Moving masterpieces and popular songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke
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.
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Moving, must-sing masterpieces and popular songs for karaoke (111–120)
You are my friend.Hirai Ken
A song about the importance of friendship.
We help each other in hard times and laugh together in happy ones.
It makes you realize how precious friends are—the ones with whom you can share the seemingly ordinary things.
The beautifully picture-book-like music video has a strong narrative and is moving as an animated work as well.
To all living thingsMoriyama Naotaro
Humans, animals, plants—this is a grand ballad dedicated to all living beings in the world, and a masterpiece that fully showcases Naotaro Moriyama’s beautifully expressive singing voice.
The lyrics, written in beautiful Japanese, are also captivating.
They convey that humans are part of the greater force of nature and evoke the preciousness of living together within it.
Ariga juujuuHitoto Yo
The title is read as “Arigato-toh.” Along with lyrics that look back on childhood memories with family, it’s a song that sings of gratitude and love for one’s parents.
Feelings that can’t be conveyed no matter how many tens of thousands of times you say it are reflected in the title, which is repeated over and over in the chorus.
How gasoline sloshesBLANKEY JET CITY
This track, characterized by an aggressive band sound that alternates between calm and explosive, was released in May 1997 as BLANKEY JET CITY’s first single after switching record labels.
Showcasing Kenichi Asai’s energetic vocals, it depicts scenes evoking the smell of gasoline and straddling a hunk of iron, while expressing indifference toward themes like loneliness and fate.
It peaked at No.
32 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and remained on the chart for four weeks.
The song was also used as the ending theme for NHK-FM’s program “Music Square.” Its lyrics, which question the complexity of human emotions and the essence of living, resonate deeply.
Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN
A winter love song that sings about the unique happiness of spending the cold season with a lover.
The way your joined hands fit together in a pocket, or how the two of you leave footprints side by side on a snow-covered road—these small joys come across as truly irreplaceable.
The acoustic guitar strumming in the background deepens that everyday simplicity in the most delightful way.