Bittersweet songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke: recommended masterpieces and popular tracks
While it’s great fun to sing crowd-pleasers that get everyone hyped at karaoke, it can be just as nice to connect over a poignant, melancholic ballad.
So this time, we’ll introduce a selection of bittersweet songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke all at once!
Unlike upbeat tracks that amp up the energy, melancholic ballads tend to be slower in tempo and feature lots of long sustained notes.
That’s why they feel so good to sing!
And above all, many of these songs invite you to empathize with the lyrics and pour your emotions into them, so you’re sure to bond and get excited with the people you’re with through that shared connection to the music.
Let’s dive in.
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Heart-wrenching songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (31–40)
tear(s)Ketsumeishi
Ketsumeishi’s 9th single.
Released on April 21, 2004.
A slow-tempo encouragement song packed with messages set to a simple melody, telling you that it’s okay to cry when you feel like it—every tear helps you grow.
It’s a song you’ll want to sing when you feel stuck in life.
Lovers AgainEXILE
EXILE’s 22nd single, released on January 17, 2007.
From the intro, the song already conveys a deep sense of melancholy.
Set against a winter backdrop, it’s a slow-tempo track brimming with 120% bittersweet emotion, in which the singer speaks of wanting to see the person they parted with once more.
It’s a song you’ll want to deliver with a gentle, heartfelt touch.
See you againSEAMO
This is the fourth single by rapper and singer-songwriter SEAMO, released on April 5, 2006.
It’s a breakup song that expresses a man’s feelings after a love he thought would last forever comes to an end, and how he can’t simply forget it so easily.
The track is a medium-tempo piece that incorporates rap.
Time goes byEvery Little Thing
Released on February 11, 1998, this is Every Little Thing’s best-selling single.
It’s a slow-tempo ballad that talks about a former lover after a breakup and builds steadily toward a powerful finale.
cherry blossomKetsumeishi
This iconic song that symbolizes the spring season is also extremely popular at karaoke.
It’s a bittersweet yet heartwarming track that sings of past love, revived alongside scenes of cherry blossoms.
The contrast between the rap-driven storytelling and the catchy chorus that anyone can sing along to is truly moving.
Released as a single in February 2005, it became the group’s biggest hit despite having no tie-in.
Sing it with friends at karaoke, and the emotional atmosphere is sure to deepen.
When the chorus comes, join in together for a rousing sing-along and enjoy the sense of unity!
Poignant songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (41–50)
Donut holehachi
This is a Vocaloid song produced by Hachi, posted in 2013.
Hachi is Kenshi Yonezu’s producer name for his Vocaloid works, and if you listen closely, you can sense Yonezu’s signature style even in his songs from that time.
The track is upbeat and catchy, yet somehow bittersweet…
Please give it a listen—and try singing it, too.
I’m glad I met you.Koizumi Kyoko
Kyoko Koizumi’s 32nd single, released on May 21, 1991.
The lyrics look back on a past romance with the sentiment, “I’m glad I met you.” Despite the bittersweet words, it’s a medium-tempo self-empowerment song that also conveys a forward-looking spirit.