Hello thank u for reading my list. EXO are a 9 member (formerly 12) K-Pop group and they r epic. In this list I'll be ranking their Full-Lengths and Mini-Albums from worst to best.
Conditions!!! I will not be ranking repackages, Japanese albums or any sub-unit albums (besides EXO-M). I will also be doing EXO-M mini's instead of EXO-K because I like them more!! As well as this, I will be doing the chinese versions of XOXO & Miracles in December. Besides this, all Korean releases.
EXO is:
Now letz get started!!!
Conditions!!! I will not be ranking repackages, Japanese albums or any sub-unit albums (besides EXO-M). I will also be doing EXO-M mini's instead of EXO-K because I like them more!! As well as this, I will be doing the chinese versions of XOXO & Miracles in December. Besides this, all Korean releases.
EXO is:
- Suho (김준면)
- D.O (도경수)
- Sehun (오세훈)
- Baekhyun (변백현)
- Chanyeol (박찬열)
- Kai (김종인)
- Xiumin (김민석)
- Chen (김종대)
- Lay (张艺兴)
Alumni:
- Luhan (鹿晗)
- Tao (黃子韜)
- Kris (吴亦凡)
Now letz get started!!!
12.
THE WAR
31:22
Full-Length Album, 2017
Review:
Easily their most boring album, no real outstanding tracks. 소름 (Chill) is great though and Ko Ko Bop is a good title track. Not much 2 say besides that but we miss u Lay
Rating: 7/10
Best track: 소름 (Chill)
Worst track: 다이아몬드 (Diamond)
Track ratings:
1. 전야 (前夜) (The Eve) - 7/10
2. Ko Ko Bop - 8/10
3. What U do? - 8/10
4. Forever - 7/10
5. 다이아몬드 (Diamond) - 7/10
6. 너의 손짓 (Touch It) - 7/10
7. 소름 (Chill) - 8/10
8. 기억을 걷는 밤 (Walk On Memories) - 7/10
9. 내가 미쳐 (Going Crazy) - 7/10
11.
SING FOR YOU
17:05
Mini-Album, 2015
Review:
EXO's second Christmas mini and their first with their current lineup of 9 members. While all the tracks are good it doesn't have the colour of their previous releases. That being said 불공평해 (Unfair) is one of their best songs. Eommayaaa
Also, though LIGHTSABER is catchy it's not one of their better songs.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: 불공평해 (Unfair)
Worst track: LIGHTSABER
Track ratings:
1. 불공평해 (Unfair) - 10/10
2. Sing For You - 8/10
3. Girl x Friend - 8/10
4. 발자국 (On the snow) - 7/10
5. LIGHTSABER - 7/10
10.
EX'ACT
33:53
Full-Length Album, 2016
Review:
More dancy than their previous stuff and also lacking a bit of the heart. Has some really good standouts but falls apart in the middle a little bit. Still Monster is one of their best title tracks and 백색소음 (White Noise), 유리어항 (One and Only) and Stronger are legendary B-Sides.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: Stronger
Worst track: Cloud 9
Track ratings:
1. Lucky One - 7/10
2. Monster - 9/10
3. Artificial Love - 8/10
4. Cloud 9 - 6/10
5. Heaven - 7/10
6. 백색소음 (White Noise) - 8/10
7. 유리어항 (One and Only) - 8/10
8. They Never Know - 7/10
9. Stronger - 9/10
9.
UNIVERSE
21:54
Mini-Album, 2017
Review:
Just extremely consistent all the way through. Nothing extremely outstanding, but nothing less than great.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: Universe
Worst track: Fall
Track ratings:
1. Universe - 8/10
2. 지나갈 테니 (Been Through) - 8/10
3. Stay - 8/10
4. Fall - 8/10
5. Good Night - 8/10
6. Lights Out - 8/10
8.
