Recommended for women: Start your karaoke session with these! A roundup of popular Japanese songs
When you get to karaoke, it’s hard to decide what to sing for the very first song, isn’t it?
Should you kick things off with something upbeat, start slow and ease into it, or just go with one of your personal favorites…?
For women who have this dilemma, here are some great recommendations for the first song at karaoke!
We’ve gathered a variety of hit tunes—from tracks that will get the energy soaring right from the start to songs that gently warm up the vibe.
Use this as a guide when you head to karaoke with friends, a partner, or family!
Nail that opening number and make it a super fun karaoke time!
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Recommended for Women: Start Your Karaoke with These! A Roundup of Popular Japanese Songs (41–50)
Ponytail and ScrunchieAKB48
If you want to kick things off with high energy from the very first song, an idol track might be just the thing.
AKB48’s “Ponytail to Shushu,” released in 2010, is over a decade old now, but it’s still a karaoke staple that everyone can sing along to and get hyped with.
If you sing it as the first song, the vibe in the room is sure to ramp up fast! Who knows—you might even find yourselves getting swept up in the classic idol-song call-and-response! (Haha)
summer festivalWhiteberry
When it was all the rage, everyone sang this song as the first number.
Even now, hearing it gets me pumped up.
The melody doesn’t have big pitch changes, so it’s easy to sing and I highly recommend it.
It’s guaranteed to get the crowd going in a big sing-along.
Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko
When you go to karaoke for work and everyone there is from an older generation, it can be hard to decide what to sing.
Songs by Seiko Matsuda are very famous, so everyone can sing along and get into it.
They’re a pretty safe choice, so I recommend them.
Message of RougeArai Yumi
It’s a song released in 1975, back when Yumi Matsutoya was still known as Yumi Arai.
The reason it hasn’t become just a nostalgic oldie and is still widely known is probably because it was used as the opening theme for the 1989 film Kiki’s Delivery Service.
The chorus features an all-star lineup including Tatsuro Yamashita, Minako Yoshida, and Taeko Onuki, and it’s said that their harmonies further elevate the song’s quality.
This timeless classic that never fades with age is also a great choice for everyone to sing together as the first song at karaoke!
You don’t listen to rock.aimyon
When you’re thinking about what to sing at karaoke, the latest hit songs or tracks by trending musicians are the go-to choices, right? Among them, Aimyon’s songs are ones everyone sings—pretty much any of her tracks are popular karaoke picks.
For a first song, how about trying the highly popular “Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai” (You Don’t Listen to Rock)? It’s a very well-known song and recognized across a wide range of age groups, so it’s sure to liven up any gathering.
Excuse me for intruding.aimyon
This is a guitar-forward track by Aimyon, released on October 22, 2025, as a coupling song with “Venus Belt.” It’s neither fast nor slow, and once you learn it, it should be very easy to groove to! The chorus sits in a key that’s comfortable for women to sing, so even if you think you’re tone-deaf, you’ll probably be able to sing it! If you sing with a blank expression, it’s harder to hit the right pitches, so lift those facial muscles and have fun singing.
Also, swaying side to side while you sing makes it easier to keep the rhythm and fits the accents nicely, so it’s just right.
It’s a perfect vibe for karaoke too, so definitely give it a try!
Museum of the FuturePerfume
It seems there are many people who say Perfume’s songs are so fast-paced that they can’t sing them! However, “Mirai no Museum” has a relatively slower tempo, so it’s easier to get into.
Also, among Perfume’s songs, the key isn’t too high, making it perfect as a first song.
It’s a bright, upbeat track, so it’s sure to get everyone excited.