Classic and popular karaoke songs to sing when you’re feeling lonely
Here are some classic and popular songs, recommended by our studio staff, from the ones you’ll find yourself wanting to sing when you feel lonely.
It’s a soothing playlist that feels like it fills the gaps in your heart just by listening.
Karaoke classics and popular songs to sing when you’re feeling lonely (1–10)
Welcome back.NEW!Tani Yuuki
A ballad whose gentle words and warm vocals softly stay close to a tired heart.
Sung by singer-songwriter Tani Yuuki, this song portrays the comfort of having a place to return to and the feelings for someone dear.
Its unadorned, simple sound conveys the quiet affections of everyday life with depth.
Included on the album “Memories,” released in December 2021, it has since remained a live staple, long loved by fans.
When you’re a bit worn out from trying too hard, listening to this piece will likely give you a soothing warmth, as if someone is waiting for you.
So that you can find happinesskurisu haato
Chris Hart’s songs always warm people’s hearts with his gentle messages.
This particular track is a message song for disaster recovery—dedicated to those working hard to rebuild and to people carrying emotional scars.
Even amid sorrow, it sings of facing forward and of happiness spreading to those around us.
The fact that, after many retakes, they chose the very first, candid vocal take conveys his strong commitment to recovery.
Included on the album “Song for You,” released in March 2014, the piece was created as SoftBank’s support theme for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
It’s a number that wraps sinking feelings in warmth and gives you the strength to look ahead.
LonelinessMrs. GREEN APPLE
This track, included on the album ANTENNA released in July 2023, squarely asks how we confront loneliness.
It portrays the protagonist’s introspection as they try to take a step forward despite their weakness and sense of stagnation, with lyrics that are striking for the heartbeat that emerges not by rejecting loneliness, but by accepting it.
In live performances, it’s unveiled amid a spectacle of pillars of flame in the darkness, and despite being an album track, it instantly raises the venue’s energy with its commanding presence.
The sound—where dark emotionality coexists with the driving force of dance music—is truly one of a kind.
It’s a song that quietly stays by your side on nights when you want to face yourself or when you want to confirm the feelings deep in your heart.
On this blue, blue EarthUehara Azumi
Azumi Uehara’s signature song, which also served as an anime theme.
With a mysterious worldview, it delivers a poignant longing for someone you want to see, carried by an up-tempo beat.
There’s a touch of fantasy, too, and you might start to feel a bit enchanted as you sing along.
You are my friend.Hirai Ken
A masterpiece with Ken Hirai’s voice resonating in your heart! The lyrics are great, of course, and the wistful melody is perfect for lonely moments—definitely worth a listen.
The melody is simple, so even people who aren’t confident singers can sing it well.
It’s a song that will make you want to see your friends.
It’s fine for now.MIMI
A ballad whose beautiful, heartrending melody and striking piano sound gently stay by your side.
Wrapped in a warm, tender tune, it sings as if offering a quiet hand to someone weary of putting on a brave face.
There are nights when we can’t sleep, unable to accept our failures, setbacks, or our own frailty.
This song encourages you to keep moving forward at your own pace, embracing even past tears as cherished memories.
Released as a single in December 2022, it is also included on the album “When I Embrace the Night.” out in March 2025.
It’s a song to listen to softly when you’re hurting or feel like you’re trying too hard on your own.
the depths of the heartrokudenashi
A ballad that embraces loneliness and solitude was released by Rokudenashi in February 2025.
While containing hardship and pain, it carefully portrays an earnest desire to cherish a loved one and find hope.
With MIMI’s delicate melodies and Ninjin’s expressively rich vocals, this work stays by your side on lonely nights and helps you take a step toward tomorrow.
When you feel isolated or carry pain in your heart, listening to this song will gently cradle your unsteady feelings.