OBSESSION
30:44
Full-Length Album, 2019
Review:
Super pleasant listen!!! Nothing too outstanding but it's also just new so these songs haven't had as long of a time to grow on me I guess! I love the sample on Ya Ya Ya. Great title track as well and very solid album.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: 오늘도 (Day After Day)
Worst track: Baby You Are
Track ratings:
1. Obsession - 8/10
2. Trouble - 8/10
3. 지킬 (Jekyll) - 8/10
4. 춤 (Groove) - 8/10
5. Ya Ya Ya - 8/10
6. Baby You Are - 7/10
7. Non Stop - 7/10
8. 오늘도 (Day After Day) - 8/10
9. 나비효과 (Butterfly Effect) - 8/10
7.
XOXO
35:53
Full-Length Album, 2013
Review:
This album is totally skitz they were goin crazy when they made Wolf man. So iconic. There are some real beautiful songs on here, like Baby Don't Cry and My Lady (ESPECIALLY My Lady what a song) and it's pretty solid all the way through. Wolf is extremely 2013 K-Pop, with the EDM influences and all. 3.6.5 is saved by Kris singing. Like EX'ACT the middle bit lets down the album as a whole a lil bit. But still When u smileeeee sunshineeeee
Rating: 8/10
Best track: My Lady
Worst track: 3.6.5
Track ratings:
1. 狼与美女 (Wolf) - 7/10
2. Baby, Don't Cry (人鱼的眼泪) - 9/10
3. Black Pearl - 8/10
4. 蝴蝶少女 (Don't Go) - 8/10
5. Let Out the Beast - 7/10
6. 3.6.5 - 7/10
7. Heart Attack - 7/10
8. 彼得潘 (Peter Pan) - 8/10
9. Baby (第一步) - 8/10
10. My Lady - 9/10
6.
EXODUS
37:16
Full-Length Album, 2015
Review:
Surprising how EXO was able to adjust so quickly to the loss of Luhan and Kris. Sad that this album is first after their departure but atleast Tao is still here. AMAZING 4-track run straight away and then the quality kinda drops but there's still good tracks after them (HURT especially). MY ANSWER is beautiful, CALL ME BABY is a great title track... quality album. JUST a little bit better than XOXO.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: MY ANSWER
Worst track: EL DORADO
Track ratings:
1. CALL ME BABY - 9/10
2. TRANSFORMER - 9/10
3. 시선 둘, 시선 하나 (What If..) - 9/10
4. MY ANSWER - 10/10
5. EXODUS - 7/10
6. EL DORADO - 6/10
7. PLAYBOY - 7/10
8. HURT - 8/10
9. 유성우 (流星雨) (Lady Luck) - 7/10
10. BEAUTIFUL - 7/10
5.
Overdose
22:05
Mini-Album, 2014
Review:
Not as outstanding and iconic as earlier EXO-M stuff but still really legendary and any EXO-M content is extremely welcome to me. No bad ones on this one, no bad ones in their discography so far at this point. Real solid effort the whole way through and Overdose is one of their best title tracks. So much Kris and Tao content on this one too. Look into ur eyes, butter-butterflies. Did I mention I love EXO-M
Rating: 8/10
Best track: 上瘾 (Overdose)
Worst track: Thunder (雷电)
Track ratings:
1. 上瘾 (Overdose) - 9/10
2. 月光 (Moonlight) - 8/10
3. Thunder (雷电) - 7/10
4. Run (奔跑) - 8/10
5. Love, Love, Love (梦中梦) - 8/10
4.
For Life
17:59
Mini-Album, 2016
Review:
Listened to this mini twice in a row while doing this list, WOW this is way better than I remember it being. 1-2-3 right at the beginning, Twenty Four is a banger and Winter Heat is a nice song. GREAT mini, For Life is like in their top 5 songs and Falling For You isn't far behind. Amazing.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: For Life
Worst track: Twenty Four
Track ratings:
1. For Life - 10/10
2. Falling For You - 9/10
3. What I Want For Christmas - 9/10
4. Twenty Four - 7/10
5. Winter Heat - 7/10
3.
