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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 (31–40)

Someday Merry ChristmasB’z

[Full/Lyrics] “Itsuka no Merry Christmas” B’z Cover / NAADA
Someday Merry ChristmasB'z

A track included on the 1992 album FRIENDS.

This song is surely a Christmas tune everyone knows, yet it was surprisingly never released as a single.

Still, it ranked sixth in a fan poll to decide tracks for a best-of album and was featured in a Pepsi-Cola commercial—proof of how long and widely it has been loved, and how remarkable the song truly is.

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?