Lovely karaoke song

Moving masterpieces and popular songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Have you ever been moved by a song you heard someone sing at karaoke?

From bittersweet love songs to anthems that cheer you on in life, to tracks that tell stories that resonate deeply—many songs can leave a lasting impression.

Of course, sometimes it’s the singer’s skill that makes it moving, but in this article, we’ll introduce a wealth of timeless songs that can move listeners no matter who’s singing them.

It’s a flood of emotionally powerful songs—so moving you might cry—when you think about the messages in the lyrics and the stories behind them!

Be sure to try singing them yourself and move everyone around you.

Moving and popular masterpiece songs (71–80) you’ll want to sing at karaoke

Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki

Angela Aki “Letter: To You, Fifteen” Music Video (HD)

Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki

Speaking of being 15, that’s the age when you graduate from junior high school and move on to a new path.

Many people probably sang at their junior high graduation ceremony or in a chorus competition.

This piece contains a letter from your 15-year-old self to your future self, and a message from your future self back to your 15-year-old self.

You’ll surely be moved by the message from your future self—who has gone through many experiences—to your 15-year-old self, who lives with a pure heart despite carrying struggles.

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sea colorAKINO from bless4

AKINO from bless4 “Miiro (Sea Color)” Music Video

sea colorAKINO from bless4

Even if you’re bewildered, troubled, and the world fades from view, if you keep walking guided by the voice of someone you trust, the future will surely come into sight.

This song sings of that kind of hope.

AKINO’s soaring high notes are delightful.

The song is difficult to sing, but it makes you want to master it somehow.

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Winter,againGLAY

GLAY / Winter, again

Winter,againGLAY

This is an extremely popular ballad by GLAY.

Although it was released in 1999, I’m sure many people have seen the music video or heard the song.

It gradually builds up toward the chorus, and the soaring, liberating hook is absolutely overwhelming.

If you belt out the lyrics—brimming with tenderness—with full emotion, it’s guaranteed to move people! Even more so if you’re from the GLAY generation, right?

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All of the YouthFujifaburikku

Fujifabric – Youth of Everything

All of the YouthFujifaburikku

It’s a hidden gem by Fujifabric that captures the melancholy of summer’s end and the sparkle of youth slipping away.

Lines like “When the last fireworks are over, will we change?” convey that inexpressible mix of anxiety and hope for the future, tightening the listener’s chest.

Released in November 2007 as an advance single from the album TEENAGER, the song was also featured as insert music in the drama SUMMER NUDE.

Its somewhat nostalgic melody will create a tender, emotional unity when sung at karaoke with peers.

Why not try it when you want to gently mellow the mood?

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Unrequited loveAimer

Aimer “Catouomoi” MUSIC VIDEO

Unrequited loveAimer

This is one of Aimer’s popular songs, radiating a one-of-a-kind charm with her distinctive singing style and a cool yet powerful husky voice that becomes delightfully addictive.

Built on a simple accompaniment that puts her vocals front and center, the arrangement fully brings out the strength of her voice.

It may be quite difficult to sing it as well as she does, but give it a try.

You’ll surely be moved by the straightforward love expressed in the lyrics.

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