Lisa’s “New Woman” Named the Only K-Pop Track on Variety’s Worst Songs of 2024 List
Variety recently unveiled its list of the 15 worst songs of 2024, shocking K-pop fans with the inclusion of “New Woman,” a collaboration between BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Spanish singer Rosalía.
The publication acknowledged both artists as “masters” of amplifying music in their unique ways, each excelling with distinct aesthetics and musical styles. However, it stated that their collaboration fell short of delivering an enjoyable track.
*Deep breaths.* Individually, Rosalía and Lisa are virtuosos in crafting immersive worlds to amplify their music. Each an exceptional vocalist in her own right, both are masters of curation, bringing unique aesthetics that extend into their production styles. Together, they unfortunately fall short on “New Woman,” a collaboration that sounds great in theory, but fails in practice. ,” Variety commented. “Rosalía’s entrance feels disjointed, an obvious marker that artists recorded their part separately, and it doesn’t get any better when Lisa picks back up”
Upon its release, “New Woman” sparked heated debate. Critics argued that Lisa had yet to step out of BLACKPINK’s shadow, while her fans fervently defended and supported her artistic choices.
Here is the full list of Variety’s “15 Worst Songs of 2024”:
1. Woman’s World – Katy Perry
2. Think U the Shit (Fart) – Ice Spice
3. Big Foot – Nicki Minaj
Advertisement4. Karma – Jojo Siwa
5. I Luv It – Camila Cabello
6. Facts – Tom MacDonald
7. Carnival – Kanye West
8. Now or Never – Pitbull
9. I Don’t Wanna Wait – David Guetta
10. New to Country – Bailey Zimmerman
11. Down the Drain – Julia Fox
12. New Woman – Lisa
13. Spicy Margarita – Jason Derulo
14. Kiss My Boots – Brian Kelley
15. Been like this – Meghan Trainor
