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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.

Bittersweet songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular tracks (51–60)

OrangeSMAP

Orange – SMAP (Full)
OrangeSMAP

The B-side track to SMAP’s 32nd single, “Lion Heart.” Released on August 30, 2000.

With lyrics that evoke a student couple who have broken up, the feelings of “goodbye” and “thank you” come through straightforwardly.

A coming-of-age song whose heartrending lyrics and melancholy melody bring tears to your eyes.

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EYES,NOSE,LIPSSOL

Re-upload SOL Eyes Nose Mouth Japanese ver FULL With Japanese Lyrics
EYES,NOSE,LIPSSOL

Here is an introduction to BIGBANG vocalist SOL’s solo song with Japanese lyrics.

It’s a romantic song with a very mature atmosphere carried by a piano melody.

The lyrics are incredibly heartrending—truly a masterpiece.

SOL’s singing in Japanese is expressive and deeply captivating.

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powder snowRemioromen

Remioromen – Powder Snow (Music Video Short ver.)
powder snowRemioromen

Released on November 16, 2005, this is Remioromen’s eighth single.

It was featured as an insert song in the Fuji TV drama “1 Litre of Tears,” and became a massive hit with total sales exceeding 750,000 copies.

One of Remioromen’s signature songs—heart-wrenching yet beautiful, truly a masterpiece.

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One more time，One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi

Masayoshi Yamazaki – “One more time, One more chance” MUSIC VIDEO [4K Quality]
One more time，One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi

The fourth single by singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki, released on January 22, 1997.

The song portrays someone who has lost a precious lover and can’t move forward, continually searching for their former partner’s presence in various places.

It’s a slow-tempo breakup song that suits guitar-and-vocal performance.

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Bittersweet songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (61–70)

Blue BenchSasuke

The debut single by the Japanese male duo Sasuke, released on April 7, 2004.

Reflecting on memories with a former lover, it expresses the regret of not fully conveying the feeling of “I love you.” It’s a medium-tempo track where straightforward lyrics are layered over a simple melody.

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KanadeSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch - Kanade (奏) - March 13, 2011
KanadeSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch’s second single, released on March 10, 2004.

It was featured as an insert song in the film “Rough” and became a major hit.

According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan, it sold over one million copies.

Considered one of Sukima Switch’s signature songs, it is a poignant and moving classic.

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In conclusion

I introduced some bittersweet songs that are great to sing at karaoke! What did you think? Upbeat, high-energy tracks are fun at karaoke, but singing tender ballads feels really good too, and they bring a different kind of excitement.

All of these are popular, bittersweet ballads for karaoke, so be sure to give them a try! Thanks for reading to the end!