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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This song was released in 2013 as Sakanaction’s eighth single.
The mid-tempo makes the rhythm easy to grasp, but the distinctive melody can make it feel difficult when you try to sing it.
Practice repeatedly so you can produce the falsetto in the chorus clearly.
Robinsonsupittsu
Released in 1995 as Spitz’s 11th single.
It was the first of their songs to make the top 10 on the Oricon charts and became Spitz’s biggest hit.
The soothing vocals and melodic lines are memorable, but the key is very high, making it a difficult song to sing.
Picking out difficult songs that will earn you respect if you can nail them at karaoke! (311–320)
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This is Spitz’s 44th single, released digitally on March 25, 2021, the 30th anniversary of the band’s major-label debut.
It serves as the ending theme for TBS’s “NEWS23.” It’s a very Spitz-like song—pop and catchy—and at first listen it may sound quite easy to sing.
However, once you actually try singing it, you’ll likely notice the challenges in the vocal melody’s range and expressive nuances.
The way they nonchalantly deliver such a difficult song in a pop style really makes you think, “As expected!” For the high notes at the end of the chorus, if you resort to falsetto, there’s a high risk of losing the original song’s sense of openness and sustain.
If possible, practice using chest voice or mixed voice so you can sing it with the same expansiveness as the original.
FMakishimamu Za Horumon
In the first place, unless you can do death growls, any Maximum the Hormone song might be difficult, but if I had to name one, it would be “F.” Some people might give up right from the intro.
Incidentally, it’s said that this song was created with the Dragon Ball character Frieza in mind.
Mega Lover of LoveMakishimamu Za Horumon
The tricky part about Maximum the Hormone’s songs starts with the lyrics.
It’s tough to learn their unique phrasing that can sound like both Japanese and English.
Instead of relying on the lyric sheet, it might be better to just say what you hear.
Daisuke-han’s death growls are tough too!
March 9Remioromen
It’s a song that’s often sung at graduation ceremonies and the like.
The A and B verses are quite low, so it might be hard to sing, especially for women.
On the other hand, once the chorus begins it suddenly jumps high, making it a bit tricky for men who struggle with high notes—an interesting structure.
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This is Remioromen’s seventh single, released in November 2005.
It was also used as an insert song in the Fuji TV drama “1 Litre of Tears.” To date, it has become a major hit with total sales of 850,000 copies.
Since the song requires fairly high tones—starting with the chorus title lyrics—many people may find it difficult to sing at karaoke in the original key.
However, in this song, if the highest notes end up in falsetto, it can significantly weaken the song’s power.
So if you do sing it, you should set the key to match your highest chest-voice note.
When aiming for high notes, if you squeeze your throat, you won’t be able to express the original’s “openness” or “resonance.” Try to support your upper body firmly with your abdominal muscles and produce sound with as little throat constriction as possible.