MAMA
21:41
Mini Album, 2012
Review:
This album is just so iconic!!! I really hated it the first time I listened to it but I think it's just an acquired taste. MAMA is like an epic song it's got so much going on and it's so brave for a debut song. WHAT IS LOVE is just beautiful and Luhan and Chen just have beautiful voices omg. Tha whole mini is just so fun and I love all of them so much. This is above For Life because though it doesn't have a song that I think is 10/10 (WHAT IS LOVE is certainly close) it flows way better than For Life and stays consistent (a big problem with a handful of EXO's albums is that the best songs are right at the beginning and then it's a downhill ride from then on, it isn't the case on this one).
Rating: 8/10
Best track: WHAT IS LOVE
Worst track: 双月之夜 (TWO MOONS)
Track ratings:
1. MAMA - 8/10
2. WHAT IS LOVE - 9/10
3. HISTORY - 9/10
4. 你的世界 (ANGEL) - 8/10
5. 双月之夜 (TWO MOONS) - 7/10
6. MACHINE - 8/10
2.
DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO
35:25
Full-Length Album, 2018
Review:
GOD this album is just SO solid all the way through Tempo is undoubtedly their best title track and there are some KILLER b-sides on here (24/7, 후폭풍 (Bad Dream), WOW) !!! Such an enjoyable listen it's great
Rating: 9/10
Best track: Tempo
Worst track: 여기 있을게 (Smile On My Face)
Track ratings:
1. Tempo - 10/10
2. Sign - 8/10
3. 닿은 순간 (Ooh La La La) - 8/10
4. Gravity - 9/10
5. 가끔 (With You) - 8/10
6. 24/7 - 9/10
7. 후폭풍 (Bad Dream) - 10/10
8. Damage - 8/10
9. 여기 있을게 (Smile On My Face) - 8/10
10. 오아시스 (Oasis) - 8/10
1.
十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December)
24:33
Mini Album, 2013
Review:
Absolutely beautiful the whole way through. Christmas music you can listen to all year long. Beautiful performances from everybody on this one. Their best christmas album.
Rating: 9/10
Best track: 圣诞节 (Christmas Day)
Worst track: 十二月的奇迹 (Classical Orchestra Version)
Track ratings:
1. 十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December) - 10/10
2. 圣诞节 (Christmas Day) - 10/10
3. The Star - 10/10
4. 爱离开 (My Turn to Cry) - 9/10
5. 初雪 (The First Snow) - 9/10
6. 十二月的奇迹 (Classical Orchestra Version) - 8/10
THE WAR
31:22
Full-Length Album, 2017
Review:
Easily their most boring album, no real outstanding tracks. 소름 (Chill) is great though and Ko Ko Bop is a good title track. Not much 2 say besides that but we miss u Lay
Rating: 7/10
Best track: 소름 (Chill)
Worst track: 다이아몬드 (Diamond)
Track ratings:
1. 전야 (前夜) (The Eve) - 7/10
2. Ko Ko Bop - 8/10
3. What U do? - 8/10
4. Forever - 7/10
5. 다이아몬드 (Diamond) - 7/10
6. 너의 손짓 (Touch It) - 7/10
7. 소름 (Chill) - 8/10
8. 기억을 걷는 밤 (Walk On Memories) - 7/10
9. 내가 미쳐 (Going Crazy) - 7/10
11.
SING FOR YOU
17:05
Mini-Album, 2015
Review:
EXO's second Christmas mini and their first with their current lineup of 9 members. While all the tracks are good it doesn't have the colour of their previous releases. That being said 불공평해 (Unfair) is one of their best songs. Eommayaaa
Also, though LIGHTSABER is catchy it's not one of their better songs.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: 불공평해 (Unfair)
Worst track: LIGHTSABER
Track ratings:
1. 불공평해 (Unfair) - 10/10
2. Sing For You - 8/10
3. Girl x Friend - 8/10
4. 발자국 (On the snow) - 7/10
5. LIGHTSABER - 7/10
10.
