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Summary
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Detail
NMIXX Tops NME’s ‘Best K-pop Songs of 2025’ List
UK music magazine NME has placed NMIXX at No.1 and No.7 on its list of “The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2025 (So Far).”
The group’s track “Spinnin’ On It” ranks first, with “High Horse” also entering the top 10, signaling strong
critical buzz for NMIXX in the global K-pop discourse.
♦ Key Case overview
• Article: Seoul Economic Daily reports on NME’s mid-year list, highlighting NMIXX’s dual entries at #1 and #7
• NME’s ranking places NMIXX ahead of tracks by acts linked to KPop Demon Hunters (HUNTR/X), Jennie,
KEY, H1-KEY, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM and others.
♦ Content / Business point
• “Spinnin’ On It” is framed by NME and follow-up coverage as a defining K-pop song of 2025,
with commentary that listeners “can’t help but fall deeply into it”
• “High Horse” previously drew praise from Billboard for its dynamic build and emotional release,
ranking No.2 on Billboard’s own 2025 K-pop list, underscoring consistent international critic support
across multiple outlets.
♦ Global / Buyer angle
• The case also illustrates how UK/US music media are now regularly curating Kpop–only rankings,
giving non-Korean partners clearer reference points when scouting songs and acts to feature.
♦ What to watch
• Whether NMIXX’s year-end placements on NME’s broader “Best Songs of 2025” list and other global
rankings translate into more overseas tours, festival invitations and media collaborations.
Source
Sedaily. (2025. 12. 12)
https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/2H1P9Z0SSS
MUSIC MUNDIAL. (2025.12.10)
Sedaily
