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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A selection of challenging songs that will earn you respect if you can nail them at karaoke! (351–360)
The Kouga Ninja ScrollsOnmyoza
It’s the Japanese band Onmyo-za’s 10th single, released in April 2005.
It was used as the opening theme for the TV anime Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls.
The song itself can be described as traditional HM/HR, but precisely because of that, the vocal skill required to sing it is considerable.
The way the singer deftly switches between chest voice and falsetto depending on the melodic passages and expression makes it quite difficult to casually reproduce at karaoke.
It’s also a track that really showcases vocalist Kuroneko’s exceptional singing ability.
Children’s SongTakahashi Yuu
On top of the melody constantly rising and falling, the song is delivered in a relentless, driving way, so it takes quite a bit of stamina.
The lyrics use direct language to depict the darkness of society, which also makes it a tough one to sing in front of people.
Also, in the song “Naku ko wa inega” by the same artist, the dialect from his hometown of Akita is used, so it might be difficult for those unfamiliar with Tohoku dialects.
Please, once more…Takahashi Eiichi
From Shiga Prefecture, 60-year-old rookie singer Eiichi Takahashi released his second single in February 2018.
This song, “Douka Mou Ichido…” (Please, Once More…), is basically an easy-to-like Showa-style kayōkyoku, but it spans a very wide vocal range.
From the whispering low notes in the verse to the high notes in the chorus, singing it with a beautiful resonance while keeping perfect pitch makes it quite a difficult piece.
Takahashi’s ability to carry it from start to finish with a sweet tone is truly impressive—you can’t help but say, “As expected!” Men who are confident in their singing should definitely give it a try!
YesAcid Black Cherry
This is Acid Black Cherry’s 15th single, released in January 2012.
It’s a rock ballad that showcases a very expansive high-tone vocal from the very beginning, and I think it’s also one of the more difficult songs to sing at karaoke.
To sing it in the original key, you’ll likely need to master so-called head voice for the high notes.
Although it’s a ballad, the backing arrangement is fairly powerful, so try to sing in a way that doesn’t sound weak, but also be careful not to make it sound rough.
be aliveKoyanagi Yuki
This was Yuki Koyanagi’s fifth single, released in July 2000.
From her debut, Koyanagi has been highly praised for her vocal ability, and that powerful technique and expressiveness are fully on display in this song as well.
While many singers tackle high notes using falsetto or mixed voice (which, of course, are advanced techniques in their own right), she delivers soaring high tones confidently with a powerful chest voice.
It’s remarkable how rarely her pitch goes flat.
If you’re confident in your singing and vocal control, definitely try this one at karaoke.
affectionKoyanagi Yuki
Released in 2000 as Yuki Koyanagi’s fourth single.
It reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was used as the ending theme for NTV’s “Yamitsuki.” It’s an extremely high-pitched song with very challenging breath timing.
If you can make it through, it feels incredibly exhilarating.
Let It GoMatsu Takako
It’s the Takako Matsu version of the hit song from Frozen.
For a while it was sung everywhere, to the point of becoming a social phenomenon, but it’s surprisingly difficult if you try to sing it faithfully.
The pitch range is extreme, and there are many high notes that need to be sung with openness and sustain, so it’s actually quite challenging.