Tear-jerking songs I want to sing at karaoke
Do you go to karaoke to refresh yourself or relieve stress?
I think many people want to belt out songs at the top of their lungs to blow off steam, but if you want to feel even more refreshed, I recommend singing songs that make you cry!
Whether you cry while singing yourself or shed tears listening to the person you’re with sing, letting your emotions flow through a heartfelt song is a wonderful thing—and it will leave your heart feeling clear.
In this article, we’ll focus on tear-jerking songs to help you choose your setlist and introduce some recommended tracks!
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Tearjerker songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke (41–50)
I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu
This song became the theme for the hugely popular drama “Hakusen Nagashi,” which later reached No.
1 on the Oricon chart.
The drama, centered on high school romance and the surrounding human relationships, resonated with viewers through its pure, heartfelt storytelling.
The lyrics earnestly sing about how meeting the one you love is a miracle, moving you with a story that makes you nostalgically look back on the past.
How about singing it at karaoke with someone special, expressing your gratitude as you do?
OH MY LITTLE GIRLOzaki Yutaka
Here’s a song released by Yutaka Ozaki in 1994.
It’s one of his best-known tracks.
It also served as the theme song for the TV drama “Kono Yo no Hate,” which aired the same year.
I especially recommend it to those who want to recall how they felt in their youth.
If you imagine yourself as Ozaki, walking with a woman along a winter road, you’ll have no trouble getting immersed when you sing it at karaoke.
It can also be fun to create a character for yourself to inhabit before you tackle the song.
Carrying YouInoue Azumi
The song “Carrying You,” sung by Azumi Inoue, is known as the theme song for the 1986 Studio Ghibli film Castle in the Sky.
The lyrics were based on an idea by director Hayao Miyazaki and were further developed by Isao Takahata and Joe Hisaishi.
Its melancholy melody and lyrics, which perfectly match the film’s imagery, tend to bring listeners to tears.
Told from the perspective of the protagonist, Pazu, the song conveys his feelings for his parents and for Sheeta.
If you find yourself getting sentimental singing it at karaoke, why not just lean into that quiet, reflective mood?
Tsubasaandāgurafu
The rock band Under Graph’s major-label debut single is Tsubasa.
When it was released in 2004, it gradually gained traction through cable broadcasts and radio, eventually reaching No.
6 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Its heartrending lyrics about parting with a lover and its melancholy melody deepen the sense of loneliness as you listen.
The music video also drew attention for featuring Masami Nagasawa in her younger days.
True to the band’s concept of expressing the “joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure” deep in the heart, it’s a classic that brings back feelings you’d almost forgotten.
maybeYOASOBI
This song by YOASOBI, a unit known for creating music based on novels, has a different vibe from their previous tracks, doesn’t it? It’s a slow-tempo ballad with a remarkably soft sound, yet you can still clearly feel the groove—impressive as always! The lyrics depict the story of a couple who gradually grew apart and eventually broke up.
The words of the protagonist, who blames themselves, saying it was their fault, are heartbreakingly moving.
SEASONSHamasaki Ayumi
Ayumi Hamasaki, who released numerous hit songs in the 2000s, released her 16th single “SEASONS.” Put out in 2000 and chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Weather Forecast Lover,” it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The song sings, “As the years pass, my memories with you become the past,” recalling those innocent days.
When you listen to it in a sentimental mood, it fills you with a tender, lonely ache.
nape (of the neck)aiko
Opening with the sound of a beautiful piano, this is a supreme ballad from aiko.
The lyrics delicately trace lingering feelings for a past lover and memories that don’t fade even as the seasons turn, gently comforting hearts fresh from heartbreak.
While accepting the breakup, the earnest wish to meet again in a few years with a smile is a message that’s sure to tug at anyone’s heart.
Released in November 2003, this song was a lead single from the acclaimed album “Akatsuki no Love Letter” and was also performed at the 54th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a piece that suits the quiet winter air—on nights when you want to cleanse your sadness, try singing it out and letting your overflowing emotions flow with it.