Hello, and welcome to the sixth edition of “The Best of the Best”: a countdown of the best in Girls’ Generation music, CFs, and related media. While this time I went over the Top 5 Performances, you guys can tell me what you want to see next by voting in the poll at the end of the article. More votes are always better, so please tell me what you want! As for this edition, read through my explanation for each choice, then leave your own opinions of the best performances in the comments section! I’ll post a video for each performance at the start of each explanation. Let’s start, shall we?
5. “Into The New World Debut” performance
To start, this performance has to be on the list. The debut performance of the girls on SBS Inkigayo was the beginning of a career that we never could have imagined. While the girls don’t seem too nervous onstage, their hearts were surely pounding through every step of the choreography that they practiced hundreds of times. They showcased a completely innocent and pure feel as rookies, something which you don’t see as much with more recent newcomers. The appearance of the girls combined with the older feeling of the song emits a nostalgic feeling that makes the performance a treat to watch. The broadcast’s sentimental value is important in this performance making it onto the countdown, but because it does not have the additional aspects that the other stages have, it is just a normal stage.
4. “The Boys” performance at the MNet MAMA Awards 2011
“The Boys”, for all the performances that we saw, never had a proper remix, which is critical in sustaining interest in a track as well as providing a treat for the fans. The girls finally gave us one when they performed a remixed version of “The Boys” for the first time at the MNet MAMA Awards in Singapore. A lengthy dance sequence opened the performance, to the awe of everyone who attended. The girls showed off swift, precise, and forceful moves with colorful backgrounds accompanying them along the way. The rest of the performance was quite the show as well. While the stage started off with the girls singing in Korean, during the middle of the song the girls suddenly changed to English, and a catchy, new remix track backed the girls up. This bilingual surprise, combined with the long dance break towards the end, made it a stunning performance. Its unique opening, combined with the electrifying remix, cemented a place on this list. The remix was definitely impressive, but the next performance on the countdown remixed a song in an even more remarkable way.
3. The “Sexy Remix” of “Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)”
The Gayo Daejuns are often a special occasion: a showcase of the songs that dominated the airwaves throughout the year. 2009 was definitely Girls’ Generation’s year, so fans were naturally eager to see what their performances would be like at the year-end shows. The so called “Sexy Remix” of “Tell Me Your Wish” blew everyone away. The performance started off at a much slower pace than the original, turning the more upbeat rhythm of the song into a calmer one. Yet, around a minute into the song, the song speeds up, following an addictive beat which lasts the rest of the performance. The extended ending with new choreography put a exclamation point on the performance. Much of the choreography for the remix followed the original dance, but there were a few new additions which made the dance that much more sensual. The unique feel and rhythm of the stage made it stunning, but a few other performances combined that factor with other aspects, for example, a remarkable setting, to make it even better.
2. Boryeong Mud Festival
You cannot bring up many instances in which the girls performed a song in the rain, not to mention three of them. One of the songs, “Tell Me Your Wish”, is one of my favorite Girls’ Generation tracks, which made me love this performance right off the bat. Surprisingly, the girls looked quite stunning in their drenched outfits, and while the weather made things difficult, they performed to the best of their capabilities. This perseverance exemplifies the hard-working nature of the girls and how they do not want to disappoint their fans. Of course, a few other small things made this performance especially memorable. Whether it was Taeyeon dropping her mic during a hand-off, Yuri messing up her formations during “Etude”, or Seohyun losing her shoe, there were some mistakes which you rarely see coming from our girls. These minor imperfections, mixed with the unique setting, combined to make a performance that I wouldn’t soon forget. While it seems like there isn’t really anything that can top this, the last performance combines laughs, emotions, and a stage that surely cannot be topped.
1. “Into The New World”, Chuseok Festival 2009
This is my favorite performance by the girls, not only for the stage itself, but also for my own sentimental value. The performance first starts off with a video of the girls in a training room, goofing off, but finally remembering and executing their “Into The New World” choreography perfectly. Just seeing the girls be themselves is something that all SONEs can truly cherish. The upbeat atmosphere and nostalgic value added something that was unique yet familiar. And while number five on the countdown was memorable as well, this performance showed their transformation from girls into young women, a sight that was truly beautiful. For the stage, the girls were in their “Forever 9” sweaters, which created an unforgettable image and projected a sense of unity. This performance really cemented my love for the girls and turned me into a full-fledged SONE, and because of that sole reason, I don’t think anything could ever top it.
