Before I count down my top 50 J-pop songs of the year, I thought I’d blast you with a bunch of honorable mentions. J-pop can be notoriously difficult to find if you’re not already an active fan, and I figured readers who share my particular taste in music might appreciate having some extra recommendations. These thirty tracks are presented without comment, but each has found its way onto my 2022 playlist.
SONGS 50-31
SONGS 30-11
SONGS 10-1
2022 YEAR-END MASTERPOST
80. Philosophy No Dance – Rock With You
79. Rocket Punch – Fiore
78. Da-iCE – Promise
77. M!LK – Hikari
76. Kis-My-Ft2 – Omoibana
75. Man With A Mission – Rain
74. Da-iCE – Dose
73. Da Pump – Da Funk
72. A.B.C-Z – Graceful Runner
71. &TEAM – Scent Of You
70. Man With A Mission – Blue Soul
69. Frederic – Junkie
68. ATEEZ – Rocky (Boxers Version)
67. Black Iris – Head Shot
66. JO1 – With Us
65. SKE48 – Zettai Inspiration
64. Genic – Talk
63. Ado – Backlight
62. Anly – Voltage
61. Fantastics – Choo Choo Train
60. Takanori Nishikawa – Shine the Brightest! (Bucchigire!)
59. News – San Juushi
58. Travis Japan – Just Dance
57. Man With A Mission – More Than Words
56. Sexy Zone – The Finest
55. Omega X – Stand Up!
54. Ballistik Boyz – Last Dance Ni Bye Bye
53. Hinatazaka46 – Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight
52. Kimura Takuya – I’ll Be There
51. The Rampage – The Power
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Happy to see some 46/48 groups here.It’s a rare sight.
I really love Zettai inspiration.SKE48 had a great year
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#52 should be Kimura Takuya, not Kim.
Kpop on the brain? LOL.
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Oop! Probably haha
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