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The Klassic Note Song Awards - Official Results (2018)

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The Klassic Note Song Awards - Official Results (2018)

Monday, 31 December 2018

Welcome to the Klassic Note Song Awards 2018!

I'm Kaineng, Klassic Note's only listener and judge. Every year, giving out awards and displaying those decisions has always been a challenge. This year is no exception as I move on to the next stage of my life in adulthood. As I continue to listen to more new artists while reminiscing the passing of many artists within the year, it motivates me more to further search for better songs to make this a better experience and involvement in my life.

Once again, the results below do not fully represent the many songs I listen to for the year. More indie artists have surfaced thanks to YouTube videos, mainstream artists are saying their farewells including uprising ones too, and I still cannot stop myself from giving Anime and idol-based songs as they continue to creep into the ranks this year. A big thanks again to another year of wonderful songs from all artists who got in the list, and there wouldn't be Klassic Note without any of them, but of course, give yourself a pat on the shoulder if your song(s) ever appeared in this results page somehow. I tried my best to give recognition to as many artists as I can every year.

The report below will be split into six segments, with the first two covering statistics and analysis of the songs given this year and how they fare. Diagrams will be shown in some segments to give a better overall picture than just displaying tables of data. Finally, I'll conclude on the report with an audio edit of all Top 20 ranked songs of this year, so to give a better idea of what songs truly represent the year around.

(Results finalised on 31/12/2018)

[Sorry for the mess, just migrated from the previous official results site and it has been rough]

[Note: For a detailed explanation of the results, hover/tap over the small text you thought were lines, like the one above]


Segment 1 – Song List Statistics, Song Integrity Survey & Song Appetite Report

This year, I have given a total of 205 songs over the past 12 months. Not as much as last year, but still very significant considering the number of new artists that have graced their presence in Klassic Note this year.

Firstly, I break down the songs to who sings them and sort them by size and gender, giving a good looks to a certain bias of hearing just female artists sing good songs, also known as the Vocal Styles Popularity Survey. For 2018, Female Solo vocals are close to a two-to-one ratio against Male Solo vocals, which shows a consistent improvement of reducing vocalist bias over the years.

Then, we have the Song Integrity Survey. Taken as an experimental analysis in Klassic Note, here I give further detailed analysis to the many songs rated in the generic 4-star category to give a better insight into how most of the songs are rated. It is also became the new benchmark in recent years in pushing to give more 5-star songs based on impression as done in early years of Klassic Note. As you can see, there is bias to giving more 5-star songs as songs above average rank are more than below average. Also, starting from next year, the categories for 4-stars will be increased from three to four, with 4C being average in order to show lesser bias to the standard average rating.

Thirdly, we have the generic statistics of the songs for the year. These include language (for those with a vocalist), year of release (old songs can appear in the list as far as 2001 for this year), Anime songs (because "sometimes") and B-side analysis for singles which is a direct representation of showing that songs which are good need not be their release's topic songs.

Lastly, we have the Song Appetite Report. The chart represents how many songs I've given every month, and whether there are peak period of giving songs or not, typically based on release month dependent on the music industry or periods of time where I just want to give more or less songs.

This is how the new songs fared this year:
VERDICT: Female Solo is the most popular vocal style in the songs of 2018.
Female Solo to Male Solo Ratio: 1.529

VERDICT: 4 Stars is the most common rating in Klassic Note 2018.
AVERAGE: 4.056/5

LanguageEnglishJapaneseAll
Songs (%)4.0%96.0%201 Songs
VERDICT: Japanese is the most popular language in songs of 2018.

Year of Release2009-20142015201620172018All
Songs (%)0.49%0.49%2.93%8.78%86.83%205 Tracks
VERDICT: 2018 is the most common year of release in songs of 2018.

Song TypeAnime Theme SongCharacter/Insert Song
Songs (%)2.93%1.46%
VERDICT: Anime songs are taking 4.39% of 2018 songs, mostly on theme songs.
"Slow Start" is the most dominating in Anime Songs of 2018.
*Alternative Girls is the most dominating Game of 2018. (not included in Anime)

Total Singles Released 201852
Total Tracks123 or more
Singles82024
Total Considered in List28
VERDICT: 10 out of 39 singles in 2018 are considered besides A-side.
In comparison 5 of all singles released are in Klassic Note Review 2018.


Segment 2 – Song of the Day Rankings & Statistics

Every day is unique, it is special; it will set us in a different mood every day. And so it does, with the waking up and going to sleep, different melodies pop up in my mind mainly after listening to the large number of songs every year. I could confidently say that my mood is easily summarised with what song I'm listening to, that's for sure.

Congratulations to Cider Girl for taking the top for Song of the Year 2018!

So, the first two tables below show what are the most popular songs I've listened for the year and for each month. The last two tables show the most popular songs to wake up and sleep to to give a different perspective as to how they potentially can feel if you start and end the day with maybe.

