Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular hits.
Are there many of you thinking, “I want to sing a ballad at karaoke, but I’m not very confident in my singing…”?
Actually, ballads are great for people who aren’t confident singers!
That’s because slower-tempo songs let you check your pitch and rhythm as you sing.
In other words, if you choose ballads with less pitch movement and an easy-to-follow rhythm, even those who struggle with singing should find them easier to sing!
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke.
Use the songs we introduce as a reference to find one that’s comfortable for you to sing!
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Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke: Recommended classics and popular tracks (41–50)
fragileEvery Little Thing
Released in 2001 as Every Little Thing’s 17th single.
The song was used as the theme for Fuji TV’s Ainori, won the Excellent Work Award at the 34th Japan Cable Radio Awards, and received the Gold Award at the 43rd Japan Record Awards.
It is one of Every Little Thing’s signature songs and is also popular for karaoke.
I can’t love anyone but you anymore.KinKi Kids
It was released in 2000 as a double A-side single with Kinki Kids’ 10th single, “Natsu no Ousama / Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai.” The song was used as the opening theme for the Nippon TV drama “Tenshi ga Kieta Machi,” starring Koichi Domoto, and is a piano-centered ballad.
It is a highly popular track as a straightforward love ballad by Kinki Kids.
handsKōda Kumi
It was released in 2005 as Kumi Koda’s 14th single.
The song was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Uchimura Produce,” and it reached No.
7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Among Kumi Koda’s ballads, this one isn’t set in a particularly high key, making it a song you can sing with feeling at karaoke.
FlowerNaka Kousuke
Takao Nakashima, known for his distinctive musical style that blends island-music elements with pop, has a unique sound.
It’s said that “Hana” was written by Naotaro Moriyama with Nakashima’s vocal timbre and worldview in mind.
My students practice this song too, and every time I listen, I think, “What a beautiful piece!” Nakashima’s voice has an airy openness, and his transitions into falsetto are completely seamless—so beautiful.
The overall range of Hana is E3 to B4, which is quite singable even in chest voice, but since we have the chance, let’s also use falsetto to bring out the bittersweet emotion.
If falsetto is difficult for you, start by singing gently without tensing up.
Take a full breath and sing with the image of projecting your voice right in front of you.
To make the switch to falsetto in the chorus smoother, it also helps to keep your facial muscles lifted throughout.
Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken
From the very beginning, Ken Hirai’s beautiful singing voice resonates in this song.
It’s a 2004 track that was used in a TOYOTA Corolla Fielder commercial and also served as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “The Truth of Tsugumi Kuzushi.” The lyrics make it a ballad that feels both like singing and like speaking to someone, so it’s a song you can really get into and sing calmly.
I often point out Ken Hirai’s singing characteristics to my students, so please use them as a reference! First, while it’s memorable that he sings with his eyes closed, in reality, closing your eyes can cause unnecessary tension and make it harder to stay on pitch.
However, Hirai raises his eyebrows and uses his hand to track the pitch while he sings.
He compensates in other ways so that singing becomes more natural and easier.
This gesture also makes it much easier to produce falsetto, so definitely give it a try!