Challenge yourself with difficult songs at karaoke! Tracks that will earn you praise if you can sing them well
Even when you think, “I want to try this song at karaoke!”, once you actually give it a shot you sometimes run into unexpected hurdles—like a range that’s too wide or rhythms that are too complex.
What technical elements make certain songs difficult to sing? In this article, we’re featuring high-difficulty tracks that are especially rewarding to tackle at karaoke.
We also touch on which parts are challenging and what kind of vocal approach is required, so if you want to expand your expressive range as a singer, be sure to check it out!
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Challenge difficult songs at karaoke! Tracks that will earn you praise if you can pull them off (161–170)
boyfriendaiko
Released in 2000 as aiko’s sixth single overall.
It became her best-selling single, and with this song she made her first appearance at the 51st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2000.
The chorus is set in a high key, and the song’s melody and rhythm—full of aiko’s originality—make it very challenging to sing.
horizonback number
“Suiheisen” by back number was created for the high school students who had aimed for the 2020 Inter-High, which was canceled, and it became a hot topic.
It even reached No.
1 on Billboard’s download chart.
As for singing tips, the higher parts of the melody are sung in falsetto, so you’ll need to practice smooth transitions in your vocal production.
The chorus also requires quick breaths, so identify the breath points and make sure you can breathe correctly between phrases.
Two-Faced Loverswowaka
This is the sixth work by wowaka, also known as “Genjitsu Tōhi-P,” and it’s a so-called Vocaloid track sung by Hatsune Miku.
The lyrics are extremely fast, and since it wasn’t made for humans to sing in the first place, featuring a Vocaloid song under the theme of “karaoke songs that are hard to sing” is a bit of a stretch—but I’m going to introduce it anyway.
These days, being able to pull off a Vocaloid track at karaoke might even be one of the key ways to earn your friends’ respect! It’s a slightly tongue-in-cheek pick, but trying a song like this once in a while can be fun.
You can mimic the mechanical delivery of the original Vocaloid, but it might also be enjoyable to deliberately interpret it in a more human way and sing it with expressive nuance!
We’ve alwaysikimonogakari
It was released in 2012 as Ikimono-gakari’s 22nd single.
The song was used in U-Can’s 2012 campaign commercial, and its forward-looking, positive lyrics are striking.
The melody is densely packed with lyrics, and the key is relatively high, making it a difficult song to perform perfectly.
cherry blossomKetsumeishi
Because it includes rap, it might be difficult for people who aren’t good at fast-paced lyrics.
Also, rap is hard to sing on pitch, which makes it feel even more challenging.
However, the other parts are slow and easy to sing, so it might be just right for practicing rap.
Goodbyes are my catchphraseYoshizawa Rie
This is Rie Yoshizawa’s fourth single, released on July 16, 1998.
The lyrics and composition were done by Toshiki Kadomatsu, who also served as the producer.
When singing this song at karaoke, the first major challenge is likely how well you can recreate its slightly buoyant 16-beat groove.
Yoshizawa herself debuted through Toshiki Kadomatsu’s female vocal production project, VOCALAND.
Known in the industry for his exacting standards toward vocal performance, Kadomatsu chose her as a singer who met his high bar; her vocal ability and radiant timbre are highly commendable, and she delivers Kadomatsu’s notoriously difficult songs with great skill.
It’s a track I’d strongly recommend to anyone confident in their singing to take on as a challenge.
promiseHirose Kōmi
It was released in 1997 as Kohmi Hirose’s 11th single.
It became her second best-selling song and was used in an Alpen commercial.
The chorus is extremely high-pitched and the tempo is fast, making it very difficult to sing well.
It’s a song that makes you want to sing with a touch of heartbreak.