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 (41–50)
A Farewell SongHilcrhyme
Hilcrhyme’s “Sousouka” captures the feelings you want to convey to someone you love and cherish.
Released in 2013, it was also the theme song for the drama “Yurichika e: A Message from Mom,” starring Takako Tokiwa.
The song is filled with emotions and love that everyone has likely felt at some point in life—feelings so important that you can’t help but express them.
Whether you think of your parents, siblings, partner, or child, the lyrics will likely resonate.
Many will relate to lines that imagine losing someone even while they’re right in front of you.
Just being alive is admirable.ReoNa
For those shedding tears over days that just won’t go right, this song might be there to comfort you.
It’s a track by ReoNa, a singer known as a “despair-style anisong singer,” included on her fifth single “Nai Nai,” released in 2021.
The lyrics and composition were created by the popular Vocaloid producer Toa Kasamura.
The lyrics, which spill out feelings straight from the heart, are so raw they make your chest tighten just by reading them.
The sorrowful piano and ReoNa’s on-the-verge-of-tears vocals really hit you right in the tear ducts.
Night journeyYorushika
Released as their second digital-only single, the song “Yakō” was featured as an insert track in the animated film A Whisker Away.
Built around acoustic guitar and shifting to a full band sound in the chorus, the arrangement—together with its lyrical, poetic words—strikes a deep emotional chord.
Because the melody doesn’t make large leaps relative to the ensemble’s dynamics, it’s easy to sing calmly at karaoke.
The overall key is also on the lower side, making it a recommended number even for those who aren’t confident in their singing.
Ghost in the FlowersYorushika
The third digital-download-only single, “Hana ni Bourei,” was selected as the theme song for the animated film “A Whisker Away.” There’s an anecdote that it was created with a focus on purely beautiful melodies and imagery, and the somewhat nostalgic ensemble truly soothes the heart.
Since the melody is relaxed and the vocal range isn’t that wide, it’s easy to sing calmly at karaoke.
It’s a beautiful pop tune that’s sure to captivate listeners.
ORIONNakajima Mika
This is a winter hit by Mika Nakashima, who is active as a female singer-songwriter.
It’s a ballad characterized by heartrending lyrics, and it’s also popular as a song men want women to sing at karaoke, so it’s a breakup song I’d recommend to women.
Sake, Tears, Men, and WomenKawashima Eigo
Eigo Kawashima’s “Sake, Tears, Men and Women” is a bittersweet song for grown-ups.
When I listen to it, I picture a man who’s clumsy and blunt but kind at heart.
It’s also a popular choice at karaoke when people want to sing something mellow.
Don’t go.Tamaki Kōji
This song straightforwardly expresses the regret and pain of having to part.
It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Sayonara Li Xianglan.” The piano- and strings-centered sound is striking, and you can feel the growing intensity of the suffering as the arrangement gradually builds.
The details of what happened between the two aren’t described, focusing solely on the feeling of not wanting to be separated.
The tense soundscape, the raw, unfiltered anguish conveyed directly, and the slightly raspy vocals that accentuate the sorrow make this a track that truly moves the heart.
