Destination Jam: 5 energetic songs by K-pop boy band Stray Kids that will make you a fan
Stray Kids are setting standards in the K-pop industry as a formidable boy group this year and have recently earned their third milestone of 100 million views on YouTube for 'Back Door'. Some fans are even declaring them the "next big thing" after BTS so it's best to keep your playlists ready for this infectious K-pop boy band. Recalling some of their best songs, it's easy to see why Stray Kids are destined for global phenomena greatness. Case in point, if you haven't heard of them before, you'll want to check out our top five Stray Kids songs on today's Destination Jam below.
'District 9'
With songs like 'District 9', Stray Kids prove they are as dynamic, explosive and energetic as they come. Heavy and loud, Stray Kids kick into a fierce and hard-hitting pop track right off the bat with metallic-grinding textures, a stomping beat and synth that encapsulates all the excitement of a spy film soundtrack. 'District 9' arrived a day after the group's official debut on March 6, 2018, along with the EP 'I Am Not', on which this title song features.
'God's Menu'
'God's Menu' still holds the crown for the fastest music video by a fourth-generation boy group to reach 100 million views on YouTube, hitting the milestone at two months and 10 days post its release. Currently, it has nearly 156 million views on YouTube. Similar to the above video, 'God's Menu' visual showcases some fire dance moves by Stray Kids, all smoothly transitioned into each shot and features in a race track setting. The song is catchy, the video is powerful and 'God's Menu' is easily one of the best K-pop songs by a boy group we've heard in 2020.
'MIROH'
Moving on to another clip with 100 million views on YouTube, 'MIROH' is the first official music video by Stray Kids to get this achievement. The song featured as the lead single for the group's fourth EP, titled 'Clé 1: Miroh', which released last year. Additionally, it is with the single 'Miroh' that Stray Kids obtained their first win on the music show MCountdown. With songs such as this, the EP peaked at No 3 on Billboard's US World Albums chart.
'Double Knot'
We've got this one on repeat. The midtempo 'Double Knot' opens with a trancey loop that's then cut, glitched, spread across a sweeping soundscape and lifted by heavy brass and a thumping hip-hop beat. This song features as the lead single on the group's fifth EP 'Clé: Levanter', which also saw the release of hit songs such as 'Astronaut' and 'Levanter'. Watch the official music video for 'Double Knot' below.
'Easy'
Mix up a blend of pop, dubstep, hip-hop, eerily enchanting synth and some insane rapping and this track seems like it wasn't so 'Easy' to put together. Although, in the music video, Stray Kids make it all look effortless with perfectly in-sync choreography and a rapid flow of vocals.
Destination Jam is a daily list of songs that will keep you entertained and grooving up top in lieu of feeling drained and losing the plot. Look out for a fresh selection of great tunes from MEAWW to refresh your mood every day.