Music analyst Hanteo revealed that the top digital songs for January were IU’s “Good Day” and GD&TOP’s “High High“, which ranked first and second respectively.

While these two tracks are of different genres and attract different fanbases, they share something in common – they demonstrate the artists’ grip on their music, and their natural flair for their craft.

IU took charts by storm with her impressive vocal talent, playing up to the music fans’ desire of wanting to hear an artist’s voice ‘as is’. MR removed videos, a popular ‘tool’ amongst fans, allowed listeners to scope IU’s natural voice and talent.

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