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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