Pick out the challenging songs that will earn you respect if you can nail them at karaoke!
Have you ever thought, “I’d look so cool if I could get through this song at karaoke,” only to crash and burn halfway through?Songs that are hard to sing hide plenty of tough spots—wide vocal ranges, complex rhythms, and blisteringly fast phrases that barely leave room to breathe.But that’s exactly why the sense of accomplishment when you nail them is second to none.In this article, we introduce a wide variety of challenging songs that are worth taking on at karaoke.If you want to test your limits or are looking for a spark to help you level up your singing, let this guide you to your next song choice!
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Pick up notoriously difficult songs that will make people take notice if you can nail them at karaoke! (151–160)
New WorldBUMP OF CHICKEN
A 2019 release by the Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken.
It was written and produced specifically for Lotte’s 70th Anniversary Special Animation “Baby I Love You Daze.” I’m introducing it here as a “song that’s hard to sing at karaoke,” but the song itself is a catchy medium-to-up-tempo track with a simple, easy-to-follow melody, so if you’re just singing it casually, it might not actually be that difficult.
For the high notes in the chorus, try choosing a key that lets you sing without switching to falsetto if possible.
Also, you’ll be fine as long as you sing it while feeling the fun and the power!
I need your loveBeverly
It’s a track included on Beverly’s first original album, “AWESOME,” released in 2017.
Chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama CRISIS: Public Security Mobile Investigation Unit Special Investigation Team, it showcases Beverly’s unparalleled, piercing high notes and extraordinary vocal power—making it a very difficult song to sing.
INCONVENIENT IDEALDIR EN GREY
DIR EN GREY’s masterpiece “INCONVENIENT IDEAL.” This song does not feature their hallmark death growls.
Because of that, it’s a track that singers of various vocal timbres can attempt.
However, its difficulty is staggering—among the songs introduced here, it’s near the top by a wide margin.
The main reason is the vast range between the low and high registers.
Very low and very high notes are interwoven, and you also have to sing with power, so it demands considerable vocal ability.
a fact of lifeFACT
Representing Japan’s post-hardcore scene, FACT’s songs set complex emotions to a rhythmic sound that leaves a lasting impression on listeners.
Released in April 2009, this track particularly resonates when reflecting on the passage of time or reexamining one’s own truth.
The lyrics, as if piecing together fragments of the past, convey tightly wound emotions.
Tackling the rapid-fire sections is part of the fun.
With themes that many can relate to, it’s a work I can recommend to a wide audience.
SUN SHINE!!!GReeeeN
It’s quite up-tempo, and just singing it without stumbling is tough.
If you listen without looking at the lyrics, you can hardly tell what’s being said.
If you sing it solo, it might be hard to find the right moments to breathe, which makes it challenging.
The very refreshing lyrics are a perfect match for the summer seaside.
Love SongGReeeeN
Released in 2007 as GReeeeN’s third single, this was the group’s first love song, written and composed by the members themselves.
About a year after its release, it re-entered the Oricon charts and went on to achieve long-term sales.
The key is very high, making it extremely difficult for male singers to perform.
Pick up notoriously difficult songs that will make people take notice if you can pull them off at karaoke! (161–170)
NEO UNIVERSEL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
It was released in 2000 as L’Arc~en~Ciel’s 19th single.
The song was used in a commercial for Shiseido’s lipstick brand “PN,” and it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a very difficult song, featuring a chorus that requires high notes in mixed voice along with a clean, beautiful vibrato.