SONG OF THE YEAR 2018No. of Times Appeared
RankArtist - Song Title
1Cider Girl - Evergreen10
2SIX LOUNGE - STARSHIP8
3Ryokuoushoku Shakai - Alice7
Ryokuoushoku Shakai - Otonagokko7
SECONDWALL - Beautiful Lie7
6Polkadot Stingray - Telecaster Stripe6
7Asakura Momo - Pumpkin Meat Pie5
Friends - NIGHT TOWN5
LuckLife - Bokura5
mol-74 - Saisei5
Suchmos - 8085
Taketatsu Ayana - OH MY Sugar Feeling!!5


SONG OF THE MONTH 2018No. of Times Appeared
2018Artist - Song Title
Janmol-74 - Saisei3
FebAwesome City Club - ASAYAKE3
MarLuckLife - Bokura3
AprRyokuoushoku Shakai - Alice4
MayEndou Yurika - Melody and Flower3
JunLILI LIMIT - signal2
JulSECONDWALL - Beautiful Lie5
AugCider Girl - Evergreen6
SepSIX LOUNGE - STARSHIP2
OctPolkadot Stingray - Telecaster Stripe3
NovRyokuoushoku Shakai - Never Come Back2
Deca flood of circle - Natsu no Sabaku4

TOP SONGS TO START THE DAY
Song TitleCount (Total)
Cider Girl - Evergreen6
Ryokuoushoku Shakai - Otonagokko5
Asakura Momo - Pumpkin Meat Pie4
Coalamode. - Daisenpu4
Polkadot Stingray - Telecaster Stripe4
SECONDWALL - Beautiful Lie4
Taketatsu Ayana - OH MY Sugar Feeling!!4

TOP SONGS TO END THE DAY
Song TitleCount (Total)
SIX LOUNGE - STARSHIP5
Cider Girl - Evergreen4
LuckLife - Bokura4
Ryokuoushoku Shakai - Alice4


Segment 3 – Single & Album Rankings

What are songs without releases, right? Here we talk about the overall packaging of songs in compiled lists, also known better by their smaller and larger counterparts. Many releases did not perform well this year, which explains the number of reviewed releases this year, however I did give more songs out of the decresed reviews, which is a good thing. Best album dominate the ranks this year as many are leaving, and some want to make an impression here before they leave so I can't deny giving them chances here and there.

In Klassic Note, best singles are determined by (1) whether they are on the shelf ie. all songs of the single have been given and (2) how good they fare in impression. Details for giving these singles shall not be discussed here since there is The Klassic Note Review for your reference. Best albums are determined mostly by how many songs have been given in it, so best album have a natural advantage if I've been listening to the artist for years.

Congratulations to Sambomaster and miwa for being best single and album of 2018!

Top 10 Singles
RankName of SingleContributing Artist(s)
1Kagayaki Dashite HashitekuSambomaster
2WANTED GIRLTrySail
3Prayer XKing Gnu
4The EverglowSHE'S
5Azaleanano.RIPE
6All of UsGLIM SPANKY
7I'll be thereRoys
8Haru no Aisareru Hito ni Watashi wa NaritaiHanazawa Kana
9Haru ga Kite BokuraUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
10FREEDOMBLUE ENCOUNT

Top 10 Albums
RankName of AlbumContributing Artist(s)
1miwa THE BESTmiwa
2Light The FireSunset In My Attache Case
3Kalafina All Time Best 2008-2018Kalafina
4TelepathySPECIAL OTHERS ACOUSTIC
5Kisses & KillsTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
6BEST HIT AKG 2 (2012-2018)ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
7COLORFUL GIFTTomatsu Haruka
8The Only BlueAmamiya Sora
9TSUBOMIIwasaki Ai
10emotionKotobuki Minako


Segment 4 – Song Commendations

In Klassic Note there are Awards. And then, there are Commendations. When I think of those worth mentioning but not necessarily worth of competition because it feels more like an achievement or special encounter, I take note. Songs here represent special moments for the year, and I think they deserve their own space. And I swear, nothing's harder than making sure Polkadot Stingray gets the best music video just because. So here they are! I regard the songs/videos mentioned here more relatable to my everyday life than other segments, to be honest.

In Klassic Note, Commendations are given to songs which stand out on their own (with terrible English), songs that are on my shelf, songs that have pure lack of creativity (same song titles) and songs I cannot forget.

Also included in this segment is the mention of music videos. Instead of giving them Awards, Klassic Note here compliments videos which stand out better than their music, sometimes better than not, in order to give better representation and thus impression to their audio listeners. And so, I commend and also criticise (a bit) on those, as you can see below too. Many of the music videos can be found online too, so be sure to check those out for yourself. I'll post the links to get you started.

