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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Picked difficult songs that’ll earn you respect if you can nail them at karaoke! (271–280)
The beauties of nature — flowers, birds, wind, and the moon (a poetic expression appreciating nature’s elegance)SEKAI NO OWARI
Overall, the pitch and rhythm aren’t particularly difficult, but the problem is the chorus.
The lyrics come one after another without a break, so there’s no chance to breathe.
It seems that in live performances two people take turns singing, but if you try to sing it solo at karaoke, you’ll likely run out of breath unless you’re very confident in your lung capacity.
ALL MY TRUE LOVESPEED
This is SPEED’s eighth single, released in October 1998.
Even among idol-style groups of the time, SPEED had a strong reputation for their vocal ability, and this song is no exception—their natural vocal prowess is fully on display.
Combined with the members’ youthful energy back then, the bright high tones in this track are so vibrant that very few people today could probably reproduce them as-is.
If you strain your throat to force out the high notes, it’s hard to capture that sense of openness, so be sure to set the key carefully when singing it at karaoke.
KiLLiNG MESiM
The song starts with death growls, and the English lyrics along with occasional shouts make it a challenging track.
It’s popular among live-show kids, but when it comes to actually singing it, I think it’s a difficult piece that requires considerable technique.
PresenceSuperfly
This is Superfly’s seventh overall digital-only single, released in August 2022.
It was written as the opening theme for the second cour of the NHK E-TV anime Aoashi, which began airing on July 2 of the same year.
Over an expansive, refreshingly airy backing track, Shiho Ochi’s shape-shifting vocals truly shine.
To really pull off this song, of course the chorus—packed with high notes and frequent falsetto—is crucial, but I think what matters just as much is how solidly you can deliver the sections built around mid-to-low range melodies, like the A verse.
If you mumble from the mouth and sing half-heartedly, you’ll spoil the song, so be sure to practice resonating a firm chest voice as you sing!
TogetherSuperfly
A song by Superfly, released in May 2020.
There’s no need to reiterate here how exceptional vocalist Shiho Ochi’s singing ability is—it’s already beyond question—and it’s easy to imagine that not many people can replicate this performance at karaoke.
The vocal melody spans a very wide range; while adjusting the key might help with that, I believe the song truly comes together thanks to Ochi’s powerful, dynamic high notes.
How to handle that aspect will test the singer’s sensibilities.
WildflowerSuperfly
It’s a song included on Superfly’s 10th single, “Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best ‘TRACK 3’,” released in 2010.
It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama GOLD.
With Superfly’s powerful vocals and wide vocal range, it’s a very challenging song to sing well.
Soul RevolutionSuperfly
This is a song released by Superfly in 2010, which was selected as NHK’s soccer theme song for the 2010 season.
It topped download rankings across various distribution sites and is a powerful, rock-tinged track packed with soul.
Since it’s in a high key, I recommend singing it with full energy and momentum.