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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Touching masterpieces and popular songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke (11–20)
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It carries a powerful message: if we don’t cherish the time we spend with our loved ones in this very moment, we might not be able to see them tomorrow.
It’s a moving song that anyone—regardless of gender—can sing at karaoke.
In recent years, the English version of this track was also featured in the Disney film Big Hero 6.
There’s no doubt that many people were brought to tears by its powerful lyrics.
As a widely loved ballad, if you can sing it well, it’s sure to get the crowd going.
If you call it loveUru
A heartwarming song themed around changes in relationships and rebuilding bonds.
Released in June 2022, it was chosen as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “My Family.” Uru wrote and composed the song, with arrangement by Takeshi Kobayashi.
The piece portrays the importance of learning from failure and growing, expressing the depth of bonds with loved ones.
It resonated with many people, reaching No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Digital Singles Chart.
It’s a great listen when you’re at a crossroads in life or want to reflect on your relationships.
It’s a moving masterpiece—try singing it at karaoke!
smileikimonogakari
This is a heartwarming song themed around smiles.
Released in July 2013, it was used as the theme song for the film “Pokémon the Movie.” While it shares a common theme with Ikimonogakari’s other song “Arigatou,” this work focuses on the cyclical nature of time and the repetition of happiness, portraying these ideas from a unique perspective.
It achieved musical success, including placing in the Oricon Top 10 for two consecutive weeks.
Centered on the bonds with someone precious and the strength to protect that person’s smile, it’s a perfect choice for karaoke if you want to move the people around you.
AnswerIkuta Rira
It’s one of those timeless songs that makes you stop and listen whenever someone sings it.
Written and composed by Lila Ikuta, the piece honestly expresses anxieties and inner conflicts about the future while serving as an anthem for everyone who takes on a challenge.
Released digitally in March 2021, it was also featured in a commercial for Tokio Marine Nichido Anshin Life.
Included on Lila Ikuta’s first album, “Sketch,” the song’s simple ensemble and gentle vocals offer comfort and encouragement to many listeners.
Celebrating the importance of continuing to strive toward one’s dreams and hopes, it’s sure to move the hearts of those who hear it when sung at karaoke.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
If you deliver it tenderly at karaoke, it’s sure to create a moving mood in an instant.
Released in 2004, this was Yo Hitoto’s fifth single.
Written based on an email from a friend who was in New York at the time of the September 11 attacks, the song beautifully sings of a pure heart thinking of a loved one and wishing for that person’s everlasting happiness.
A gentle medium-tempo ballad—perfect for a breather.
It was used as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Tuesday Suspense Theater,” among many other tie-ins.
On the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, it charted for 125 consecutive weeks, logging a total of 136 weeks on the charts, and it recorded a long-running hit in karaoke rankings with 90 consecutive weeks in the Top 5.
In other words, it’s a classic!