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
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