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 karaoke songs that will earn you respect if you can pull them off! (181–190)
SAKURA DropsUtada Hikaru
It was released in 2002 as Hikaru Utada’s 11th single.
The song was used as the theme for the TBS TV drama “First Love” and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Among Hikaru Utada’s songs, it features a high key, distinctive vocal phrasing, and challenging rhythms.
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.
My sweet darlin’Yaita Hitomi
It was released in 2000 as Hitomi Yaida’s second single.
The song was used in a commercial for the NICON digital camera COOLPIX 880, became her first top-10 hit, and served as the track that brought Yaida to public attention.
It features a mix of English and Japanese lyrics, and its falsetto-based vocal style makes it a very challenging song to sing.
afterimageHata Motohiro
This is Motohiro Hata’s fifth digital single, released in July 2022.
It was used as an insert song for TV Asahi’s Thursday drama “Roppongi Class.” While the song is a ballad that conveys a gently melancholic mood throughout, what becomes crucial when singing it at karaoke ultimately comes down to vocal expressiveness.
It’s important to avoid rough or careless delivery even in the high notes, and I feel it’s also essential to fully understand the lyrics’ content before singing.
Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi
This piece has a mysterious rhythm, as if the lyrics are flowing through it.
Practice so you can express in your singing how the song builds from the pre-chorus into the chorus.
Rather than singing with full force, easing up a little might better bring out the song’s charm.
I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana
It was released in 2010 as Kana Nishino’s 10th single.
On the Oricon charts, it reached a personal best of No.
2, and the ringtone and full ringtone versions surpassed one million downloads within three months of release.
Although it’s set in a very high key and is quite difficult to sing, it’s a heartbreak song that enjoys overwhelming support from young people.
Brand New Wave Upper GroundJUDY AND MARY
It was released in 2000 as JUDY AND MARY’s 18th single.
The song was used in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Pocari Sweat commercial and reached No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It starts at quite a high pitch, and the chorus is even higher.
It seems very difficult to sing in this key while keeping up with the rhythm.