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 tough songs at karaoke! Tracks that will earn you praise if you can pull them off (271–280)
Shaka Beach ~Laka Laka La~UVERworld
UVERworld’s songs have relatively high keys, so they’re quite challenging for karaoke.
On top of that, this song isn’t just high; it also has rap sections, so a good sense of rhythm is required.
If you listen closely to the accompaniment while singing, you should be able to avoid speeding up or slowing down.
Love SongUru
Uru’s 11th single, released on August 25, 2021.
It was selected as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Thursday drama series “Oshi no Oujisama.” It’s a gentle, mid-tempo number with a slight ballad feel, and Uru breathes a very tender life into the song with her vocals.
From a technical singing perspective, performing this piece requires mastery of singing in mixed voice to falsetto and smoothly transitioning between registers.
Also, because the song has a soft tone, it’s very important to articulate the consonants in the lyrics without making them too harsh.
It might not be the easiest song to casually pick at karaoke, but if you’re confident in your singing, definitely give it a try at least once!
If you call it loveUru
This is the 12th single by Japanese singer-songwriter Uru, released on June 1, 2022.
It was chosen as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “My Family.” The track is crafted as a very gentle, elegant female vocal ballad.
When singing this song at karaoke, the most important thing is to maintain a consistently delicate delivery, even in parts that call for power—never letting it become rough.
In the high sections, you’ll also need to switch appropriately between mixed voice and falsetto, so be sure to prepare well before singing.
together; along with; bothWANIMA
Included on WANIMA’s second single “JUICE UP!,” released in August 2016.
Since it was written specifically as the song for Kao’s NIVEA antiperspirant “8×4” commercial, many of you may have heard it on TV and elsewhere.
Whether you can nail this song at karaoke will likely come down to how well you can handle and harness its powerful high notes.
The track itself is an upbeat, high-energy rock number, so that part isn’t particularly difficult; however, to keep up with the near-constant, shout-like high register throughout, solid vocal technique is essential.
If you’re confident in your singing, definitely give it a try!
Forever LoveX JAPAN
This is X Japan’s 14th single, released in July 1996.
No explanation needed—it’s a legendary Japanese hard rock ballad! The vocals on this track showcase a classic style often used in HM/HR songs, making extensive use of what’s commonly called head voice—a non-breathy falsetto.
A breathy falsetto produces a soft high tone, whereas using a non-breathy head voice yields the slightly metallic high tone you hear in this song.
Whether you can use this effectively is the key to singing it well.
If you’re not confident, try lowering the key.
Even on the high notes, it’s important to avoid tightening your throat and keep it as open as possible while you sing!
Just a little moreYOASOBI
This is YOASOBI’s ninth digital single, released in May 2021.
It also served as the 2021 theme song for Fuji TV’s Mezamashi TV.
Now, when singing this song at karaoke, the vocal melody has a wide range, and it’s essential to sing lightly and keep up with the slightly bouncy rhythm—that’s likely the biggest hurdle for most people.
On the original recording, you can hear what seems to be a fairly strong pitch-correction effect as part of the artistic expression, but you don’t need to worry about that.
Try to maintain the original song’s light, brisk feel, and use mixed voice and falsetto appropriately to deliver an overall soft, airy performance.
MisterYOASOBI
It’s YOASOBI’s 14th track overall, released digitally on February 16, 2022.
As for ilura’s vocals on this song, especially in the chorus, the way she skillfully controls the high notes by switching vocal techniques is nothing short of remarkable.
If you lower the key when singing it at karaoke because “I’m not good with high notes” or “I can’t use falsetto well,” there’s a high risk of ruining the original atmosphere, so I’d really encourage anyone who wants to sing this to first master smooth transitions between vocal registers.
It’s also a perfect song for practicing switching between falsetto and chest voice.