5. “마음길 (Heart Road)” – Jessica
Released just last month for the OST of “The Great King’s Dream”, Jessica’s “마음길 (Heart Road)” was too late to be included in my “Top 5 Solo Songs”, but just in time to open my list of Girls’ Generation’s best OSTs. Like “눈물이 넘쳐서 (Because Tears Are Overflowing)” for the “Romance Town” OST, “마음길” is one of the few songs to show Jessica’s control and stable voice as opposed to a cute sound, while also featuring a wide range of instruments to complement Jessica’s gorgeous voice as she sings of her beloved and a path for her heart. This beautiful song wins fifth place on my list of Girls’ Generation’s OSTs.
4. “사랑해요 (I Love You)” – Taeyeon
My favorite Girls’ Generation solo song, Taeyeon’s “사랑해요 (I Love You)” for the OST of “Athena” is one of my favorite Girls’ Generation OSTs as well. Though Taeyeon has sung many songs for various dramas, from “만약에 (If)” in 2008 for “Hong Gil Dong” to her most recent song, “가까이 (Closer)” for “To The Beautiful You”, “사랑해요” stands out as her very best. This stunning, touching, and heartbreaking ballad shows off Taeyeon’s talent and soothing voice like no other and demonstrates why she is known as one of the best idol vocalists in South Korea. An incredible OST song, Taeyeon’s “사랑해요” takes fourth on this month’s top five countdown. (Warning! Turn down your volume before clicking “play”!)
3. “Motion” – Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, and Seohyun
The first of two songs from the soundtrack of “Heading to the Ground” on my top five is “Motion”, a happy, fun, and light-hearted track. “Motion” is sung by five of the members of Girls’ Generation, who show their cute sides and voices while Jessica and Tiffany include English words throughout all of the lyrics. This catchy and energetic song makes me smile each time I hear it, and I often wish that it was a song that Girls’ Generation was able to promote on an album or on music shows, as it reminds me of “Gee” and “Kissing You”, upbeat and very cheerful. Cute and adorable, “Motion” takes the next spot on my favorite OSTs by Girls’ Generation.
2. “사랑인걸요 (This Must Be Love)” – Taeyeon and Sunny
In contrast to “Motion”, Taeyeon and Sunny’s “사랑인걸요 (This Must Be Love)”, also sung for the “Heading to the Ground” soundtrack, is a slow and soothing ballad and duet. In it, Taeyeon and Sunny take turns showing off their vocals one after the other, demonstrating their amazing voices for their only official duet. The two shortest members of Girls’ Generation prove that their voices more than make up for their lack of height as they deliver this touching song, which tells of a person who has realized they have fallen in love. Taeyeon and Sunny also performed this song on Taeyeon’s “Chinchin” radio show in a beautiful live performance. “사랑인걸요”, affectionately known as the “Dandyu Duet”, wins second place on my list of Girls’ Generation’s very best OSTs.
1. “영원히 너와 꿈꾸고 싶다 (Forever)” – Girls’ Generation
Included in both the soundtrack of “Pasta” and Girls’ Generation’s second full album, “Oh!”, “영원히 너와 꿈꾸고 싶다 (Forever)” ranks among Girls’ Generation’s best songs and ballads ever. This powerful and emotional song is one of the rare tracks that allowed all nine members to show off their wonderful voices throughout, and each member is given at least one line to sing. Finally, their voices combine to harmonize for a breath-taking climax, which has stunned hundreds of thousands of fans during Girls’ Generation’s solo concerts throughout Asia. The members of Girls’ Generation also once revealed on radio that at the time, “영원히 너와 꿈꾸고 싶다” was their third favorite out of all their songs and that the beautiful lyrics, which describe a person who has fulfilled wishes, were aimed at SONEs, who helped to fulfill the wishes of Girls’ Generation. As one of my favorite Girls’ Generation songs, “영원히 너와 꿈꾸고 싶다“ easily wins the top spot on my list of Girls’ Generation’s best OSTs.
Since this song is the greatest thing since sliced bread, another bonus video! (Does anyone mind if this becomes a trend?)
