Battle of Songs (Season 1)

This is the first ever season of Battle of Songs, the third generation of the "Ex-Music" trilogy. It has been announced by the host cwrpg02 the same time when the eleventh and final season of Music Station was set to end at 60 episodes. The season was premiered on May 19, 2021.

On May 16, 2021, the host had teased that the show may possibly be rebranded, this meaning Music Station was abruptly cancelled. The show would re-debuted once again under a different title. On May 18, the title of the show was revealed to be "Battle of Songs".

The categories are now expanded indefinitely, as the "Other" category has been permanently removed starting from this season. For the first time ever since Ex-Music's debut, a fresh new spreadsheet in Google Sheets is used to collect the database of the show, as Ex-Music and Music Station all used in one single Excel file. Also, the host have shared that spreadsheet to the public to view the full database for the show.

Format
The first season of the show saw few changes compared to the eleventh and final season of Music Station. Several copyrighted elements have been removed, including the Clock Format, Money Tree and the "One Song One Thousandaire" minigame. Major modifications have also made into the core rules, instead of competing for one top prize, contestants competed for accumulated money through infinite amount of matches. Some basic elements such as castings and decisions were remained the same.

During the game, when the song wins a match, the contestant(s) could earn random amount of money between 100 CWH to 1,000 CWH. Unlike the previous format, the money are cumulative. The contestant(s) can leave the game with money already won rather than playing on. If the song loses the match, half of the cumulated money will be lost, so the contestant(s) can only leave with half of the money already won.

Episodes

 * For full matches this season, see Matches of Battle of Songs (Season 1).

