (From the “JTBC” TV Show) Pt.5 (Live) | |
| E’LAST U | The Beginning of Spring | Remember | |
| Jung Yi-han (The Nuts) | Someday | Sell Your Haunted House | |
| KB, Love, Rie (OnlyOneOf) | Into You | The Sweet Blood | |
| 20th May | Bling Bling | Oh MAMA | CONTRAST |
| Harrianne | LOOP | LOOP | |
| Heize | HAPPEN (MV feat. Song Joong Ki) | HAPPEN | |
| Lim Jeong Hee (prev. J-Lim) | Not4$ale | Not4$ale | |
| MVP | Good Day | Good Day | |
| PIXY | Let Me Know | Fairy forest : Bravery | |
| TO1 (prev. TOO) | Son of Beast | RE:BORN | |
| Safira.K | X | Law School | |
| 1set, Lee Oneul, Ochuu Project | STAY | The College Life Everyone Wants (webdrama) | |
| Sori | deja vu | YoutuLover | |
| 21st May | AleXa & Bader AlShuaibi | Is It On | Is It On |
| Armaan, Eric Nam & KASHMR | Echo | Echo | |
| Jin.O (A.cian) | Falling into You | Falling into You | |
| BTS | Butter | Butter | |
| Wonho | Ain’t About You (Feat. Kiiara) (Sak Noel Remix) | Ain’t About You (The Remixes) (feat. Kiiara) | |
| Kino (PENTAGON), Yumin | Sunflower | UNORDINARY SUNDAY Vol. 2 | |
| Sung Si Kyung | I Love U | ㅅ(Siot) | |
| Tea Party (Jung Jiso, Lim Nayoung, Minseo) | Show Me | Show Me (Imitation OST) | |
| 22nd May | Shin Ji Hoon (K-Pop Star 2) | When the magnolia blooms | When the magnolia blooms |
| Soyou | If you’re gonna be like this (orig. IVY) | [Vol.97] You Hee yul’s Sketchbook : 62th Voice | |
| MSG Wannabe Top 8, JSDK, M.O.M | Journey to Atlantis (orig. LABOUM) / Resignation (orig. Big Mama) / If (orig. Taeyeon) | MSG Wannabe Top 8 Contest | |
| NS Yoon-G | If You Love Me (2021 ver.) (feat. Joohoney (MONSTA X)) | If You Love Me (2021 ver.) | |
| Sunny (Girls’ Generation) | Collar | Bossam – Steal the Fate | |
| NIA | Save | Dark Home | |
| Moon Kim | It’s you | So I Married the Anti-Fan | |
| Lee Shin-sung | As Good As It Gets | Dark Home | |
| Sanha | Moonlight | Taxi Driver | |
| Go Yeong-bae (Soran) | I Remember This Moment | Undercover |