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The first time i heard Taeyeon’s voice in singing I Love You, i’ve already fallen in love with her voice.
From that moment, i’ve realized that nobody else can’t sing this song as beautiful as she is.
i do love her voice in OST Athena – I Love You :D
Love them all :)
I love all the girls ballads…their voices are so beautiful. :) <3
Taeyeon “If” should be included though
Hey, I’ve always found it cute when Sones keep teasing our dorks, like u do in this case, let me quote:
“The two shortest members of Girls’ Generation prove that their voices more than make up for their lack of height…”
Go on with the next edition buddy :D
hehee DanDyu Duet is on my top list too!!!!!
I really hope they having another official duet song and include it in their album, just like JeTi duet: Caramel Coffee
I was kinda disappointed “IF” and “Because It’s You” wasn’t part of the list because it is really touching and I considered as Best of best.
영원히 너와 꿈꾸고싶다 the best ever! i could only repeating this song on my way to office everyday haha…and way back home too X)))
This is so true! But I was kinda disappointed that “IF” wasn’t part of the list cause that song is really one of my fav!
so glad heart road is included..!
her voice is really beautiful in this song…
Yep, gotta say I agree with Forever being the best OST that Girls’ Generation have todate. That song sent chills up my spine and goosebumps all over my skin when they sang that part near the end of the song. You can really hear the blending quite well. BAM! And of course, the live version, especially during their concerts, man, that made me cry in Bangkok.
Besides from Forever, I like Taeyeon’s IF & Can You Hear Me and Tiffany’s Ring.
I love listening to Taeyeon “I Love You”. I can truly feel the emotion when she sings it. My most favorite OST is Tiffany “Ring” .I think this is a great list of OST’s.
although i will never claim to be an expert
on all the OSTs that SNSD has done, i am
always happy when the best of the best
isn’t a solo song, but a group effort! :-) and
i could never be a true judge of their OSTs,
the girls do so many of them with their
in-between time that it’s impossible to keep
track of! LOL!
Kudos, my friend, for this month’s “Best Of The Best” selection :).
You’ve nailed it 100% ! I totally agree with the ranking stated here (especially for the Number 1 spot :D).
Cheers !
Kenneth.
ahhh so happy ‘heart road’ in on this :3 but still waiting for tiffany’s “because it’s you” to show up here xP since it’s my favorite OST by a single member xD but still awesome list! ‘forever’s is definitely in the right place :3
I agree with you, i also like Tiff’s voice while singing “because it’s you”.
I can feel the painful of love which have been felt by JGS and YoonA in their drama, Love Rain :D
i couldn’t agree more with #1 Forever, one of my favorite of all time
for some reason i love Little Boat, maybe cause of Sica’s lovely voice
love your top 5, always interesting
For future reference, it would be greatly appreciated if you embedded the official videos from the original source and not from users who reupload, especially from those who openly admit their copyright thefts. It’s good practice to always use or credit the original source.
For example, the official videos for Jessica’s Heart Road OST can be found on the ponycanyonkr YouTube account.
(http://www.youtube.com/user/ponycanyonkr)
Thanks for so kindly pointing that out. I try my best to embed videos from the original uploaders, such as with Taeyeon’s “I Love You”, but sometimes I’m unable to find them and so I look for the next best thing, such as videos which don’t include a download link. It’s a practice that we have subscribed to for a very long time.
i likeeeeeee alllll song from SNSD . . hahahahahahaha :D
I like Tiffanys “Because It’s You” and “By Myself” : )))
Me too, Because it’s you is so amazing.
I like “들리나요” more than “사랑해요” but this is a nice list of great songs and I hope it helps others find out about the members’ “lesser-known” songs ^^
I think Taeyeon’s I Love You is The Best OST, when I hear Taeyeon’ Voice in MR version ….WOW..I lost my word.
I feel like “IF” by Taeyeon is missing :( But nevertheless great songs!
All these are good songs, but Taeyeon’s “Can You Hear Me” from the Beethoven Virus OST is the OST that gets the most play for me.
Great article! Listening to these seriously brought back memories and a small tear. =)