EX'ACT
33:53
Full-Length Album, 2016
Review:
More dancy than their previous stuff and also lacking a bit of the heart. Has some really good standouts but falls apart in the middle a little bit. Still Monster is one of their best title tracks and 백색소음 (White Noise), 유리어항 (One and Only) and Stronger are legendary B-Sides.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: Stronger
Worst track: Cloud 9
Track ratings:
1. Lucky One - 7/10
2. Monster - 9/10
3. Artificial Love - 8/10
4. Cloud 9 - 6/10
5. Heaven - 7/10
6. 백색소음 (White Noise) - 8/10
7. 유리어항 (One and Only) - 8/10
8. They Never Know - 7/10
9. Stronger - 9/10
9.
UNIVERSE
21:54
Mini-Album, 2017
Review:
Just extremely consistent all the way through. Nothing extremely outstanding, but nothing less than great.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: Universe
Worst track: Fall
Track ratings:
1. Universe - 8/10
2. 지나갈 테니 (Been Through) - 8/10
3. Stay - 8/10
4. Fall - 8/10
5. Good Night - 8/10
6. Lights Out - 8/10
8.
OBSESSION
30:44
Full-Length Album, 2019
Review:
Super pleasant listen!!! Nothing too outstanding but it's also just new so these songs haven't had as long of a time to grow on me I guess! I love the sample on Ya Ya Ya. Great title track as well and very solid album.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: 오늘도 (Day After Day)
Worst track: Baby You Are
Track ratings:
1. Obsession - 8/10
2. Trouble - 8/10
3. 지킬 (Jekyll) - 8/10
4. 춤 (Groove) - 8/10
5. Ya Ya Ya - 8/10
6. Baby You Are - 7/10
7. Non Stop - 7/10
8. 오늘도 (Day After Day) - 8/10
9. 나비효과 (Butterfly Effect) - 8/10
7.
XOXO
35:53
Full-Length Album, 2013
Review:
This album is totally skitz they were goin crazy when they made Wolf man. So iconic. There are some real beautiful songs on here, like Baby Don't Cry and My Lady (ESPECIALLY My Lady what a song) and it's pretty solid all the way through. Wolf is extremely 2013 K-Pop, with the EDM influences and all. 3.6.5 is saved by Kris singing. Like EX'ACT the middle bit lets down the album as a whole a lil bit. But still When u smileeeee sunshineeeee
Rating: 8/10
Best track: My Lady
Worst track: 3.6.5
Track ratings:
1. 狼与美女 (Wolf) - 7/10
2. Baby, Don't Cry (人鱼的眼泪) - 9/10
3. Black Pearl - 8/10
4. 蝴蝶少女 (Don't Go) - 8/10
5. Let Out the Beast - 7/10
6. 3.6.5 - 7/10
7. Heart Attack - 7/10
8. 彼得潘 (Peter Pan) - 8/10
9. Baby (第一步) - 8/10
10. My Lady - 9/10
6.
EXODUS
37:16
Full-Length Album, 2015
Review:
Surprising how EXO was able to adjust so quickly to the loss of Luhan and Kris. Sad that this album is first after their departure but atleast Tao is still here. AMAZING 4-track run straight away and then the quality kinda drops but there's still good tracks after them (HURT especially). MY ANSWER is beautiful, CALL ME BABY is a great title track... quality album. JUST a little bit better than XOXO.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: MY ANSWER
Worst track: EL DORADO
Track ratings:
1. CALL ME BABY - 9/10
2. TRANSFORMER - 9/10
3. 시선 둘, 시선 하나 (What If..) - 9/10
4. MY ANSWER - 10/10
5. EXODUS - 7/10
6. EL DORADO - 6/10
7. PLAYBOY - 7/10
8. HURT - 8/10
9. 유성우 (流星雨) (Lady Luck) - 7/10
10. BEAUTIFUL - 7/10
5.
