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[For Men in Their 40s] A Collection of Songs That Score High at Karaoke [2026]

From the 1990s to the early 2000s, when million-selling hits emerged almost every week, hit songs were naturally recognized as common conversation topics at schools and workplaces.

If you spent your youth during this era and are now in your 40s, you probably have at least one or two go-to songs you’re good at singing in karaoke.

That said, actually scoring high can be surprisingly tricky.

In this article, we’ve put together a list of songs that tend to earn high scores at karaoke, especially for men in their 40s.

Along with the era’s signature hits, we’ve also picked out popular tracks released in the 2010s and beyond that are relatively easy to sing.

If you’re looking to expand your karaoke repertoire, be sure to check them out!

Playlist

[For Men in Their 40s] A Collection of Songs That Score High at Karaoke [2026]
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1eastGoodbye ElegySuda Masaki
Goodbye ElegySuda Masakiplay_arrow
Recommend Masaki Suda’s “Sayonara Elegy” to a man in his 40s.
2eastFor loveOkuda Tamio
For loveOkuda Tamioplay_arrow
Okuda Tamio’s solo debut song “Ai no Tame ni”
3eastMiracleGReeeeN
MiracleGReeeeNplay_arrow
GReeeeN is a dentist and musician.
4eastMy Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPSplay_arrow
Tips for singing Zenszenzense and ways to score higher
5eastGet WildTM NETWORK
Get WildTM NETWORKplay_arrow
Get Wild is the theme song of City Hunter
6eastRomantic Flightkome kome CLUB
Romantic Flightkome kome CLUBplay_arrow
Romance Flight is a timeless classic.
7eastSakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharuplay_arrow
Masaharu Fukuyama's classic song 'Sakurazaka' is easy to sing.
8eastpaprikaYonezu Kenshi
paprikaYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Composing songs through the internet in their teenage years…
9eastCan’t Say Anything… SummerTHE JAYWALK
Can't Say Anything... SummerTHE JAYWALKplay_arrow
Karaoke of J-WALK's representative summer song
10eastTRUE LOVEFujii Fumiya
TRUE LOVEFujii Fumiyaplay_arrow
Vocal tips for Fumiya Fujii’s “TRUE LOVE”
11eastHide-and-seekYuuri
Hide-and-seekYuuriplay_arrow
I wonder if there are any recent hit songs that are easy to sing...
12eastcherry blossomKetsumeishi
cherry blossomKetsumeishiplay_arrow
The Appeal of Ketsumeishi’s Smash Hit “Sakura”
13eastcountrysideTamaki Kōji
countrysideTamaki Kōjiplay_arrow
Koji Tamaki’s smash hit song “Denen” is great for karaoke.
14eastWinter is starting.Makihara Noriyuki
Winter is starting.Makihara Noriyukiplay_arrow
Introduction to Noriyuki Makihara’s “Fuyu ga Hajimaru yo”
15eastSummer Days of 1993class
Summer Days of 1993classplay_arrow
A classic summer hit released in 1993
16eastkaiju (giant monster)Sakanakushon
kaiju (giant monster)Sakanakushonplay_arrow
Explanation of singing techniques for anime theme songs
17eastcherrysupittsu
cherrysupittsuplay_arrow
Spitz’s signature love song
18eastWandering Love SongNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
Wandering Love SongNagabuchi Tsuyoshiplay_arrow
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s “Junrenka” is easy to listen to in the mid-to-low range.
19eastKeisuke KuwataMayonaka no Dandī
Keisuke KuwataMayonaka no Dandīplay_arrow
For Midnight Dandy, it’s important to sing simply and politely.
20eastKobukuroIma, sakihokoru hanatachi yo
KobukuroIma, sakihokoru hanatachi yoplay_arrow
NHK's Sochi Olympics theme song, a Kobukuro track that's easy to sing
21eastMidnight ShuffleKondō Masahiko
Midnight ShuffleKondō Masahikoplay_arrow
Masahiko Kondo’s classic song “Midnight Shuffle”
22eastJAMTHE YELLOW MONKEY
JAMTHE YELLOW MONKEYplay_arrow
The Yellow Monkey's classic song 'JAM' is easy to sing.
23eastMr.ChildrenTabidachi no Uta
Mr.ChildrenTabidachi no Utaplay_arrow
Tips for singing 'Tabidachi no Uta'
24eastPOISON ~A world where you can’t even say what you want to say~Sorimachi Takashi
POISON ~A world where you can’t even say what you want to say~Sorimachi Takashiplay_arrow
Takashi Sorimachi’s POISON has a narrow vocal range and is easy to sing.
25eastGLORIAZIGGY
GLORIAZIGGYplay_arrow
ZIGGY “GLORIA” doesn’t require powerful vocals; be careful with the high notes.
26eastB-BlueBOØWY
B-BlueBOØWYplay_arrow
BOØWY’s “B-Blue” is an easy-to-sing classic.
27eastUntil My Babe-kun falls asleepSha ran Q
Until My Babe-kun falls asleepSha ran Qplay_arrow
Ballads by Sharam Q that are easy to sing and recommended
28eastTRAIN-TRAINZa Burū Hātsu
TRAIN-TRAINZa Burū Hātsuplay_arrow
The appeal of the punk rock classic “TRAIN-TRAIN”
29eastBambinaHotei Tomoyasu
BambinaHotei Tomoyasuplay_arrow
"Bambina" is an easy-to-sing classic rock song.
30eastKotodama of Love ~ Spiritual MessageSazan Ōrusutāzu
Kotodama of Love ~ Spiritual MessageSazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
Southern All Stars’ classic “Kotodama of Love” is popular at karaoke.
31eastMUSIC FOR THE PEOPLEV6
MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLEV6play_arrow
V6’s classic song “MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE”
32eastMake-up ShadowInoue Yosui
Make-up ShadowInoue Yosuiplay_arrow
Inoue Yosui’s classic song “Make-up Shadow” is a must-listen.
33eastTo the most important personTonneruzu
To the most important personTonneruzuplay_arrow
The Tunnels’ classic song “To the Most Important Person”
34eastThe rattlesnake is comingTonneruzu
The rattlesnake is comingTonneruzuplay_arrow
Introducing easy-to-sing classic songs by Tunnels
35eastLinda LindaZa Burū Hātsu
Linda LindaZa Burū Hātsuplay_arrow
Punk rock classic, a famous song anyone can sing
36eastCrazy BabyFISHMANS
Crazy BabyFISHMANSplay_arrow
A classic by Fishmans, with a reggae-style groove
37eastTraveler ~The Longest Journeybakufū suranpu
Traveler ~The Longest Journeybakufū suranpuplay_arrow
A classic hit by Bakufu Slump, popular among men
38eastLike a white cloudsaruganseki
Like a white cloudsarugansekiplay_arrow
Introduction to Saru Iwaishi’s classic song “Like White Snow”
39eastPockets full of rainbowsYellow Magic Orchestra
Pockets full of rainbowsYellow Magic Orchestraplay_arrow
YMO’s classic songs and diverse music are captivating.