Idol Watch's Top 50 Idol Songs of 2023: Boys Edition
And here are our favorite boy groups songs of the year from SixTones, DXTEEN, THE SUPER FRUIT and many more
Sprinkling just a handful of boy groups among a list full of female idols in our list of top 100 idol songs of the year didn’t feel right, especially when it’s been a very fruitful 2023 for music from the boy groups. So for the first time ever here at Idol Watch, we dedicate a whole separate top 50 list for the men. As explained in the main list, co-ed groups were seen in the same way as they fit in Kouhaku Utagassen, and they were organized with the female idol list. You can also check out most of the songs here in this Spotify playlist.
SixTONES - “KOKKARA”
MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE - “Yume Wa Yume No Mama”
Sexy Zone - “Honne To Tatemae”
INI - “FANFARE”
Snow Man - “slow…”
ONE N’ ONLY - “Departure”
illumi/nate - “Sukitte Itte Choudai”
WATWING - “Let’s get on the beat”
PSYCHIC FEVER - “Temperature”
BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE ft. TRINITY - “Drop Dead”
KAT-TUN - “Love Lots Together”
GENIN WA JIBUN NI ARU - “Infinite Cynicism”
ENJIN - “MERRY GO ROUND”
FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE - “PANORAMA JET”
BE:FIRST - “Mainstream”
MAZZEL - “Vivid”
THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE - “16BOOSTERZ”
LIL LEAGUE - “Hunter”
BUDDiiS - “Magic”
PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE ft. DVI - “To the Top”
DXTEEN - “Brand New Day”
Bullet Train - “Shandy”
Travis Japan - “Candy Kiss”
KID PHENOMENON - “Existence”
JO1 - “Venus”
PKCZ(R) - “HARD LUCK MADNESS”
Hey! Say! JUMP - “Ready to Jump”
Da-iCE - “Funky Jumping”
2xFE - “Pentatonic Vibe”
King & Prince - “Rainbow”
ORBIT - “I can’t breathe”
DISH// - “BanBanZai”
Naniwa Danshi - “I Wish”
BMSG WEST - “The Moon in the WEST”
SUPER DRAGON - “Revolution”
THE SUPER FRUIT - “Aoi Kajitsu”
IMP. - “SWITCHing”
ICEx - “CANDY”
Lienel - “LOVE Communication”
ODDLORE - “Embers”
WITHDOM - “TIME”
ReLIT - “‘Chosensha’ No Thema”
DYSTOPiA - “Lie to you”
Ab7 Prince - “Love U Pole!”
Ryuguujyo - “Mr.FORTUNE”
CUBERS - “Tsumari, Zokkon LOVE”
WOLF HOWL HARMONY - “Sweet Rain”
8motion - “Kimidake No Tensai Influencer”
M!LK - “labyrinth”
BOYSGROUP - “Vibes Vibes”
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