Sad songs I want to sing at karaoke
Here are some classic and popular sad songs recommended by our studio staff for your karaoke picks.
This is a sorrowful playlist whose heartrending melodies will capture the listener’s heart.
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Sad songs I want to sing at karaoke (11–20)
Tears of MagnoliaSutaadasuto Rebyuu
This song, included as the first track on Stardust Revue’s 1993 album “SOLA,” was released as a single the same year.
It is an eternal love ballad dedicated to someone called to heaven, and its passionately repeated phrases make it a profoundly powerful and sorrowful piece.
Blue amberback number
This back number song gives you such an indescribable feeling, doesn’t it? I think Iyori Shimizu is a genius at creating a sense of heartbreak.
The harmonies in this track are mostly in the chorus.
It’s basically an upper harmony, but the way the ends of phrases drop an octave and other clever choices in the harmonizing really amplify the bittersweet vibe.
In the final chorus, there’s a key change and the pitch goes up, so I think it’s good to sing a bit louder in falsetto so you don’t get overshadowed by the lead vocal.
A lot of people sing back number, so be sure to add these harmonies to your repertoire!
I can’t stop this sadnesstsubaki fakutorī
This emotionally rich cover song captures the ache of heartbreak.
Tsubaki Factory brings fresh expression to one of Anri’s finest gems.
Preserving the original’s poignant sorrow, each member’s voice delicately portrays the helplessness of unrequited love.
The track is included on the single “My Days for You / Kanashimi ga Tomaranai,” released in June 2025.
It also serves as Shiori Yagi’s graduation single and reached No.
2 on the Oricon Daily chart.
How about listening on a night when you want something to keep you company in your melancholy?
Lovers AgainEXILE
It was EXILE’s 22nd single, released in 2007.
The song was used in the KDDI “au × EXILE Chapter 2 Campaign” commercial.
The lyrics, which lay bare a man’s lingering feelings after letting go of love and reveal his vulnerable side, bring out a new appeal in EXILE.
Song for…HY
This song is included on HY’s third album after their indie debut, TRUNK, which was released in 2004.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon album chart and helped make HY widely known.
The lyrics poignantly express the heartache of a long-distance relationship where the couple can hardly meet.
I long to see you now.MISIA
Released as MISIA’s 23rd single, this masterpiece ballad became a major hit as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama series “JIN.” The time and distance of not being able to meet overflow with emotions like anxiety, loneliness, and sadness.
Precisely because the desire to see the person is so pure, the inability to meet makes this a sorrowful song.
Sad songs I want to sing at karaoke (21–30)
MPRINCESS PRINCESS
It was released in 1989 as the B-side to Princess Princess’s seventh single, “Diamonds.” The lyrics, written by band member Kyoko Tomita, reflect her heartbreak after breaking up with a man whose name began with the initial “M.” It is celebrated as a classic that has been covered by many artists.