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[Text list] Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2023
The simple text list of the newsletter's favorite idol songs of the year from AMEFURASSHI, Sakurazaka46, HATE and TEARS and more
Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2023 (So Far)
We list the column's favorite singles from the year so far
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
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