Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2024 (So Far)
The column's favorite singles from girl groups this year so far, plus listing some favorites from the boys
Here are my 50 favorite idol songs from girl groups this year so far. You can listen to this list as a Spotify playlist here.
airattic - “ghost girls generation”
AKB48 - “Koi Tsunjatta”
Angerme - “Bibitaru Ichigeki”
ASP - “MAKE A MOVE”
Batten Shojotai - “ureshiino”
BEYOOOOONDS - “Hooke No Hosoku”
BiS - “STiLL BE CHiLD”
BLUEGOATS - “Super Hero”
Boku Ga Mitakatta Aozora - “Kurayami No Tetsugakusha”
.BPM - “Boom Boom Bee”
Buttobi Pandemic - “Chukichuki! Mamimumemo!”
Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu - “Saijokyu Ni Kawaiino!”
COMIQ ON! - “Good Night World”
courtesea - “Koihajimari No Diary”
eisei to karatea - “Kireigotojanai Yoru Wo Koete”
EMOOTE - “Update”
ExWHYZ - “Unknown Sense”
f5ve - “Lettuce”
FR2PON! - “MURI”
FRUITS ZIPPER - “NEW KAWAII”
Iginari Tohokusan - “Numare! My Lover”
KILLERMACHINE - “CATASTROPHE”
Kyururintte Shitemite - “Love Kyun Wanted”
=LOVE - “Zettai Idol Yamenaide”
ME:I - “Click”
NANONI - “unfinished futures”
new radio taiso club - “Saitei!”
Nogizaka46 - “Chance Wa Byodo”
Not Equal Me - “Last Chance, Last Dance”
OCHA NORMA - “Good Luck No Munesawagi”
Payrin’s - “Altanate”
pinponpanpon - “dousuru”
RAY - “Haru Nante Zutto Konakya Iinoi”
REIRIE - “Silly Garden”
RYUTist - “Kimi No Mune Ni, Gunshot”
Sakurazaka46 - “Itsu No Koro Ni Modoritainoka?”
Sakina Tonkichi - “Doshiyokkana”
SATORI MONSTER - “Utakatakatari”
Sayonara Ponytail - “Furerarenai Kiseki”
selfish - “Blue”
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku - “CRYSTAL DROP”
Shiori Tamai/Momoiro Clover Z - “Shape”
situasion - “secre7arys”
Solaris in the Rain - “Aosugiru Sora, Owaranai Uta”
STU48 - “Bokura No Shunkashuto”
tipToe. - “My Long Prologue”
Taiyo To Odore, Tsukiyo Ni Utae - “Otowa”
Tsukiyo Ni Utae - “Watashi Alert”
ukka - “Overnight Rainbow”
YUION - “Deep Drip Trip”
And here are some of my favorite singles by the boy groups. You can listen to this list as a Spotify playlist here.
DXTEEN - “Snowin’”
Genin Wa Jibun Ni Aru - “Suironteki Ni Uchuujin”
ICEx - “Bilimi”
INI - “LEGIT”
JO1 - “Aqua”
KAMIGATA BOYZ - “MUSEKININ DE EENJANAIKA LOVE”
King & Prince - “mooove!!”
M!LK - “Blue Shower”
MAZZLE - “Waterfall”
Number_i - “GOAT”
ORBIT - “Bull’s Eye”
Peterpan Syndrome - “iDOL Blake.”
PSYCHIC FEVER ft. JP THE WAVY - “Just Like Dat”
SixTONES - “Kimi Ga Inai”
Snow Man - “LOVE TRIGGER”
timelesz - “Anthem”
WATWING - “I Don’t Care”
WOLF HOWL HARMONY - “Frozen Butterfly”
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