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[2026] Crowd-Pleaser Songs for the After-Party: Trending Hits and All-Time Classics

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

For many people, the real fun of events like weddings and year-end parties is the after-party.

Don’t you think so too?

After-parties often end up at karaoke, and if you’re ready to go all-in with a hilarious, crowd-pleasing song to hype things up, this article is packed with recommendations just for you!

We’ve rounded up not only those timeless classics and guaranteed crowd-pleasers but also the latest, joke-filled tracks.

Check the age range of the attendees and pick the song that’s most likely to get everyone fired up at the after-party.

[2026] Crowd-pleasing novelty songs for the after-party: trending hits and time-tested classics (51–60)

♡ Pink Unrequited Love ♡Matsuura Aya

Aya Matsuura – ♡ Peach-Colored Unrequited Love ♡ [PV]

♡ Pink Unrequited Love ♡Matsuura Aya

It was released in 2002 as Aya Matsuura’s fifth single.

Tsunku wrote and composed it.

With a 1950s rock ’n’ roll feel, the song became even more famous through Haruna Ai’s “Air Ayaya,” a parody impersonation of Ayaya.

It’s a fun song to do in the Haruna Ai version.

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Maru-Maru-Mori-Mori!Kaoru to Tomoki, tama ni Mukku.

Maru Maru Mori Mori! Video of Kaoru and Tomoki with choreography

Maru-Maru-Mori-Mori!Kaoru to Tomoki, tama ni Mukku.

Released in 2011, this song was the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Marumo no Okite,” sung by Mana Ashida and Fuku Suzuki as the character-based unit “Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook.” It’s a song that’s sure to send the venue into fits of laughter when a man dances to it adorably.

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Chocolate DiscoPerfume

[Official Music Video] Perfume “Chocolate Disco”

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Released on Valentine’s Day in 2007, the song is all about its distinctive and cute dance.

The choreography is very intricate and quite challenging to copy perfectly, so if you just learn the relatively easy and memorable chorus part, that alone is enough to hype everyone up.

Definitely give it a try!

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Here we go! Phantom Thief GirlMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto

[Momoclo MV] Go for it! Phantom Thief Girl / Momoiro Clover Z (MOMOIRO CLOVER / IKUZE! KAITOU SHOUJO)

Here we go! Phantom Thief GirlMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto

This song, which catapulted Momoiro Clover Z to fame, is defined by its intensely energetic choreography.

It also drew attention for center member Momota’s dramatic backward-bending jump.

While it’s great for women to dance to, it’s a track I’d love to see men take on as well.

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In conclusion

When it comes to “gag songs,” there are those the creators intentionally aimed to make that way, and those that ended up becoming popular as gag songs because the chorus or certain phrases were just too impactful.

Either way, many of them are widely known, so they’re perfect for livening up an after-party.

Be sure to learn the choreography too and show it off!