With over 4,000 songs on my iPhone’s “K-Pop Singles” playlist, I thought it would be fun to add a bit of unpredictability to my song review posts. So as a result, we have the “Random Shuffle Review” feature.
The rules are simple. I fire up my playlist, press “shuffle,” and whatever song plays first gets the full Bias List treatment!
Year Released: 2012
EDM electropop had a stranglehold on K-pop for a number of years in the early-2010’s, and that was truly a glorious time. It was also an era of songs that didn’t take themselves too seriously. “Lore” wasn’t necessarily a thing in K-pop, though T-ara recorded a series of mini-movies that helped establish this approach.
Sexy Love is the rare song that encompasses both sides of this coin. On its face, it’s a silly dance number with a gimmicky (but wonderful!) chorus. But then there’s the “drama version” of its music video, which lasts nearly fifteen minutes and sees the group traversing a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Pick your poison, I guess. A battle royale or a series of sexy mannequins…
The song itself is absolutely delightful. It’s in on its own “sexy” joke, but never skimps on strong melodies and resounding, club-ready production. It’s the last in a long series of songs that utilize a repetitive, earworm hook to hypnotize listeners. Their string of singles from Bo Peep Bo Peep to Sexy Love almost play like T-ara’s own little cinematic universe. It’s a songwriting technique that’s rarely used in this same way anymore, but for a track that could’ve wound up as little more than novelty, Sexy Love has stood the test of time.
| Hooks | 9 |
| Production | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 9 |
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
simply iconic, this is a childhood classic for me
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btw any thoughts on ariana grande’s newest single? im glad she’s finally returning to dance-pop after years away. wish the hook was stronger though, but im obsessed with the production
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I like the beat but the chorus is weak. Why are modern pop producers so allergic to daring melodies?
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im just hoping it points to a more dance-oriented album after years of underwheming trap/midtempos
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Still waiting for Dangerous Woman 2
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It will never fail to amaze me that there is a fourteen-minute arthouse MV by a girl group for a song called “Sexy Love.”
Either way, probably my second favorite T-ARA song, after Roly Poly, what a classic discography!
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Aaaaah me and my friend were talking about this song a couple months ago haha. Definitely a classic
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Love the random shuffle idea
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He’s been doing Random Shuffle Reviews since 2018.
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Oh, well Im new to the blog so that’s great!!
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My daughter will definitely love these K-Pop tracks
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Funny cause it’s literally my most hated k-pop song. The intro sounds like a cheesy russian disco (not in a good way), chorus is boring and not any different from other t-ara’s tracks. Overall I find this track rlly forgettable and cringe.
T-ara has one of my favorite k-pop songs of all time (bo peep bo peep being 11/10) and in the meantime they have 2 of my most hated k-pop songs (roly poly, sexy love). I’m surprised you all love this song so much lmao
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This might be the single worst comment I have ever seen anywhere
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Lol sorry OG k-pop fan
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