'April Fool's Special! 21st Century Hit Songs' ranked Wonder Girls' 'Tell Me' at No. 1.
On the 28th, the 258th episode of KBS Joy's '21st Century Hit Songs' spotlighted legendary hits released between 2001 and 2010 under the theme 'April Fool's Special! 21st Century Hit Songs.'
At the beginning of the broadcast, MC Kim Hee-chul noted, "I think I should sincerely greet you today. I, Kim Hee-chul, will finally get married." However, he quickly added, "Everyone, just kidding," bringing laughter.
'April Fool's Special! 21st Century Hit Songs' ranked T-ara's 'Bo Peep Bo Peep (2009)', which gained immense popularity with its cute cat concept, at No. 10. It was reported that "the members of T-ara initially disliked this song, but ultimately, it recorded their first music show win."
Ranked at No. 9 was SHINee's 'Ring Ding Dong (2009)', known for its addictive melody and nicknamed the 'College Entrance Exam Prohibited Song', while 2PM's 'Heartbeat (2009)', chosen at No. 8, revealed that Ok Taec-yeon's outfit-ripping performance was thanks to the 'button popping' incident.
Following was Dongbang's 'Mirotic (2008)' at No. 7. When Kim Hee-chul explained that the song's content was about wanting to dominate everything about a woman he fell for at first sight, Im Yu-jin agreed, saying, "It was so successful. I think it cast a spell," followed by saying, "I loved back then."
At No. 6 was Brown Eyed Girls' 'Abracadabra (2009)'. It was revealed that lyricist Kim Ina wrote the lyrics in about 20 to 30 minutes and that the song generated approximately 10 billion won in revenue.
With support from G-Dragon, 2NE1's 'Fire (2009)', which topped various charts within two days of its release, was placed at No. 5, while at No. 4 was KARA's 'Mister (2009)', the only girl group to have recorded No. 1 across various eras from the 2000s to the 2020s.
At No. 3, Girls' Generation's 'Gee (2009)' sparked a nationwide 'Color Skinny Jeans' craze. Kim Hee-chul remarked, "Tae-yeon even cried because she didn't want to sing, but it seems like things go well when you say you don't want to do it," drawing attention.
Big Bang's 'Lie (2007)' recorded at No. 2. It was revealed that the song's opening line, 'Hello', was sung by the artist Gummy, and even the person who recorded it was unaware of how beautifully the voice turned out.
Before announcing the No. 1 song, Kim Hee-chul said, "Wonder Girls are still in the running. Then will our group (Super Junior) not be included?" He humorously added, "I will clock out here."
The coveted No. 1 was Wonder Girls' 'Tell Me (2007)'. This song was also introduced with the anecdote that "the members initially disliked this song," and it was described as "one of the most influential and trend-setting songs in the history of popular music."
Additionally, Super Junior's 'Sorry, Sorry (2009)' was mentioned as a No. 0 rank, with member Kim Hee-chul stating that the group was excluded from the rankings due to his role as the program's MC.
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