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Recommended Japanese pop songs for middle schoolers to sing at karaoke

Do you junior high schoolers go to karaoke often?

This time, we researched popular songs that junior high students can enjoy at karaoke!

Whether you’ve already made your karaoke debut, you’re not great at karaoke, or you’ve never been, this is for you!

We’ve gathered a variety of songs that many people find fun or satisfying to sing, as well as songs you can handle without pushing yourself even if you’re not confident at karaoke.

Depending on the song, we also recommend trying some dance moves along with singing!

Let’s make the most of your youthful days and get fired up with a super fun karaoke time!

Recommended Japanese pop songs for middle schoolers to sing at karaoke (21–30)

StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE

This song is included on Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s major-label debut mini-album and was also used in a commercial for Kao’s “Merit.” It’s a number full of a sense of speed.

The vocals are high, so I think it can be sung powerfully by anyone, regardless of gender.

Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO

This song by SHISHAMO, a three-piece band from Kanagawa, was used in a NTT Docomo commercial.

It opens with distinctive lyrics and is a song that gives you the courage to do your best tomorrow.

I think the melody line is very easy for women to sing, so give it a try.

Follow MeE-girls

E-Girls / Follow Me ~Short Version~
Follow MeE-girls

This is a signature song by the cool-and-cute female dance group E-Girls.

It’s a track you’ll want to sing with lots of energy.

If you sing it with a smile, it’ll make the guys’ hearts skip a beat.

Since it’s a super upbeat song, it’s best to sing it when karaoke is at its peak.

It can also work as a gag song when guys sing it, but use it carefully.

A Distant LoveRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Saihate Aini [Official Music Video]
A Distant LoveRADWIMPS

Saihate Aini is a song by the popular band RADWIMPS.

It was written specifically for an Aquarius commercial.

With its exhilarating, refreshing melody, it’s sure to get everyone pumped if you sing it at karaoke.

Loverssumika

Lovers / sumika(Cover)
Loverssumika

“Lovers” by sumika, a four-piece band from Kanagawa Prefecture, is their third single, released in 2016, and one of their signature songs.

It’s poppy and cute, and I think it’s easy for both men and women to sing.

The lyrics are happy, so I think it creates a warm, pleasant atmosphere.

To my dear youInoue Sonoko

Sonoko Inoue – To My Precious You
To my dear youInoue Sonoko

This song, included on Sonoko Inoue’s major debut mini-album “#17,” is a refreshing love song.

I think many of the lyrics are highly relatable.

The chorus is catchy, so it’s definitely easy to sing.

It makes you want to sing it when summer comes.

First loveUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada “First Love” (Short Version)
First loveUtada Hikaru

It’s the image song for the TBS drama Hana Nochi Hare: Boys Over Flowers Next Season, and I think the nuances of the words and the high key make it good for vocal practice.

Since it’s a ballad, it might be nice to sing it at a calm tempo, carefully conveying the lyrics.