[Karaoke] Love songs that make you want to sing along. Heart-throbbing popular romance tracks

The day we stopped being loversYuuri

Yuri “The Day We Stopped Being Lovers” Official Music Video

A story spun by Yuuri about a couple evolving into a family.

Contrary to the heartbreak suggested by the title, a heartwarming surprise lies within.

The gentle rhythm of the guitar and Yuuri’s warm vocals invite listeners’ empathy.

Released in February 2023, it was also included on the album “Ni,” released in March of the same year.

Drawing attention as the final chapter following “Kakurenbo” and “Dry Flower,” it captivated many.

Anyone who has ever been in love will naturally relate to the struggles and joys depicted in the lyrics.

It’s a surefire hit to get the crowd going at karaoke.

I LOVE YOUOzaki Yutaka

Yutaka Ozaki "I Love You" with lyrics

A bittersweet love story that seeps into the heart with the gentle timbre of the piano.

This song, which sings of the secret hidden in the love of two who are too young, is a masterpiece that showcases Yutaka Ozaki’s talent to the fullest.

After being included on the classic 1983 album “Seventeen’s Map,” it was released as a single in 1991.

It was also featured in a JR Tokai commercial, moving the hearts of many.

Depicting the fragility born of pure love and the couple’s struggle with the gap between ideals and reality, it’s a track that stands by those troubled by love.

If you pour your feelings into it at karaoke, it’s sure to resonate with someone’s heart.

loveHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)

A multi-talented singer-songwriter from Saitama who also works as an actor.

Both he and this song became famous through the drama with Yui Aragaki, “We Married as a Job!” (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu).

It briefly became a hot topic among young people to upload the “Koi Dance” online.

White LoversKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Shiroi Koibito-tachi (Short ver.)

This song portrays bittersweet memories of love, marked by a clear, crystalline vocal that echoes through the cold winter sky.

Released in October 2001, it was featured in Coca-Cola’s “No Reason” campaign commercial as well as a UNIQLO commercial song.

A single cut from the album “TOP OF THE POPS,” it topped multiple Oricon charts and also won a Japan Record Award Gold Prize.

Set on a snowy winter night, it delicately expresses the feelings of looking back on a past romance, and singing it at karaoke is sure to deeply move listeners.

It’s a perfect song for a winter night, allowing you to feel both the ache and warmth of love at the same time.

Your smile

Your Smile (ON THE ROAD 2022 LIVE at Budokan)

It’s a love song filled with tenderness and poignancy, looking back on the memories built up with a cherished person.

The way it tries to somehow avoid a sad ending when the two are about to grow apart conveys the strength of its feelings.

The warm, gently unfolding sound and the softly conversational vocals layered together express single-hearted devotion.

Singing slowly and relaxed, as if delivering the words straight and true, is a key point in crafting the song’s world.

A more effortless, unforced singing style may better convey the emotions embedded in the song.

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Did I become an idiot or something?Suda Masaki

Masaki Suda: “Did I get stupid or something?”

This song captures the frustrating feeling of watching yourself objectively as you fall in love and thinking, “That can’t be me…”—yet it gently accepts the fact that you’re in love and encourages you to be honest with yourself.

It’s a heart-fluttering track that many people can probably relate to.

Just like the lyrics, the singing style is characterized by a slow, reflective delivery, as if confirming one’s own feelings, and with little change in pitch, it’s very easy to sing.

Try singing it at karaoke with someone you like!

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Into MeNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Into Me' lyric video

This is a song by Kana Nishino that captures the feelings of unrequited love.

It expresses the frustrations of romance and deep feelings for someone, all set to an upbeat pop sound.

Included on the album “Love Again,” it was also used in commercials for Fujitsu’s “arrows” series.

Released in September 2024, the song skillfully portrays the emotions of being in love.

Its lyrics, which paint an ideal of “this is the kind of romance I want,” are sure to resonate with many listeners.

If you sing it at karaoke, it might just captivate everyone around you.

It’s a recommended track for those troubled by love or hoping for a wonderful relationship.