Looking Back at K-Pop 2013 - Top Five Song Downloads

In 2013, PSY stood as the insurmountable wall for other K-pop stars to challenge. EXO came close to challenging him. Hip-hop regained its status as a mainstay genre, and SISTAR and 4MINUTE enjoyed immense success with their addicting tunes.

The music scene in 2013 was a mixture of old guard musicians and rookie idol groups. PSY led the charge with his six hundred million view total for "Gentleman". EXO dominated everywhere else in the K-pop scene. The father of Korean pop Jo Yong Pil made a huge impact as well. The strong influences of various artists colored the year 2013 with music that pleased the listeners' ears.

In music downloads and streaming, PSY remains unsurpassed. Even though the song was released in April, it remained the hottest song of the year. The hype that gave birth to the "Gangnam Style" craze also made "Gentleman" the most listened song of 2013.

The second place, however, may be a surprise. The most downloaded and streamed song following "Gentleman" was Baechigi's "Shower of Tears" featuring Ailee. The song remained in the TOP 50 chart for a whopping 14 weeks. It was the most downloaded song of the year, even surpassing "Gentleman".

In the third place is SISTAR's "Gone Not Around Any Longer" with its addictive tunes. The 4th place went to Roy Kim's "Bom Bom Bom", and in the 5th place is Leessang's "Tears". It's interesting to note that Leessang did not perform this song - rather, the song was discovered and popularized by the fans, which is a definite testament to Leessang's popularity.

This is followed by 4MINUTE's "What's Your Name", Huh Gak's "Monodrama", Davichi's "Turtle", SISTAR's "Give It To Me", and Davichi's "Melting".

SISTAR's "Give It To Me" was the most streamed song of 2013 and the eighth most downloaded song of 2013. 4MINUTE's "What's Your Name" was the third most streamed song and the seventh most downloaded song.

This may be an inaccurate representation of popularity, however, since songs released later in the year has significantly lower numbers. 

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