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‘into the new world’ ….. good times good times.T__T and i really like the sexy remix of the genie fantastic
It’s hard to choose one because I love all that about GG <3 David Letterman’s performance should be in the list ^^
nice. so….anybody can PM me the DL links in the forum? :D
“The Boys” performance at the MNet MAMA Awards 2011 has to be one of my top Girls Generation performances. I get emotional just watching it. I love the remix version of the boys when they sing in English and break out the dance moves towards the end. :)
Another great post… I wish I could easily find the same videos on the Video forum, so I can download them too
@raissagloria read my mind: ITNW rules, MAMA no, Letterman yes. My favorite ITNW performance was the hidden camera at Chung Joo female high school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL1B0Bfbt58. The heat and heat exhaustion really show how much effort the girls put into their performances. A performance that really established the girls as the best dancers was T.O.P: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H1gXILg190. That one is considered a classic, which is why they reprised it at the end of last year at SBS Gayo Daejun 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI30ws-OSZk.
Thanks for these “best of” lists. They give us a lot to debate and bring back great memories!
One more: the first appearance on Sketchbook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mCmSltFifo. The performed Genie, Etude and Gee. Sooyoung’s fan service at the end of Gee (leaving the runway) was great, and Taeyeon’s pulling up the edge of Yuri’s shirt and fanning her is funny, cute and sexy all at once.
I would like to start with saying that I appreciate the time and effort you’ve put into making this list. I enjoyed all 5 of the video’s/performances.
I do think that the Into The New World-performance (video at nr. 5 or the link posted by griever) should always be nr.1 no mather what. It was their first song and the beginning of their journey which made and brought them to as far as they are now.
I agree, their performance on the David Letterman Show was flawless! Totally should have been on the list. Not many songs can compete with ITNW though I guess.
i think the boys !
into the new world are dominate the list. and i love that. the dance are freaking awesome. and the girls could still sing it very well.
MAMA perfomance, actually i like that, the stage are awesome, but Soshi made too much mistake then the practice. i agree, it could be better if David letterman perfomance put it the list.
I’m sorry but I’ll have to say that I totally disagree with this list, lol. First of all, the MAMA performance was pretty messy, you could tell that it was a last minute thing. Second of all, with 2 ITNW performances on the list how can this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qKSjVAG5mo not be one of them! It was the best debut live performance of any idol group ever. Vocals and dance were so close to perfection.
Enjoyed this article..
Their debut performance and MAMA The Boys Remix are my favourite :)
Enjoyed this article..
Their debut performance and MAMA The Boys Remix are my favourite :D
Enjoyed this article..
Their debut performance and MAMA The Boys Remix are my favourite performances :D
5: that is what a debut performance is all about and is the song Tht made snsd into wat they r today 4: perfect remix of the boys so perfect. 3: sexy sexy sexy and so so perfect 2: no imperfection even int the rain poor girls bu they rlly are something since they went thorugh with it so adorable. 1 kuldnt agree more that was a performance that was pure snsd and wat they r all about…… thx for writing this and plz make more
Great list, I think it is truly hard to think of just the top 5 best performances. Off the top of my head there are at least another 5 I could add haha! Just means that the Girls have made many memorable moments! =)
Genie sexy version is really great! I have it in my DS so i can always watch it.haha
the list is perfect but i was wondering why the David Letterman performance wasn’t included…..it was really daebak too~ ^^
srsly, how come the David Letterman perf wasn’t included in the list?
i agree that the MAMA perf of the boys was awesome, but it had a mistake in the near end, on the other hand the DL perf was perfect and by far, the best perf&remix of The Boys
i seem to always seem to have a different opinion with the author in most cases :))))
amazing performances! the one on first place is also my favorite :3 i really want one of their hoodies D:
agree about the MAMA thingy being a mess of a performance. My choice will also be David letterman performance and VMAJ. i would also add hey hey hey genie and bad girl performance. for old school stuff ..into the new world where they sing live.. it’s music bank debut i think. Most of their best performance is when they perform in Japan.
all i can say is i love Into the new world debut stage.
because even up to now every time i hear the song i get goose bumps.
anyway thank you for writing this article :)
Appreciate the nicely written article. The choices were great, except for the MAMA 2011 performance. The idea of mixing Korean and English version is indeed brilliant and it means a lot to a non-Korean speaking SONE like me.
However the performance was a complete mess. They tried to make it epic, but the mistakes were too obvious and significant. That got me thinking that this is definitely not SNSD standard at all, instead it’s was like like an average girl group performance.
For me, David Letterman’s performance SHOULD be in the list definitely. Not only it marks the debut for SNSD in the west, the performance standard was way up there, almost PERFECT. Also it was a live band version and remix, which was totally awesome!!!
Wow I don’t know if I can agree with most of this. I’d take the debut ITNW performance and that’s about it. That performance they did in MAMA was a lot of flash and not much substance, plus it looked rushed and messy, didn’t really like that one much at all… Where’s their killer 2011 VMAJ stage? Where’s the Kouhaku performance? Where’s David Letterman, Live with Kelly or Le Grand Journal?
thanks for the article..
gonna watch all of them :D