[Harmony Songs for Duets] Songs that feel great to harmonize
When you sing harmony songs at karaoke or live shows, that satisfying moment when your part blends perfectly with your partner’s feels so good, doesn’t it? But when you actually try it, many people may feel things like: “I can’t tell which is the lead and which is the harmony,” “I keep getting thrown off,” or “It’s hard to stay on pitch.” So this time, we’ve picked out songs where the harmony parts are clearly divided and easy to sing, as well as songs that feel great when you harmonize on the chorus! We’ve gathered everything from classic Showa-era hits to the latest tracks, so enjoy harmonizing with your karaoke buddies or bandmates!
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[Harmony Songs to Sing as a Duet] Songs That Feel Great to Harmonize (71–80)
Embracing sleepless nightsZARD
ZARD’s fourth single overall, released in August 1992.
This is another big hit from the Heisei era, isn’t it? As for the theme of this piece—“harmonies”—the song doesn’t feature particularly prominent choral arrangements, but from the pre-chorus into the chorus there’s a very effective use of backing vocals, and I think the presence or absence of these makes a completely different impression of the song.
In terms of arrangement, it’s a song that adds an upper harmony to the lead vocal—what you might call an ‘above-harmony’—but even if you sing it in unison with the lead, it still feels like you can capture the original song’s vibe quite well.
With you tomorrowyuzu
This song was produced as the theme for Season 2 of “Future Diary” by the folk duo Yuzu.
Unusually for Yuzu, the lyrics were written by an outside collaborator—novelist Natsu Miyashita.
The warm lyrics, which express feelings for a cherished person and hope for the future, leave a strong impression.
Throughout the song, the harmonies of the two voices form the core, conveying how they bring out the best in each other’s singing.
While the harmonies and call-and-response are simple, the piece creates a beautiful, warm atmosphere.
Breath of DawnChekkāzu
It’s The Checkers’ 23rd single overall, released in June 1990.
It’s crafted as a beautiful ballad love song.
Even with just the lead vocal, the song has a very lovely melodic line, but the chorus part added in the hook—simple yet very effective—further enhances the song’s beauty.
The chorus line is simply a third above the main melody, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to recreate in karaoke.
Be sure to harmonize beautifully and captivate your audience!
River of Ten Thousand MilesCHAGE and ASKA
This was CHAGE and ASKA’s third single, released on September 25, 1980.
It was their first single to break into the Top 10 and went on to sell over 500,000 copies—a big hit.
Many of you are probably familiar with how active they were in the industry afterward! The song features a memorable melody with a touch of Oriental flavor, and together with its lyrics it evokes the image of a great river flowing across a vast landscape.
Both members of the duo are highly skilled vocalists, so in that sense it might be challenging to pull off in karaoke.
However, when it comes to harmonizing—the theme of this article—the arrangement is originally set up for two-part chorus, so it isn’t overly complex.
It should be relatively easy to pick out the chorus parts from the recording, so please give it a try.
Just be careful to match your timing perfectly when you sing.
Love isKawamura Ryuuichi
This was Ryuichi Kawamura’s fourth single, released on October 15, 1997.
It’s a slow ballad with a very beautiful melody.
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Kawamura’s distinctive vocal style is striking, but if you listen without being swayed by that, you’ll notice the vocal melody itself is extremely simple and beautiful.
The harmony parts aren’t arranged in a complex way either, so I think it’s great material for enjoying harmonizing at karaoke.
The chorus is what’s called “ji-hamo,” where the chorus sings the same lyrics as the lead vocal, so when singing at karaoke, the key to making it sound good is to sync your breathing perfectly with the lead singer and keep your timing tight.
The harmony melody isn’t difficult at all, so definitely give it a try!
PlanetaryPenthouse
With Shintaro Namioka and Maho Oshima as a male–female twin-vocal band, this is a super groovy, cool track that blends R&B, city pop/soul, and jazz elements.
If you try to harmonize on Maho’s parts, it can be pretty tough unless your breathing and timing match theirs perfectly, so I recommend listening repeatedly and practicing along! Especially from the second verse on, there are lots of overlapping lines and harmonies.
The live footage makes it easy to understand, so be sure to watch it and study!
One thing I want to ask youSHISHAMO
SHISHAMO is a female band that gives the impression of having lots of cute songs.
While vocalist Miyazaki usually sings solo, you can hear light harmonies here and there—at the end of the A verse and in the chorus.
The vibe is like softly humming along while playing the guitar.
The chorus also repeats the same phrase, and there are more lower harmonies than upper ones, so it’s easy to pick them out if you listen with earphones.
Even if you’re not confident with harmonizing, these songs are gentle and easy to sing along with once you get used to them—so hang in there, harmony beginners!