Astro - Stardust [670 CWH - Lost on 1,340 CWH] 创造营2021 - 我们一起闯 [1,920 CWH - continued] 创造营2021 - 我们一起闯 [3,440 CWH] TxT - Angel or Devil [1,070 CWH - continued] TxT - Angel or Devil [700 CWH - Lost on 1,400 CWH] Gawvi, Madiel Lara - Alta [1,850 CWH - continued] Gawvi, Madiel Lara - Alta [4,620 CWH] Kim Jae Hwan - Nuna [730 CWH - continued] Kim Jae Hwan - Nuna [365 CWH - Lost on 730 CWH] Doyoung, Mark (Nct U) - Baby Only You [4,330 CWH] Vanner - Form [3,460 CWH - continued] Vanner - Form [5,420 CWH] Versailles - Masquerade [980 CWH - continued] Versailles - Masquerade [4,840 CWH - continued again] Versailles - Masquerade [5,850 CWH] D.Ark, Swings - Bad Kid [1,550 CWH - continued] D.Ark, Swings - Bad Kid [1,075 CWH - Lost on 2,150 CWH] Astro - All Good [990 CWH - Lost on 1,980 CWH] Rage - Straight To Hell [980 CWH - continued] Rage - Straight To Hell [880 CWH - Lost on 1,760 CWH] Galneryus - Raise My Sword [1,380 CWH - continued] Galneryus - Raise My Sword [4,160 CWH - continued again] Galneryus - Raise My Sword [6,460 CWH - continued again] Galneryus - Raise My Sword [7,570 CWH - continued again] Galneryus - Raise My Sword [4,275 CWH - Lost on 8,470 CWH] Yoon, Yoon Jong-Shin - Iyah [1,360 CWH - continued] Yoon, Yoon Jong-Shin - Iyah [1,830 CWH] Kim Jae Hwan - The Time I Need [3,650 CWH - continued] Kim Jae Hwan - The Time I Need [4,690 CWH] Drowning Pool - Bodies [3,110 CWH - continued] Drowning Pool - Bodies [5,130 CWH] 安心亚 - 爱得起 (Love can afford it) [900 CWH - continued] 安心亚 - 爱得起 (Love can afford it) [450 CWH - Lost on 900 CWH] 张杰 - 浮诛 (Floating) [1,030 CWH] D-Crunch - Time to Go to You [1,350 CWH - continued] D-Crunch - Time to Go to You [5,690 CWH - continued again] D-Crunch - Time to Go to You [5,940 CWH] Seventeen - Snap Shoot [3,890 CWH - continued] Seventeen - Snap Shoot [2,380 CWH - Lost on 4,780 CWH] B3lla, xChenda - Bring Me Down [805 CWH - Lost on 1,610 CWH] Bad Wolves - Zombie [1,170 CWH - continued] Bad Wolves - Zombie [3,560 CWH - continued again] Bad Wolves - Zombie [6,880 CWH - continued again] Bad Wolves - Zombie [9,850 CWH] Alexander Rybak - Fairytale [220 CWH - continued] Alexander Rybak - Fairytale [3,100 CWH] Lee Gyeong-seop - Destiny [640 CWH - continued] Lee Gyeong-seop - Destiny [2,790 CWH] Stayc - So What [165 CWH - Lost on 320 CWH] Wendy, Seulgi - Best Friend [320 CWH - Lost on 640 CWH] R3hab - Jolin Tsai - Stars Align [1,970 CWH - continued] R3hab - Jolin Tsai - Stars Align [2,600 CWH] Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams [435 CWH - Lost on 870 CWH] Junkie XL - Wonder Woman, a Call to Stand / A World Awakened [710 CWH - Lost on 1,420 CWH] System of a Down - Chop Suey! [700 CWH - continued] System of a Down - Chop Suey! [4,740 CWH - continued again] System of a Down - Chop Suey! [5,280 CWH] Taylor Swift - Forever & Always (Taylor's Version) [2,940 CWH - continued] Taylor Swift - Forever & Always (Taylor's Version) [3,490 CWH] Junkie XL - We Do This Together [1,240 CWH - continued] Junkie XL - We Do This Together [2,820 CWH] Nct Dream - Rainbow [210 CWH - Lost on 420 CWH] Blitzers - Blitz (Next Level Remix) [820 CWH - continued] Blitzers - Blitz (Next Level Remix) [555 CWH - Lost on 1,110 CWH] 韦礼安 - 女孩 (Girl) [680 CWH - Lost on 1,360 CWH] Mcnd - Top Gang [1,370 CWH - continued] Mcnd - Top Gang [3,350 CWH] Jacob Latimore, T-Pain - Heartbreak Heard Around the World [1,230 CWH - continued] Jacob Latimore, T-Pain - Heartbreak Heard Around the World [665 CWH - Lost on 1,230 CWH] Seventeen - Lucky [335 CWH - Lost on 670 CWH] Dreamcatcher - Silent Night [3,070 CWH] Nct Dream - Anl [390 CWH - Lost on 780 CWH] Heize - Why [435 CWH - Lost on 870 CWH] Dkb - Real Love [100 CWH - Lost on 200 CWH] Jbj95 - Seoulite [990 CWH - continued] Jbj95 - Seoulite [1,305 CWH - Lost on 2,610 CWH] Rita Ora, David Guetta, Imanbek - Big [300 CWH - Lost on 600 CWH] Kim Jae Hwan - My Flower [1,650 CWH - continued] Kim Jae Hwan - My Flower [4,210 CWH] NLE Choppa - Final Warning [340 CWH - continued] NLE Choppa - Final Warning [170 CWH - Lost on 340 CWH] 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite [690 CWH - Lost on 1,380 CWH] Nct Dream - Be There For You [1,090 CWH - continued] Nct Dream - Be There For You [545 CWH - Lost on 1,090 CWH] Akano - Over and over [1,580 CWH] Everglow - Don't Ask Don't Tell [1,470 CWH] Taeyeon - Rain [700 CWH - continued] Taeyeon - Rain [2,500 CWH] Rose - Gone [990 CWH - continued] Rose - Gone [2,120 CWH] Set It Off - Lonely Dance [2,730 CWH - continued] Set It Off - Lonely Dance [7,200 CWH - continued again] Set It Off - Lonely Dance [12,010 CWH - continued again] Set It Off - Lonely Dance [13,140 CWH] Jkt48 - After Rain [380 CWH - continued] Jkt48 - After Rain [3,970 CWH - continued again] Jkt48 - After Rain [6,420 CWH] Norazo - Vegetable [930 CWH - continued] Norazo - Vegetable [1,560 CWH] Hwang Chi Yeul - Like a Miracle (Someday) [1,020 CWH] Yoasobi - Just a little more [790 CWH - continued] Yoasobi - Just a little more [3,620 CWH - continued again] Yoasobi - Just a little more [3,920 CWH] The Boyz - Kingdom Come [2,850 CWH - continued] The Boyz - Kingdom Come [6,250 CWH]
 * Episode 1 (May 19, 2021)
 * Episode 2 (May 20, 2021)
 * Episode 3 (May 20, 2021)
 * Episode 4 (May 21, 2021)
 * Episode 5 (May 22, 2021)
 * Episode 6 (May 23, 2021)
 * Episode 7 (May 24, 2021)
 * Episode 8 (May 25, 2021)
 * Episode 9 (May 26, 2021)
 * Episode 10 (May 26, 2021)
 * Epiosde 11 (May 27, 2021)
 * Episode 12 (May 28, 2021)
 * Episode 13 (May 28, 2021)
 * Episode 14 (May 29, 2021)
 * Episode 15 (May 29, 2021)
 * Episode 16 (May 30, 2021)
 * Episode 17 (May 31, 2021)
 * Episode 18 (May 31, 2021)
 * Episode 19 (June 1, 2021)
 * Episode 20 (June 2, 2021)
 * Episode 21 (June 2, 2021)
 * Episode 22 (June 3, 2021)
 * Epiosde 23 (June 4, 2021)
 * Episode 24 (June 4, 2021)
 * Episode 25 (June 5, 2021)
 * Episode 26 (June 5, 2021)
 * Episode 27 (June 6, 2021)
 * Episode 28 (June 6, 2021)
 * Episode 29 (June 7, 2021)
 * Episode 30 (June 8, 2021)
 * Episode 31 (June 9, 2021)
 * Episode 32 (June 9, 2021)
 * Episode 33 (June 10, 2021)
 * Episode 34 (June 10, 2021)
 * Episode 35 (June 11, 2021)
 * Episode 36 (June 11, 2021)
 * Episode 37 (June 12, 2021)
 * Episode 38 (June 12, 2021)
 * Episode 39 (June 13, 2021)
 * Episode 40 (June 13, 2021)
 * Episode 41 (June 14, 2021)
 * Episode 42 (June 14, 2021)
 * Episode 43 (June 15, 2021)
 * Episode 44 (June 15, 2021)
 * Episode 45 (June 16, 2021)
 * Episode 46 (June 16, 2021)
 * Episode 47 (June 17, 2021)
 * Episode 48 (June 17, 2021)
 * Episode 49 (June 18, 2021)
 * Episode 50 (June 18, 2021)
 * Episode 51 (June 19, 2021)
 * Episode 52 (June 19, 2021)
 * Episode 53 (June 20, 2021)

Season Statistics

 * All statistics were corrected as of end of Episode 52.


 * Total songs played: 343
 * No. of songs that have won at least one match: 57
 * Total matches: 327
 * Total Winnings: 143,420 CWH
 * Average winnings per winning song: 2,561.07 CWH

Trivia

 * During the end credits:
 * It has been stated that due to the COVID-19 preventive measures as well as the ongoing lockdown, all tapings are conducted virtually, along with all of the performances are pre-recorded prior to the show's taping.
 * Each episode of this season were usually 50 minutes long and the gameplay each episode were last for 25 minutes, however some particular episodes have been extended to 1-hour long, allowing 35 minutes of gameplay under various reasons, notably:
 * The returning song was too long until it covered almost 50% of the original gameplay time. For example: Episodes 33-34 (both aired on June 10, 2021)
 * One particular song in the gameplay was too long, reducing the chance of next songs to be fitted into the gameplay. For example: Episode 48 (aired on June 17, 2021)