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 out tough songs that will make people take notice if you can nail them at karaoke! (301–310)
A Naked Heartaimyon
Aimyong’s 10th single, released in June 2020.
Aimyong’s mid-to-low register is incredibly appealing, and that charm is fully showcased in this song as well.
Because her natural tone is somewhat rich and full, I feel her high notes don’t often get the spotlight, but she can belt powerfully in chest voice even in the upper range, while skillfully switching to falsetto for expressive nuance.
To sing this, mastering smooth transitions between vocal techniques is essential.
I think it’s a very difficult song.
That said, the melody itself is very straightforward and easy to remember.
YELLikimonogakari
This is Ikimono-gakari’s 15th single, released on September 23, 2009.
It was produced as the set piece for the junior high school division of the NHK National School Music Competition.
Musically, it’s a very gentle, tender ballad with a very simple arrangement, so to deliver a convincing performance, you’ll need solid vocal ability and expressive singing.
Melodically, there don’t seem to be many highly difficult parts, so it’s a song where thoroughly understanding the piece—including the lyrics—and conveying that meaning is extremely important.
The highest notes aren’t that high either, but be sure to sing them with a firm, powerful high tone!
The wind is blowing.ikimonogakari
It was released in 2012 as Ikimono-gakari’s 24th single.
Chosen as the theme song for NHK’s broadcasts of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
At the time of its release, it was the longest song in Ikimono-gakari’s catalog, and its high key makes it challenging to sing, but it’s a grand piece brimming with bright hope for the future.
Unfit to be a loverMiyuhan
This song, sung by Miyuhan, a multi-talented singer-songwriter from Kagawa Prefecture, is actually an answer song to Koresawa’s smash hit “Tabako”! This much-talked-about track is notable for its leap from a rather low, straining A verse to a chorus filled with sustained high notes, giving it a very wide vocal range.
Subtly delivering that range with a whispery, transparent tone seems more difficult than it might appear.
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
This was the theme song used for NHK’s broadcast of the Athens Olympics in 2004.
It was also used in a tea commercial in 2009.
Because of its wide vocal range, it’s a difficult song for men to sing.
Conversely, women might find the lower parts challenging.
Rhapsody of Temptationgirudo
The 11th single by the Japanese visual kei band Guild, released in January 2014.
Among the many singers in so-called visual kei bands, Guild’s ryuichi boasts remarkably high vocal ability.
In this song as well, his natural vocal prowess is fully on display.
Because he seems to sing it with relative ease, some listeners might not notice at first, but the range used throughout the track is quite broad, and delivering those powerful high tones is quite challenging.
On top of that, the rapid-fire, densely packed lyrics add another layer of difficulty.
Give it a try and sing it yourself!
It’s not me unless it’s meGesu no Kiwami Otome.
This song features a charmingly unique melodic sense and stylish chord progressions.
It was released in 2015 as their second single.
Rather than forcing a high register, skillfully using falsetto should bring out the song’s strengths.
Take this opportunity to give it a try.