Overdose
22:05
Mini-Album, 2014
Review:
Not as outstanding and iconic as earlier EXO-M stuff but still really legendary and any EXO-M content is extremely welcome to me. No bad ones on this one, no bad ones in their discography so far at this point. Real solid effort the whole way through and Overdose is one of their best title tracks. So much Kris and Tao content on this one too. Look into ur eyes, butter-butterflies. Did I mention I love EXO-M
Rating: 8/10
Best track: 上瘾 (Overdose)
Worst track: Thunder (雷电)
Track ratings:
1. 上瘾 (Overdose) - 9/10
2. 月光 (Moonlight) - 8/10
3. Thunder (雷电) - 7/10
4. Run (奔跑) - 8/10
5. Love, Love, Love (梦中梦) - 8/10
4.
For Life
17:59
Mini-Album, 2016
Review:
Listened to this mini twice in a row while doing this list, WOW this is way better than I remember it being. 1-2-3 right at the beginning, Twenty Four is a banger and Winter Heat is a nice song. GREAT mini, For Life is like in their top 5 songs and Falling For You isn't far behind. Amazing.
Rating: 8/10
Best track: For Life
Worst track: Twenty Four
Track ratings:
1. For Life - 10/10
2. Falling For You - 9/10
3. What I Want For Christmas - 9/10
4. Twenty Four - 7/10
5. Winter Heat - 7/10
3.
MAMA
21:41
Mini Album, 2012
Review:
This album is just so iconic!!! I really hated it the first time I listened to it but I think it's just an acquired taste. MAMA is like an epic song it's got so much going on and it's so brave for a debut song. WHAT IS LOVE is just beautiful and Luhan and Chen just have beautiful voices omg. Tha whole mini is just so fun and I love all of them so much. This is above For Life because though it doesn't have a song that I think is 10/10 (WHAT IS LOVE is certainly close) it flows way better than For Life and stays consistent (a big problem with a handful of EXO's albums is that the best songs are right at the beginning and then it's a downhill ride from then on, it isn't the case on this one).
Rating: 8/10
Best track: WHAT IS LOVE
Worst track: 双月之夜 (TWO MOONS)
Track ratings:
1. MAMA - 8/10
2. WHAT IS LOVE - 9/10
3. HISTORY - 9/10
4. 你的世界 (ANGEL) - 8/10
5. 双月之夜 (TWO MOONS) - 7/10
6. MACHINE - 8/10
2.
DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO
35:25
Full-Length Album, 2018
Review:
GOD this album is just SO solid all the way through Tempo is undoubtedly their best title track and there are some KILLER b-sides on here (24/7, 후폭풍 (Bad Dream), WOW) !!! Such an enjoyable listen it's great
Rating: 9/10
Best track: Tempo
Worst track: 여기 있을게 (Smile On My Face)
Track ratings:
1. Tempo - 10/10
2. Sign - 8/10
3. 닿은 순간 (Ooh La La La) - 8/10
4. Gravity - 9/10
5. 가끔 (With You) - 8/10
6. 24/7 - 9/10
7. 후폭풍 (Bad Dream) - 10/10
8. Damage - 8/10
9. 여기 있을게 (Smile On My Face) - 8/10
10. 오아시스 (Oasis) - 8/10
1.
十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December)
24:33
Mini Album, 2013
Review:
Absolutely beautiful the whole way through. Christmas music you can listen to all year long. Beautiful performances from everybody on this one. Their best christmas album.
Rating: 9/10
Best track: 圣诞节 (Christmas Day)
Worst track: 十二月的奇迹 (Classical Orchestra Version)
Track ratings:
1. 十二月的奇迹 (Miracles in December) - 10/10
2. 圣诞节 (Christmas Day) - 10/10
3. The Star - 10/10
4. 爱离开 (My Turn to Cry) - 9/10
5. 初雪 (The First Snow) - 9/10
6. 十二月的奇迹 (Classical Orchestra Version) - 8/10
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