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Recommended for people in their 50s! Best Christmas karaoke songs

For those in their 50s as of 2025, you likely spent your formative years in the 1980s and 1990s, when Christmas was one of the biggest events for romance.

In this feature, we’re introducing nostalgic J-pop Christmas songs perfect for karaoke—tunes that can take you back to those good old days.

We hope you’ll enjoy this while reminiscing about “those times,” when you excitedly planned Christmas dates and agonized over what gift to get your special someone.

Recommended for people in their 50s! Best Christmas Karaoke Songs (21–30)

Because it’s a cold nightTRF

Released in December 1993, this song was born from a phrase that came to producer Tetsuya Komuro while he was biking from his home to the studio and feeling the cold.

There’s an anecdote that the chorus melody was almost complete by the time he arrived.

It reached No.

8 on the Oricon weekly chart and was later used in a commercial for Nagatanien’s “Hieshirazu-san Ginger Series.” It’s a winter song that brings back the feelings of that time!

End of WinterMatsutōya Yumi

End Of The Winter / Fuyu No Owari (2022 Mix)
End of WinterMatsutōya Yumi

A track included on the album TEARS AND REASONS, released in November 1992.

It was selected as the ending theme for the Fuji TV drama Stolen Hearts, which began airing that same month.

The song portrays a story of youthful turmoil and jealousy that begins with a letter suddenly handed over in a classroom.

Its lyrics delicately express the complex feelings toward a hardworking friend and the loneliness of feeling left behind.

When sung, the distinctive lyricism of Yumi Matsutoya vividly brings back the poignant emotions of those days.

Recommended for people in their 50s! Best Christmas Karaoke Songs (31–40)

Sorrow like snowHamada Shogo

Sadness Like Snow (ON THE ROAD 2011 “The Last Weekend”)
Sorrow like snowHamada Shogo

Released in November 1981 as Shogo Hamada’s 14th single, this song was remade and used in February 1992 as the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Ai to Iu Na no Moto ni,” becoming a million-selling hit with over 1.7 million copies sold.

Inspired by the works of poet Hiroshi Yoshino, it overlays the deep sorrow carried in everyone’s heart with the image of snow.

Why not hold the microphone quietly at karaoke and deliver a heartfelt performance?

Holy Snowy NightKobukuro

A track from the 2003 album “Straight.” It’s a gentle song about lovers before they become a family.

With its relaxed tempo and tender, conversational lyrics, it really tugs at the heart.

It’s a song I’d love both those who have a happy home and those who are about to build one to hear.

Dream with YouKubota Toshinobu

Toshinobu Kubota – Dream with You [Official Video Short ver.]
Dream with YouKubota Toshinobu

It’s a poignant love song that really resonates with the heart.

Toshi Kubota’s gentle vocals leave a strong impression, and the track was released in May 1993.

It gained attention as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Chance!” The song embodies the importance of continuing to chase your dreams and the feelings you have for the one you love.

Listening to it makes you feel a bit like the protagonist of a drama.

If you play it around Christmas, it might bring back memories of time spent with a lover.

Be sure to sing it with all your emotions.

A Christmas SongMonkey Majik+Oda Kazumasa

Monkey Majik + Kazumasa Oda / “A Christmas Song” music video footage
A Christmas SongMonkey Majik+Oda Kazumasa

Monkey Majik’s 17th single, released in 2012.

It was issued under the name Monkey Majik + Kazumasa Oda.

It’s a collaboration between two of Japan’s finest talents, Monkey Majik and Kazumasa Oda.

This song marks Monkey Majik’s first Christmas track.

It’s a very heartwarming piece.

Beyond the Night SkySMAP

It’s a heartwarming classic that brings back memories of old love.

It’s a song by SMAP, released in November 1998.

As a million-selling hit with over 1.6 million copies sold, I’m sure many of you know it.

The lyrics portray the feelings of looking back on the past while trying to find hope for the future, resonating with many listeners.

How about singing it with someone special on Christmas night?