But considering the majority of their discography was just direct translations of Japanese idol group AKB48’s existing songs, people had a hard time resonating with their music.There are two ways bubblegum pop can penetrate the local music industry again: one, an established singer decides to switch up their style and venture into bubblegum pop , or two, a new generation of artists takes the leap and experiments with the genre.
If BINI continues to drop songs that put bubblegum pop in a different light, it would only be a matter of time until more P-pop acts experiment with the genre. But at present, we still have to deal with a lot of people who see it as “cringey” and “pambata.”People love seeing “alpha” females establish dominance and sing about not needing love, or men in particular—and bubblegum pop is the exact opposite of that.
Pigeonholing the genre as “pambata” also implies that people who are into it are immature or incapable of enjoying something more “substantial.” Teen-dominated fandoms tend to be derided by “mature” music lovers, thinking their tastes haven’t developed yet and so whatever they like is automatically not good.
Fans thought “No Control,” a b-side track in 1D’s album “Four,” deserved more attention than the actual singles “Steal My Girl” and “Night Changes”—both having the formulaic “boy band” sound. Directioners promoted