allkpop's Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2013: 1-10

AKP STAFF

Crayon Pop, 4minute, Big Bang, G-Dragon, Davichi, EXO, Girls

From an over-abundance of debuts to a handful of career-defining comebacks, 2013 has been a big year for K-Pop. But what were the best, most important songs of 2013? Here at�allkpop, we're trying to answer that question with our 'Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2013'!

Some of the staff members combed through this year's numerous releases to bring you a list of fifty of the year's most noteworthy songs.�

Note: To be on this ranking, the songs had to be released between the dates of December 1, 2012 to November 15, 2013 for consideration.�

Today, we bring you the final ranking for numbers one through ten on our list!

10. Lee Seung Chul "My Love"

Album: My Love
Label:�CJ E&M
Release Date:�June 18th, 2013

In 2013, one of the former vocalists of Boohwal, Lee Seung Chul, brought us�one more in a long line of hits. While the lyrics are sad, the song�has a bright, sweet sound to it that captured people's attention and�kept it on the charts for a long, long time. He skipped out on a more�typical drama video for this song, instead using his MV as a vehicle�for a hidden camera proposal of epic proportions.

9. G-Dragon "Crooked"

Album:�Coup D'etat
Label:�YG Entertainment
Release Date:�September 5th, 2013

When G-Dragon does a comeback, he does a COMEBACK. Multiple songs,�multiple videos, multiple concepts, and more guest vocalists than you�could shake a stick at, he knows how to make an impact any time he�comes on the scene, and 2013 was no exception. This time around, it�was the rock-inspired "Crooked" that stood out in the midst of all his�comeback singles- looks like everyone can relate to the pain of lost�love, doesn't it?

8. Cho Yong Pil "Bounce"

Album:�Hello
Label: Pil Records
Release Date:�April 23rd, 2013

2013 marks the year that international fans finally became aware of�the old school legendary singer/songwriter Cho Yong Pil, who made his�highly-anticipated first television comeback since the nineties with�his 'Hello' showcase. "Bounce" took over the charts, knocking Psy's�"Gentleman" out of the top spot and garnering nothing but praise from�listeners.

7. Davichi "Turtle:
Album: Mystic Ballad Part 1
Label: Core Contents Media
Release Date:�March 4th, 2013

Any time power duo Davichi brings us a new ballad, you can guarantee�it's going to dominate the charts. While the girls had a number of�hits this year, it was the beautiful song of encouragement, "Turtle",�that got them off to a strong start in 2013.

6. Baechigi "Shower of Tears" ft. Ailee
Album: 4th Album Part 2
Label: YMC Entertainment
Release Date:�January 14th, 2013

It was a big year for both Baechigi and Ailee, who each seemed to turn�everything they touched into gold in 2013. It's no surprise, then,�that their collaboration, "Shower of Tears", saw huge success with its�release. Things are going nowhere but up for both artists heading into�2014.

5. EXO "Growl"
Album: XOXO Repackage
Label:�SM Entertainment
Release Date:�August 5th, 2013

While EXO's first 2013 comeback, "Wolf", left many listeners�scratching their heads in confusion, nobody could deny the infectious�groove of their repackage single, "Growl". Slick enough to be a SHINee�production, but powered by twelve voices instead of five and supported�by fantastic choreography, "Growl" took home trophy after trophy and�officially put EXO on the map.

4. 4minute "What's Your Name?"
Album:�Name is 4minute
Label:�Cube Entertainment
Release Date:�April 26th, 2013

It wouldn't be a K-Pop top ten without a Brave Brothers production,�and this year it was 4minute's zombified "What's Your Name?" that kept�him at the top of the charts. Full of arcade noises and over-the-top�sound effects, "What's Your Name?" was one of 2013's catchiest songs,�and had us all doing the answer-the-phone dance.

3. Sunmi "24 Hours"
Album:�24 Hours
Label: JYP Entertainment
Release Date:�August 26th, 2013

With the Wonder Girls drifting further and further apart by the day,�nobody expected former member Sunmi to pop back up and take over with�the surprise smash hit "24 Hours". Her dramatic, sexy makeover,�unusual choreography, and (of course) her J.Y. Park-produced song�took Sunmi's fading star and shot her back to the top of the charts.

2. Crayon Pop "Bar Bar Bar"
Album: Bar Bar Bar
Label: Chrome Entertainment
Release Date:�June 20th, 2013

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It took a while for Crayon Pop's "Bar Bar Bar" to take off, but when�the public finally discovered it, it rocketed to national craze level�in no time flat. From cover videos by everyone from police officers�and firemen to martial artists and "Pop-jussis" (the title Crayon�Pop's uncle fans gave themselves) to a live stage with Ylvis, Crayon�Pop's infectious song and five-straight-engine dance turned the�ordinary helmet into an iconic piece of fashion history.

1. Girls' Generation "I Got a Boy"
Album:�I Got a Boy
Label:�SM Entertainment
Release Date: January 1st, 2013

Whether you loved it or you hated it, Girls' Generation's "I Got a�Boy", the first K-Pop song released in 2013 exactly one year ago, was easily one of the�most influential songs of the year. While the jarring, genre-mashing�thing has been done before (as recently as Super Junior's "SPY" in�2012), it was "I Got a Boy" that brought it to the forefront and made�it a bonafide trend. For all the controversy over the song (and boy�was there a lot of it!), it became one of this year's most defining�songs, setting the standard for the genre-mashup style that swept�K-pop in 2013.

Check back next week on Wednesday, January 8 as we begin our rankings for the top 50 MV's of 2013!