Karaoke songs everyone can sing: Japanese tracks that are easy to enjoy with a group.
Have you ever all sung together when you went to karaoke with a group?
Since we don’t usually sing in unison with everyone, it gets super lively and fun, doesn’t it?
But one thing that can be tricky at times like that is choosing the songs.
When you think, “Songs everyone knows and can sing together to get the crowd going…,” you might find it hard to come up with good ones.
So in this article, I’ll introduce a bunch of songs that everyone can sing together!
I’ve picked a variety that cut across generations and genders, so I hope you find some favorites!
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Karaoke songs everyone can sing together. Easy-to-enjoy Japanese songs for groups (41–50)
SanctuaryDa-iCE
While Da-iCE’s songs are often thought of less in terms of harmonies and more as the two vocalists taking turns singing, this track, Sanctuary, is unusual in that it features choruses and harmonizing, giving it a choral feel.
That’s because it’s a co-written piece with Yuzu’s Kitagawa, and they put particular emphasis on the harmony sections.
Starting from the pre-chorus, there’s call-and-response, and the chorus builds with more harmonies, creating excitement.
Since the two vocalists—and the whole group—sing together, the harmonies are very pleasant to listen to.
In particular, the transition from the call-and-response into the harmonies in the chorus feels fantastic when it locks in, so it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser at live shows or in karaoke!
SaraiKayama Yūzō & Tanimura Shinji
When it comes to the song sung in a mass chorus on Nippon TV’s charity special “24-Hour Television,” it has to be “Saraba/Sarai.” Written and composed by Shinji Tanimura and Yuzo Kayama as the program’s theme song, it was released in 1992.
A portion of the CD sales and karaoke royalties is donated to the charity fund.
It’s customary for all the performers to join in a grand chorus at the end of the show.
Next time you go to karaoke, how about singing “Sarai” together and helping contribute to the donations?
What We Got ~A Miracle Is You~King&Prince
King & Prince’s “What We Got ~Kiseki wa Kimi to~” with Mickey Mouse dancing is so cute, isn’t it? It seems this song is part of a project for Mickey’s 100th anniversary! Listening to the whole track, the actual harmonies only appear midway through the B-melody, while the chorus is in unison.
The chorus repeats the same phrase and is very easy to follow, so I think it’s great to add your own harmonies! Singing in unison is fun, but adding harmonies here and there changes the vibe in a fun way.
For the record, I would sing an upper harmony on the parts of the chorus that are in Japanese! Try different approaches and find what feels right for you!
Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48
Topping the karaoke rankings for the first half of 2014 was AKB48’s “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie.” Released in 2013 as their 32nd single, it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
“Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” features an ’80s disco-style sound and has been highly praised by music industry professionals.
It also comes with choreography that’s easy to dance to in large groups, so it’s a perfect song to split into parts and sing together with everyone.
Brain Narcotics Remix feat. CHEHON, MAKA, Ku-Jun, POWER WAVE, CIMA & keithRAY
The track “Nounai Mayaku Remix feat.
CHEHON, MAKA, Kujun, POWER WAVE, CIMA & keith” is currently blowing up in the hip-hop and reggae scenes.
Born from DJ RAY’s entry into the battle scene, it features verses that transcend the boundaries between hip-hop and reggae.
The hook in this piece has a very narrow vocal range by RAY’s standards, so many people should be able to sing it comfortably in the original key.
Heads, be sure to add it to your repertoire.
