[Text list] Idol Watch's Top 100 Japanese Idol Songs of 2022
The text list of the column's favorite Japanese idol songs of the year
Here is the text list of Idol Watch’s top 100 Japanese idol songs of 2022. You can listen to the songs on this list as a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. You can return to the full list here.
Angerme - “Aisubekibeki Human Life”
ExWHYZ - “Wanna Dance”
PRIKIL - “SOMEBODY”
HO6LA - “IDOL FIRE”
lyrical school - “The Light”
Sakurazaka46 - “Samidareyo”
Morning Musume ‘22 - “Dai Jinsei Never Been Better!”
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku - “Happy End To Sorekara”
You’ll Melt More! - “Life Is Simple”
OCHA NORMA - “Koi No Crouching Start”
Senritsu Kanano - “Iceblink”
The Grateful a MogAAAz - “Blue Wind”
BPM15Q - “Kyo You Mu”
situasion - “EVENT HORIZON”
WASUTA - “Sora To Sakana”
B.O.L.T. - “BY MY SIDE”
Kinopo - “KAIMAKU ZIBUN SENGEN”
FRUITS ZIPPER - “Watashi No Ichiban Kawaii Iitokoro”
RILISREVERSE - “Amaterasu”
BiS - “Hey boy hey girl”
PAPIPUPEPO WA MUZUKASHII Planet After the Rain - “CO2”
iRis - “Queens Bluff”
Isshunshikanai - “Watashi No Prism”
PAPIPUPEPO WA MUZUKASHII - “Ikkenya Sumitaina”
MIGMA SHELTER - “Redo”
Tokyo Girls’ Style - “Yume No Naka Ni Tsuretette”
rirunede - “Kirameki, ima, mierudesyo?”
TEAM SHACHI - “HORIZON”
RYUTist - “Asa No Wakusei”
Suisei Hoshimachi - “Wicked” ft. Mori Calliope
Nogizaka46 - “Actually…”
Caeca - “Dareka Ni Aerunara”
The Candace - “Take It Easy”
AMEFURASSHI - “Blue”
kaiju by me - “Nettaigyo”
Sandal Telephone - “Koi No Mahoutsukai Ni Wa Narenai”
Batten Shojotai - “Kounominato”
GoodDay - “Gday the Superstar”
PIGGS - “BURNING PRIDE”
Ringwanderung - “Pulse”
XG KAQRIYOTERROR - “Pity Pantomime”
Qumali Depart - “Amida Fortune”
meme tokyo - “Anemoa”
gootcrew - “THE MOMENT”
Solaris in the Rain - “Summersault”
fishbowl - “Kogetsu”
Eisei To Karatea - “Twinkle Tears”
Queens - “Lillight”
Sexy Zone - “Forever Gold”
XG - “MASCARA”
FAKY - “Futako Ito”
OWV - “Time Jackerz”
Yua Uchiyama/RAY - “Y”
Nushi Koharu/PLANCKSTARS - “Little devil GIRLFRIEND”
Up Up Girls (2) - “Tell Me”
Kaede/Negicco - “Hikari No Sasumamani”
NightOwl - “melt blue”
airattic - “Film Reel of Our Youth”
pageONE - “Stunning Girl”
Dempagumi.inc - “MIKATA Sezu Ni Wa Irarenai!”
Snow Man Momoiro Clover Z - “BUTTOBI!”
SUPER★DRAGON - “Purple Moon”
KIMITOWA - “God’s Artifact”
Rebel Rebel - “Paper Moon”
HATE and TEARS - “RETROSPECTIVE”
Hina & Taki/FAKY - “Black Ghost”
honoka - “celebrate”
cinder-ella - “Pride”
Snow Man - “Brother Beat”
CUBELIC - “Battle Royale Sengen!”
Ele Funk Garden - “Dark Side Moon”
BE:FIRST - “Brave Generation”
Kira Shiomi/Kamiyado - “Yo Na Yo Na Yo”
Appare! - “Skyline Fanfare!”
ONE LOVE ONE HEART - “Honjitsuwa Seitennari”
Near Equal Joy - “Chokodoku Lion”
Tsubaki Factory - “Adrenaline, Dame”
kimi to boku no kakumei - “The future of the stars”
tipToe. - “When Primroses Bloom”
Dai Dai Dai - “Object”
COMIQ ON! Tokyo Tefutefu - “ash.”
ARCANA PROJECT - “Kaisei No Esta Lista”
BiSH - “Gomenne”
At Seventeen - “HYPER SONIC!”
Gensou Badend - “Gensou To, Sonosakie”
POPPiNG EMO - “kassai”
Megu/Negicco - “Shiroi Stardust”
ASP - “Hyper Cracker”
ODDLORE - “where I belong”
NMB48 Team N - “Chouhatsu No Aozora”
Karen Na Ivory - “Oshihennante Yurusanai!”
COMIQ ON! - “Choukoutenkai POROPORO Comiq”
et-and- - “Yoiyoi”
Philosophy No Dance - “Clap your hands”
Niji No Conquistador - “Boku Wa Kimo Dake No Obakechan♡”
CHICKEN BLOW THE IDOL - “Ichibandori”
=LOVE - “Be Selfish”
Iketeru Hearts - “Endless Evolution”
.BPM - “Dancin’ Chicken”
King & Prince - “Ichiban”
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