Tomorrow, I’ll post a year-end recap and my ten honorable mentions before launching into my Top 50 K-pop Songs of 2023 countdown on Monday. But in the spirit of my monthly “Risers and Fallers” feature, I thought it would also be fun to take a look back at the top tens of last year’s countdowns and re-evaluate some of the placements. After all, any best-of list is a snapshot in time and a lot can change in a year.

Below, you’ll find updated countdowns for K-pop, J-pop and Pop — alongside the amount a song has jumped or fallen since last year.

Top 10 K-pop Songs of 2022 (Re-evaluated)

(Last Year’s Countdown)

10. DRIPPIN – Zero (-1)

9. TO1 – Drummin’ (-1)

8. DRIPPIN – The One (-1)

7. RoaD-B – Icarus (+4)

6. Alice – Dance On

5. Tempest – Can’t Stop Shining

4. RoaD-B – Nonstop

3. Girls’ Generation – Forever 1 (-1)

2. IVE – After Like (+1)

1. Golden Child – Replay

Top 10 J-pop Songs of 2022 (Re-evaluated)

(Last Year’s Countdown)

10. Miyavi – Strike It Out (-4)

9. One Love One Heart – Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari (+16)

8. JO1 – Move The Soul (-3)

7. One Love One Heart – Now Or Never (+2)

6. Naniwa Danshi – The Answer (-2)

5. Genic – JiriJiri Summer (+8)

4. Fantastics – Summer Bike (-1)

3. Ado – New Genesis (-1)

2. Sexy Zone – Forever Gold (-1)

1. One Love One Heart – Glory Dayz (+6)

Top 10 Pop Songs of 2022 (Re-evaluated)

(Last Year’s Countdown)

10. Rina Sawayama – This Hell (-3)

9. The Weeknd – Sacrifice (+1)

8. Ava Max – Maybe You’re The Problem

7. Beyoncé – Break My Soul (-1)

6. Sigala – Living Without You (ft. David Guetta & Sam Ryder) (+3)

5. Måns Zelmerlöw – What You Were Made For (-1)

4. Sigala – Melody (+1)

3. Ellie Goulding – Easy Lover (ft. Big Sean) (-1)

2. MUNA – What I Want (-1)

1. Erika Vikman – Kateus (+2)

And as a special bonus, if we totally eliminate regions and genres, here’s what my top ten overall singles would (probably) look like for 2022. 

Top 10 Singles of 2022 (Overall)

10. MUNA – What I Want
9. Girls’ Generation – Forever 1
8. Erika Vikman – Kateus
7. Genic – JiriJiri Summer
6. Fantastics – Summer Bike
5. Ado – New Genesis
4. IVE – After Like
3. Sexy Zone – Forever Gold
2. Golden Child – Replay
1. One Love One Heart – Glory Dayz