[2026] Songs sung by comedians: from the latest tracks to nostalgic classics
Have you ever been surprised by a comedian who turns out to be a great singer after hearing a song they performed on TV? Songs sung by comedians have a unique charm that fuses a sense of humor with musicality.
From tracks born as part of a comedy routine to works released as serious musical endeavors, the variety is truly rich.
Some have even become chart-topping hits.
In this article, we’ll cover a wide range of songs performed by comedians—from the latest buzzworthy tracks to nostalgic tunes that still linger in our ears.
Enjoy the musical world created by these multitalented artists!
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[2026] Songs Performed by Comedians: Introducing the Latest Tracks to Classic Favorites (41–50)
Now RomanticKOJI1200
A masterpiece produced by DJ and music producer Towa Tei—who was active with the American house band Deee-Lite—that recreates the 1980s new wave scene.
In 1995, it was shocking to see Koji Imada, aka Imachan, wearing flamboyant makeup like David Bowie and singing with a sultry intensity.
It’s a sharp, synth-heavy electropop track that still sounds incredibly cool today.
It’s a song I’d love for the generation that adored ’80s Western pop to revisit.
The rattlesnake is comingTonneruzu
Here is the 18th single by Tunnels, released in 1992.
It was used as the opening theme for “Tunnels’ Thanks to Everyone,” and it seems it was rushed to be released on CD because it became popular among elementary school students.
Inspired by a line from a foreign film—“Watch out for the rattlesnake,” said by a young girl—this track pairs a ska-like rhythm with a brass section to cool effect.
Lingerie Mysterygādoruzu
Girdles is a Beatles-inspired band formed on the show “Ariyoshi no Kabe.” They rock suits on top and girdles on the bottom.
The members are made up of Doburokku and Sanshiro, with each person styled to evoke a specific Beatle—nicely done.
Their song about the mysteries of lingerie, packed with witty bits, is irresistible.
Doburokku’s high quality paired with Sanshiro’s somewhat shaky pitch becomes an unexpected spice that’s downright addictive.
It’s so entertaining you’ll want to keep listening to their other tracks, too.
Neo-Chara (featuring DJ DEKKA)EXIT
Here’s the track released by EXIT, the duo who broke out with their “playboy” manzai that felt both familiar and fresh—but they’re not just typical party boys.
Aiming for the next level beyond “chara,” they call it “Neo-Chara.” It’s a collaboration with DJ DEKKA, giving it a real Shibuya vibe.
Even when you lump together music released through collaborations with comedians, there are a lot of different genres, so it’ll be fun to see where they go from here.
Live, Benjamin (ver. H. Matsumoto)Matsumoto Hitoshi
It’s a deeply evocative song that portrays heartbreak through the motif of a houseplant.
The lyrics mirror a man’s emotions after a breakup in the image of a potted plant standing quietly in the corner of a room.
In the silence after returning from a lively place, the way he speaks to the weakened plant feels as if he’s gently caring for himself.
Rather than simply offering encouragement, the song’s warmth lies in how it softly stands by you and whispers, “Live.” It was released as a single simultaneously with Masatoshi Hamada’s version in February 1991.
If you listen to it alone on a quiet night, you may find yourself deeply drawn into its world.
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PPAP captivated everyone from kids to adults with English phrases everyone knows and a simple yet irresistibly catchy tune.
It went viral worldwide after Justin Bieber retweeted it on Twitter.
Daimaou Kosaka, aka Pikotaro, says he pursued a “goofy tempo” to the extreme and even obsessed over the cowbell sound made with a rhythm machine.
It’s one of the essential signature tracks when talking about the comedy-leaning music scene, which later led to a boom in “sound-gag” acts like Kumamushi and RADIO FISH.
Because it’s so warm♪kumamushi
This is the song that sparked a renewed boom in song-based and rhythm-based comedy bits.
It originally started as a song gag within an idol-song manzai routine.
After appearing on “Ametalk” in 2014, a Kumamushi craze took off, leading to their CD debut in 2015.
An album was also released that same year.