[Long Songs] Songs over 6 minutes long that you want to sing at karaoke
What kind of songs do you sing at karaoke?
People have all sorts of preferences—from upbeat tracks that lift your spirits to tender ballads that resonate in your heart—but here we’re focusing on “songs with long performance times.”
At karaoke, you want to sing your favorite songs comfortably while keeping the vibe in mind, right?
We’ve gathered songs that let you sing for a long time.
These might be a bit hard to choose in a large group, but they’re all wonderful songs, so enjoy them solo or with close friends and fellow fans!
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[Long Songs] 6+ minute songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke (51–60)
moonlightASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
A four-piece band, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, who built a new standard for Japanese rock on a foundation of emo and alternative rock.
This track appears on their 2006 album “Fanclub,” and is notable for its piano intro that quotes a classical masterpiece.
Though it runs over six minutes and twenty seconds, its dramatic structure—shifting from silence to intense sound—draws you in so completely that it never feels long.
The lyrics, which evoke the stillness after a sudden downpour and the loneliness of harboring feelings that don’t reach their destination, seep deeply into the listener’s heart.
Embracing a sense of loss while striving to live on, the song is imbued with earnest emotion.
If you sing it with feeling in its subdued atmosphere, it’s sure to leave a profound afterglow in the air.
Rainbow RecipeSukima Suichi
A richly colorful pop number that likens the process of building music, layer by layer, to a “rainbow.” It’s a work by the musical duo Sukima Switch, released as a single in May 2009, and it’s also included on their fifth album, Nayuta to Fukashigi.
Despite its extended length of about 7 minutes and 40 seconds, the structure that gradually swells toward the latter half is superb.
It was used as the theme song for TV Tokyo’s “JAPAN COUNTDOWN” and as the image song for the 2nd Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden 2014.
The lyrics convey a creative passion to complete a work through trial and error, stirring the heart.
Immerse yourself in this piece’s world, where diverse sounds blend together, and try singing it with a music-loving friend.
LALALA feat. Wakadanna (Shonan no Kaze)Kato Miria
It’s a pure love song that says, “Our time is limited, but I’ll keep loving you until the very end.” It’s a collaboration between singer-songwriter MINMI and Wakadanna from the music group Shonan no Kaze, released as a single in 2007.
It’s the kind of song that makes you want to meet someone you can feel this straightforwardly about.
Interestingly, the piece was created by MINMI for her beloved dog.
So if you live with an animal, it will probably hit especially hard.
Try singing it with all your heart!
FACES PLACESglobe
A track released as an advance single from the album “FACES PLACES.” KEIKO’s overwhelmingly high vocals make a striking impact.
It’s also fun to split up Marc Panther’s parts and sing it as a male-female duet.
The repeated English lyrics are pleasant and linger in your ears.
[Long Songs] 61–70: Karaoke-worthy tracks longer than 6 minutes
BirthOzaki Yutaka
Yutaka Ozaki, who still enjoys enduring popularity as a rock singer.
The song “Tanjou” (Birth) is included on his fifth album, also titled “Tanjou,” released in 1990.
Up until around 8 minutes and 20 seconds from the start, it has a breezy rhythm and powerful lyrics from the first-person perspective using “ore,” so it seems like a track that would get people fired up at karaoke.
After 8:20, it shifts to a mid-tempo feel, and the lyrics are woven in sync with the music as if he’s speaking to someone.
While many of the lyrics deal with life, it seems this particular song was a gift to his son, Hiroya Ozaki.
Captain of the ShipNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
Here’s one I want you to sing with grit and pour your soul into.
It’s by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, a singer-songwriter from Kagoshima, and it’s the title track of his album Captain of the Ship, released in November 1993.
Likening life to a voyage, it delivers a powerful message urging you to carve out your future with your own strength, and it shakes the listener to the core.
It’s a sprawling piece that runs over 13 minutes, yet the explosive emotions and soul-baring cries in the latter half are so overwhelming that it flies by in a flash because of its sheer intensity.
It’s also known as a legendary number in live performances, where the call-and-response with the audience unites the entire venue.
When fans of Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi get together, a karaoke box is guaranteed to be filled with the same feverish energy as a live concert!
Captain of the ShipNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
Here’s one I want you to tackle with full spirit and pour your soul into.
It’s a song by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, a singer-songwriter from Kagoshima, and the title track of his 14th album released in 1993.
The vocals, sound, and lyrics hurl fighting spirit right at you, setting your heart ablaze.
It runs over 13 minutes, but perhaps because of its sheer intensity, it strangely feels short.
When Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi fans get together, karaoke practically turns into a live concert!