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Anime songs in Western languages that are easy to sing at karaoke

Don’t you ever struggle to decide what to sing when you want to do a Western song at karaoke? In those moments, starting with anime theme songs can really get the crowd going, and they’re an easy entry point for anyone who wants to study English-language music, too! This is a list I definitely want anime fans to check out.

Anime songs in Western languages that are easy to sing at karaoke (1–10)

If I Didn’t Have YouBilly Crystal & John Goodman

If I Didn’t Have You (Randy Newman) – Monsters, Inc OST
If I Didn't Have YouBilly Crystal & John Goodman

This is a song used as the theme for the 2001 animated film Monsters, Inc., a joint production by Disney and Pixar.

Monsters, Inc.

is especially popular among younger audiences, and it’s likely to be a hit if you sing it at karaoke where there are children.

Something That I WantGrace Potter

This is a song that was used as the ending theme for Disney’s 2010 animated film Tangled.

Grace Potter is an American singer-songwriter active since 2002, and she also performs as the vocalist of a rock band.

When You Wish Upon A StarJiminy Cricket

When You Wish Upon A Star – sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards)
When You Wish Upon A StarJiminy Cricket

This is a song from Disney’s animated film Pinocchio, released in 1940.

The Japanese lyrics are very popular, but the English lyrics are also simple and easy to sing, making it a great anime song in a foreign language for both women and men to sing at karaoke.

Western anime songs that are easy to sing at karaoke (11–20)

I See The LightMandy Moore & Zachary Levi

This is a song featured in the 2010 Disney film Tangled.

In the movie, Rapunzel and Flynn sing it.

It seems like it would be even more fun and exciting as a duet, so it might be a good idea to find someone to sing it with you.

Country RoadOlivia Newton-John

Country road Olivia Newton-John karaoke English lyrics katakana notation
Country RoadOlivia Newton-John

This is the English version of the song used in the ending of the hugely popular Ghibli film “Whisper of the Heart.” The Japanese lyrics are more famous in Japan, but the English lyrics are also easy to sing, with a slow tempo and not too difficult, making it a Western anime song that’s easy to try.

The OneBackstreet Boys

This song was used as the opening theme for the Nippon TV anime “Hanada Shonen-shi,” which aired in 2002.

Not just this track, but Backstreet Boys’ songs are hugely popular worldwide, so singing them at karaoke is likely to be well-received, especially in groups that include people in their late 20s and older.

Beauty And The BeastCeline Dion & Peabo Bryson

Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson – Beauty And The Beast (HQ Official Music Video)
Beauty And The BeastCeline Dion & Peabo Bryson

This song was used as the theme for Disney’s 1991 film Beauty and the Beast.

Unlike the 2017 live-action version, the arrangement of the original has an even more antique, stylish feel, making it a perfect choice for karaoke.