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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Pickups of difficult songs that will make people take notice if you can nail them at karaoke! (171–180)
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.
Indigo squaredYorushika
A track from the rock duo Yorushika’s first full-length album, “Therefore, I Quit Music.” The challenging part of singing this song isn’t just the chorus, where the melody moves up and down intricately; it’s actually making sure your singing and voice don’t get buried in the A melody section, which is built mostly around slightly lower notes.
For the high notes, it should be fine if you use falsetto well and switch smoothly with your chest voice, so try finding a key that makes the low parts comfortable to sing.
Fight for your heartMiura Haruma
Haruma Miura, who rose to prominence as an actor.
This song he sings is a number that emphasizes coolness.
Because it’s neither particularly high nor low, controlling the voice is tricky.
There’s also the risk that if you don’t lean fully into the cool, it can end up feeling awkward.
The song itself is very appealing, so the key is figuring out how to perform it well.
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.
Pick up notoriously difficult karaoke songs that will earn you respect if you can pull them off! (181–190)
KING BITCHjoōbachi
A single by the Japanese alternative rock band Queen Bee, released on November 12, 2021.
From rapid-fire, rap-style verses to sections where soaring high notes come one after another—this is a song that will be quite difficult to sing at karaoke.
The most crucial point when performing it is whether you can firmly feel and keep the off-beat rhythm while singing.
Make sure you lock into the rhythm, and pay attention to smoothly switching your vocal placement for the high parts as you tackle the song!
One Last KissUtada Hikaru
Released as a single by Hikaru Utada in March 2021.
This song was written for the film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
As you’d expect from Utada, who is renowned for exceptional vocal ability, this track is quite challenging for the average person to sing at karaoke.
From the very beginning, it showcases impressive singing with a mixed voice, and in the A section of the second repeat, the same melody is performed in chest voice.
The contrasting vocal techniques used in the subsequent chorus demand a very high level of expressive control.
To make this song sound good at karaoke, it’s not enough to simply trace the melody accurately—you’ll need vocal expressiveness on par with the original.
If you’re confident in your vocal expression, definitely give it a try!