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BTS

Dynamite

BTS recorded their first all-English single in a Seoul studio during the first pandemic summer, built from a disco pastiche with no Korean lyrics at all -- and it gave the group its first Hot 100 No. 1 anyway.

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6.5

BTS

Swim

BTS's first single since the full group's military service ended is a tight, likable synth-pop record that plays the comeback safer than the moment asked for.

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7.1

Stray Kids

This & That

Stray Kids trade maximalist intensity for a relaxed, confident groove on their 10th mini-album's title track — a smaller flex, and a smart one.

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