CommendationRecipient
"The Artist (Non-Japanese)"Middle Kids
"Single Order"Sambomaster - Kagayaki Dashite Hasshiteku
TrySail - WANTED GIRL
King Gnu - Prayer X
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Shinseiki no Love Song
Asakura Momo - Tokubetsu Ichiban!!
"Music Worth Mentioning"SPECIAL OTHERS ACOUSTIC - Telepathy
"English Song of the Year"Middle Kids - Mistake
"Lasting Tune"[Alexandros] - NEW WALL (2016)
Arimura Shion - Heart Cleaning (2017)
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Juuni Shinhou no Yuukei (2014)
Chatmonchy - Magical Fiction (2017)
GLIM SPANKY - I Stand Alone (2017)
Goose house - Egao no Hana (2017)
Minase Inori - Aimaimoko (2017)
NEGOTO - INSIDE OUTSIDE (2017)
Primary - petit bonheur (2017)
sphere - Heart to Heart (2017)
The Floor - Cheers With You (2017)
Tokyo Karan Koron - Douitashimashite (2017)
Touyama Nao - Garakutaful World (2017)
Yonezu Kenshi - Kaijuu no March (2017)
YUKI - Flag wo Tatero (2017)
"Same Name"Asakura Momo - Fanfare!!
mol-74 - Fanfare
The Floor - Fanfare
"Subjection"Uesaka Sumire - POP TEAM EPIC
"PV of the Year"Polkadot Stingray - Telecaster Stripe
"Awesome PV"TrySail - WANTED GIRL
"Impressive PV"ORESAMA - Hi-Fi TRAIN
"Fanservice PV"Asakura Momo - Pumpkin Meat Pie
"Great PV"FINLANDS - Girlfriends
"Quirky PV"Fujifabric - Cannes no Kyuujitsu feat. Yamada Takayuki
"Neglected PV"Chatmonchy - Tatta Saki Kara 3000 Nen Made no Hanashi
"Plain Boring PV"SCANDAL - Platform Syndrome
"Best Anime Theme Production"Survive Said The Prophet - found & lost


Segment 5 – Song Awards
One of the most important things that built the foundation of the song awards are of course, the awards themselves. They have also been the toughest to decide every year besides the Top 20 songs, which shows how much thought needed to be put in in order to award songs into categories every year to show what kind of features they possess, and how unique they are. Like last year, it feels really hard to even get enough songs for entry to even award one of them as I hardly feel for some of the songs which are worthy of the titles. However, I have made my case, and below are the results.

Congratulations to Mineuchi Tomomi for being THE CHARASON of the year with a character songs from Anime "Slow Start", and to GLIM SPANKY for being THE CONTRIBUTOR and THE ARTST of 2018!

The Award titles mean exactly unless stated otherwise, which are stated as follows:
Some Awards may feel familiar (NUMBER ONE SONG [OF THE DAY], ALBUM, SINGLE) because they are taken from previous segments, and awards are given to the best in their category

AwardRecipient
THE ARTIST (JAPANESE CATEGORY)GLIM SPANKY
THE CONTRIBUTOR 2018GLIM SPANKY
THE NEWCOMER 2018SHE'S
THE NUMBER ONE SONG OF 2018Cider Girl - Evergreen
THE ALBUM 2018miwa - miwa THE BEST
THE SINGLE 2018Sambomaster - Kagayaki Dashite Hasshiteku
THE DEAD THREE 2018RUANN - I AM STANDING
THE CHARASON 2018Tokura Eiko starring Mineuchi Tomomi - Strawberry Ice Cream
THE IDOLISM 2018Natsukawa Shiina - Parade
THE EMOTIONAL 2018Kuso Iinkai - Yell
THE ROMANTIC 2018Asakura Momo - Fanfare!!
THE LIVELY 2018The Floor - Fanfare
THE INSPIRATION 2018Sambomaster - Kagayaki Dashite Hashitteku
THE LONGEST 2018FLOWER FLOWER - Nichijou
THE SHORTEST 2018Hanazawa Kana - Hinata no Shirabe


Final Segment – Song Rankings
And last but not least, we have the song rankings. Every year, I try my best to showcase Klassic Note in the most positive possible, hopefully with a good balance and representation of what the year means in Klassic Note, and many more in these 20+ songs I'd like to recommend. Unlike past years, this will have a reduced number of songs not because there aren't many good songs to give, but it's getting real hard to give songs their place, so this shall in protest of trying to give as many songs as recommendation instead of songs I like. Because if I list half the song list this will never be determined. Okay let's get to it!

Congratulations to Yoru no Honki Dance for snatching the #1 song in Klassic Note despite only releasing one single this year and immediately taking over the ranks! It's way too good to not put you guys on the throne this time around!

In Klassic Note, The Top 20 list will include certain conflicts in rank number as some of the songs can't stay apart due to my lack of criteria to differentiate them, but is also a clever attempt to show certain trends or similarity within topics and timeframes, to a smaller extent. So do not be surprised to see up to 25 songs every year on this supposedly "Top 20" list.


Below is an audio preview of the Top 20 Rankings of Klassic Note 2018, for your listening pleasure.
Enjoy.
(Trying out a new cry and I swear it's not my voice)



And this is it for yet another year of awarding new songs in Klassic Note. Again, if you're just here to give yourself a chance to listen to the above preview, I thank you for giving me a chance to tell you how wonderful Klassic Note has been for 2018. And if you have given them a listen after this, even just one of them, it will already make my day. Klassic Note has once again had another wonderful year, and I'm proud to be in it as deep as my passion can take me.

See you all next year again for another year of Klassic Note! And as always, don't forget to be "Searching For A Different Melody".




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