Easy-to-sing karaoke songs: Classic picks for women in their 40s

TouchIwasaki Yoshimi

Touch – Yoshimi Iwasaki (Full)

“Touch” is a popular karaoke song that people of all generations can enjoy.

For those in their 40s who watched the anime in their teens, it’s truly a song of their generation.

The tempo is comfortable and easy to sing, and the rhythm makes it easy for listeners to get into it, so it’s perfect for livening up the atmosphere.

It also goes over well at karaoke with older supervisors.

Adding a few simple moves to match “Touch” can boost the energy even more.

The big showcase is the sustained note at the end of the chorus, so be sure to belt it out.

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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First LoveUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada – First Love

Singer Hikaru Utada delivers a unique sound to listeners, unbound by genre.

The title track of her 1999 album “First Love” became such a massive hit that it sparked a social phenomenon.

Those in their 40s may recall the music scene of the late 1990s.

It carries the mature atmosphere characteristic of R&B, and the chorus’s expansive melody is enough to bring you to tears.

It’s a perfect song for showcasing a smooth vocal that blends Japanese and English.

Why not try singing this ballad that can also spark conversations about memories from back then?

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Song of LoveKōda Kumi

Kumi Koda - 'Ai no Uta (album version)' ~ 20th Year Special Full Ver. ~

Here’s a recommendation for women in their 40s: an easy-to-sing karaoke song.

“Ai no Uta,” a beautiful ballad by Kumi Koda that portrays the joy and heartbreak of love, shines like a light in a gray night sky.

With lyrics that skillfully express the feelings of a heroine reflecting on lost love, Koda’s clear, translucent vocals, and a simple arrangement that blends perfectly, this song was released in September 2007.

It became a hit, featured in a commercial for “music.jp” and used as a support song for “World Judo 2007.” For women around forty who can relate to the pain of heartbreak, give it a try at karaoke.

The Theory of HappinessShiina Ringo

Sheena Ringo – The Theory of Happiness

The title track of the major-label debut single by Ringo Sheena—a female singer-songwriter who continues to showcase her talent both as a solo artist and as the central figure of the rock band Tokyo Jihen.

It’s a number that fully highlights Sheena’s musical sensibilities, with a sublime imbalance between a pop-leaning composition and a noisy guitar sound.

The version titled “Koufukuron (Yetsuraku-hen)” included on her first album, Muzai Moratorium, is arranged in a punk style, so it might be interesting to compare the two.

Thanks to its relaxed melody, it’s easy to sing at karaoke, and it’s recommended for women in their 40s—the generation likely to relate to it.

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Hoshino Takashi

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PassionUA

Passion / UA (cover)

This is the fourth single by UA, a female singer-songwriter who is also active as the vocalist of the rock band AJICO and has gained popularity with songs that bring a wide range of styles—soul, jazz, reggae, dub, electro, and world music—into J-POP.

Known as one of her signature tracks, it features an emotional, laid-back shuffle beat topped with her soulful vocals.

While the overall key isn’t very high, the melody includes many large intervals, and without locking into the beat it’s hard to create a groove, so be sure to listen closely to the original and practice before singing it at karaoke.

It’s a long-running hit that we especially recommend for women in their 40s, the generation it represents.

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Hoshino Takashi

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A Midsummer Night’s DreamMatsutōya Yumi

Fall in Love - Koibito ni Ochite by Akiko Kobayashi

With its exquisite key and tempo that suit a wide range of singers, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a fun, confidence-boosting song for karaoke-loving women in their 40s.

The sophisticated melody and lyrics by Yumi Matsutoya have been loved across generations, and when paired with the comfortable accompaniment, you’ll feel as if the karaoke room instantly transforms into a magical summer world.

Enjoy a wonderful moment with this song, which is upbeat yet composed, and cherished by a broad audience.

Become the windtsuji ayano

Ayano Tsuji – Become the Wind (Music Video)

Ayano Tsuji is a popular singer-songwriter who made her major debut in 1999 with a style that’s instantly recognizable: a gentle singing voice accompanied by ukulele.

Since the 2000s, she has maintained a unique position in the J-pop scene by releasing a number of heartwarming classics.

Tsuji’s music is comforting just to listen to, and one of her signature songs, Kaze ni Naru, which was used as the theme song for the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns, is widely known and a great pick for karaoke where people of all ages gather.

Its very straightforward melody makes it easy to sing, so it’s recommended both for aiming at a high karaoke score and for having fun singing together as a parent and child!