Karaoke songs to sing in January: classic and popular tracks to hype up the party
When you’re unsure where to go during the New Year holidays—after a New Year’s party with family and relatives, or with friends and coworkers—you might end up going to karaoke, right? Here are some perfect songs for the season: New Year-themed tracks and winter songs we’d love for you to sing at those gatherings! From bittersweet winter ballads to songs themed around “beginnings,” we’ve picked a wide range of popular tunes spanning the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras.
Even if you don’t usually go to karaoke but have plans to tag along for social reasons, feel free to use this as a reference!
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Karaoke songs you’ll want to sing in January: Classic and popular tracks to hype up the karaoke party (41–50)
lamplightVaundy
It’s a work that kindles hope for the New Year.
“Tomoshibi” by Vaundy was released in April 2020.
It’s also included on his first album, “strobo,” and drew attention as the theme song for the drama Tokyo Love Story.
Characterized by a melancholic yet grand sound, its lyrics resonate as they sing of hidden happiness in everyday life and the wonder found in the unseen.
It conveys the importance of having the strength to move forward even while wavering between ideals and reality.
It’s a perfect song to encourage yourself at the start of a new year.
Karaoke songs to sing in January: Classic and popular tracks to hype up the karaoke party (51–60)
AgainWANIMA
Speaking of January, it’s New Year’s and the homecoming season.
A perfect song to hype up January is WANIMA’s “Again”! The music video is also known for being filmed in the members KENTA and KO-SHIN’s hometown, Amakusa City.
You can feel in the lyrics the determination to keep moving forward while holding a special place close to your heart.
It’s a place that soothes you and gives you a push on the back.
It’s a number I hope you’ll sing while thinking of your hometown.
SNOW SOUND[Alexandros]
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A song by [Alexandros] that was also played in living rooms nationwide as the theme for the “JR SKI SKI” commercial.
As a midwinter love song, it’s exactly the kind of track you want to hear in winter.
It tells the story of “me” and “you,” who have become adults through various romantic experiences, nurturing their love in the winter.
It feels like a song that can only be sung in winter—a new karaoke staple in the making.
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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It’s a refreshing rock number that gives you a boost to charge toward your goals this year! The track is by [Alexandros], also known for hits like “Tsukiiro Horizon,” and it was released in 2015 as their 10th single.
It’s been featured in TV commercials multiple times, so many people probably recognize the chorus.
The uplifting vocals match the grand, forward-looking message of the lyrics—“We’re flying toward the future”—and it really gets you pumped up.
Don’t worry about the pitch—just sing your heart out!
Heroineback number
This is the 11th single by back number, a three-piece rock band whose bittersweet lyrics and the vocals and songs that express them resonate with listeners’ sensibilities, especially among younger generations.
It was used as the theme song for JR East’s “JR SKISKI” commercial and is also known as one of back number’s signature tracks.
The lyrics—sure to make your heart race if you sing them at karaoke with your crush—are quintessential back number.
It’s a song you’ll want to sing at karaoke in January, right in the depths of winter, with an atmosphere that evokes wintry scenes and strikes a chord in your heart.
From our joined handsback number
A moving love song that evokes the “afterward” of a man who let go of someone precious, Tsunaida Te kara.
Released in 2014 as a single by back number, it was featured in a JTB Premium commercial.
January’s winter scenery can make you feel a bit lonely, can’t it? At times like that, why not warm your heart with an uplifting love song while thinking of someone you like? Next month is February, and with Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s the perfect chance to share your feelings.
Winter SongKiroro
A warm melody that gently embraces the quiet of winter and resonates in the heart.
Released by Kiroro in 1998, this piece beautifully depicts a scene of white powdery snow dancing in the air.
The lyrics are filled with feelings for someone far away and hope for dreams, tenderly accompanying the listener’s heart.
And Chiharu Tamashiro’s gentle vocals are truly wonderful.
It’s a song I want to sing with emotion, carrying wishes for the new year.