Funny crowd-pleaser songs for year-end and New Year parties [2026]
Feeling troubled because you’ve been asked to provide entertainment for the year-end or New Year party? That’s a common dilemma around the holiday season.
It’s especially hard to turn down when the request comes from your boss or a senior colleague, isn’t it? For you, we recommend entertainment that uses music, like dance or karaoke.
Music often transcends generations, so it’s a safer bet that’s less likely to fall flat.
On top of that, choosing a comic song or trying an impression or a distinctive costume is sure to be a hit! In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of perfect songs for this kind of performance.
Find the one that suits you best and get some laughs!
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Funny crowd-pleaser songs for year-end and New Year parties [2026] (21–30)
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A cheer call that originated from YouTube Shorts is quickly becoming a staple for party performances.
This track, produced by TeseSaku, is an up-tempo number whose opening chants and clapping instantly crank up the energy in the room.
Its message—encouraging a positive mindset—seeps in through repetitive phrases and a catchy rhythm.
It also took the top spot in Benesse’s 2024 “Trending Words Among Elementary Schoolers” ranking, giving it widespread recognition among both kids and adults.
Released in April 2025, the song’s music video surpassed 3 million views in about two months.
The choreography is just clapping and making a peace sign, so even those who aren’t confident dancers can join in easily.
Try adding it to drinking parties or wedding after-parties when you want everyone to shout along and get pumped up.
My progress is terrible.GYARI
Haven’t we all found ourselves procrastinating right before a deadline? This song by GYARI perfectly captures that ultra-relatable theme of “no progress.” When its music video dropped in December 2024, it became a huge hit, surpassing 2 million combined views on YouTube and Niconico.
Perform it at a party or for entertainment, and everyone there will be nodding along in solidarity.
It’s the perfect track for a get-together with friends swamped by work or studies, when you want to lean into the mood and hype things up.
Stakeholders ~I wonder if I can become one too?~Akiyama Ryūji
This song was written, composed, and sung by Ryuji Akiyama of the comedy trio Robert.
It was created for the three-minute mini-program “Yukai na Uta” currently airing on BS Fuji, and it made waves by surpassing one million views on YouTube in about a month after its release.
The lyrics humorously portray a longing for the “Staff Entrance” found at event venues and on sets, along with the frustration of not being able to go inside.
Its catchy melody and Akiyama’s effortlessly relaxed vocals are a perfect match—once you hear it, it won’t leave your head.
Relative shock!gurūpu damashii
This is a Group Tamashii number that humorously portrays how kids typically feel when making New Year’s visits to relatives.
It comically depicts the shock of not getting New Year’s gift money, with a touch of lighthearted humor.
The song was included as the B-side to the single “I’ll Buy You Juice ♥,” released in October 2005.
With its energetic punk-style sound and skit-like storytelling that mesh perfectly, this track is sure to put a smile on your face when you listen to it at New Year’s.
SHOW-GUTSOmede-tai atama de nani yori
Brimming with humor, this track gives a playful push to those spending New Year’s lazing around at home.
It’s one of the title songs from the double A-side single “SHOW-GUTS / Daruma-san wa Korobanai” released on January 1, 2017.
The lyrics—urging listeners to spend the first three days of the year with more spirit instead of lounging under the kotatsu eating mandarins—make you laugh while giving you a boost of energy.
Featuring witty lines that riff on traditional New Year’s shrine-visit etiquette and an intense loud-rock sound, it was also chosen as the opening theme for TV Kanagawa’s music program “Ongaku-kan” in January 2018.
It’s the perfect song for anyone who wants to kick off the New Year with rock-fueled excitement or wow the crowd at karaoke!
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One of the signature songs by the heavy metal band Seikima-II, active since 1982.
Seikima-II often appears on impression/mimicry shows, and Demon Kakka in particular frequently shows up on talk and variety programs, so many of you have probably seen them.
Their visual impact is powerful, and just showing up imitating their costumes and makeup is enough to get the crowd going, don’t you think? It’s a highly recommended song—great for a full band performance or for singing at karaoke.
♡Pink Unrequited Love♡ feat. GorieGirls²
Girls² covered the classic hit that Aya Matsuura sang to great success in 2002, collaborating with Gorie, played by Gori of Garage Sale.
It was released digitally in August 2025 and also included on the EP “New Era.” Centered on a pink, Heisei-retro theme, this work is a quintessential idol song that adorably captures the flutter of unrequited love.
While keeping Tsunku’s memorable phrases and the brisk 8-beat intact, it’s been updated for today with Girls²’s dance skills and bright harmonies.
The choreography is cute and easy to learn, making it perfect for livening up company year-end or New Year parties!