With 2016 close to reaching its end, the Kpop group EXO recently added several milestones to its list of achievements for the year. EXO is the first Asian group to land on a cover on the magazine L'Uomo Vogue, while the band's hit "Monster" is the only Korean track on Fuse's "20 Best Songs of 2016."
Fuse recently released its "20 Best Songs of 2016" list that featured hit tracks from famous Hollywood musicians and bands. Comprised mostly of global chart topping hits, EXO's "Monster" landed at number 19 on Fuse's Best Songs list.
Described as a track with a "dark, hip-hop sound [that] pulls the listener in," the said EXO song was commended for having a unique chorus that blended the Kpop group members' harmonies together. With its "staccato-notes and ad-libs," the song's chorus elevates "Monster" to a different "level of pop perfection," according to Fuse.
Other songs that nabbed a spot on Fuse's "20 Best Songs of 2016" list included Beyonce's "Formation" that landed at number one, followed by Solange's "Cranes in the Sky." Chance the Rapper's "No Problem" that featured Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz took the number three spot, while Rihanna's "Needed Me" and Bruno Mars' "24K Magic" came in at number four and number five, respectively.
In other news, the Italian fashion magazine L'Uomo Vogue featured EXO as the cover model for its December issue. Known as the men's version of Vogue, the Italian magazine praised the Kpop group for their growing influence in both the music and fashion industry.
In a write-up included in L'Uomo Vogue, as cited by All Kpop, the magazine mentioned how EXO has the ability to bring people from various countries and cultures together as one fandom. Described as a South Korean group who has dominated Asia, EXO also has the "great potential" to break into the Western market, according to the Italian magazine.
The L'Uomo Vogue magazine that features EXO on its cover will also be available in select European regions and Asia. Watch the Kpop group's performance during the recently held 2016 MAMA event: