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 pull them off at karaoke! (161–170)
Love The WarzSEKAI NO OWARI
This song sharply portrays the paradox of peace and war.
Its rapid-fire lyrics prompt deep reflection from listeners.
Released in July 2012, the track captivates with SEKAI NO OWARI’s distinctive worldview.
Combined with Fukase’s unmistakable voice, it’s not easy to sing at karaoke, but definitely worth the challenge.
It’s perfect for those who want to think about peace or take on a difficult song.
Sing it at karaoke and you’re sure to draw attention.
GAME OVERSIRUP
Singer-songwriter SIRUP is active on the R&B scene.
He skillfully adapts authentic R&B into a Japanese style, and his outstanding musicality has earned high praise even from hardcore R&B aficionados.
Among SIRUP’s tracks, the one I especially recommend is “GAME OVER.” The most challenging aspect of this song is, without a doubt, the falsetto.
Falsetto appears throughout the track, and on top of that you also have to add ad-libs, making it quite difficult.
Pickups of difficult songs that will make people take notice if you can nail them at karaoke! (171–180)
Because you are hereUru
This was Uru’s first digital single, released in February 2020.
Counting CDs, it’s her ninth single overall.
Uru has revealed virtually nothing about her profile, cementing her image as a “mysterious singer,” but her vocal ability becomes apparent the moment you hear her very first note.
The chorus, centered on high notes, is of course impressive, but I think it’s rare to find a singer who can deliver the opening section—sung softly in a relatively low range—with such presence and conviction.
Because it’s a very beautiful ballad and she performs it so skillfully, many listeners might not notice how difficult it is to sing on a first listen.
But once you actually try singing it yourself, you may realize it’s even more challenging than it sounds.
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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Released in March 2015 as [Alexandros]’s 10th single overall.
It’s an upbeat, lively rock number—very snappy and pleasant to listen to—but when it comes to singing it at karaoke, it’s quite a challenge: the melody stays in a high range throughout, and the lyrics are delivered at a fairly fast pace, packed tightly into the uptempo track.
The high notes at the start of the chorus, in particular, will lose the song’s power if you default to falsetto, so it’s best to aim for a bright, metallic high tone with minimal breathiness to keep the energy intact.
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,” a so-called Vocaloid track sung by Hatsune Miku.
The lyrics are extremely fast, and since the song wasn’t originally made for humans to sing, featuring a Vocaloid track under the theme of “karaoke songs that are hard to sing” might be a bit against the rules—but I’m going to introduce it anyway.
These days, being able to show off a Vocaloid song at karaoke might even be one of the key ways to earn respect from your friends! It’s a slightly tongue-in-cheek pick, but it could be fun to try singing something like this once in a while.
You can imitate the original Vocaloid’s mechanical delivery, but it might also be fun to go the other way and sing it with expressive, human-like interpretation!