[2026] Songs with Spoken Lines: Introducing Recent Hits
There have always been plenty of songs that include spoken lines, right? They range from tracks with long monologues that feel like stage plays to songs that feature a single heart-throbbing line that seals the deal—truly diverse.
While many older kayōkyoku (vintage Japanese pop) songs also include spoken parts, in this article we’ll spotlight recent hits and buzzworthy tracks! Anime songs and idol tunes often pack in lines that are irresistible to fans, and you’ll sometimes find smooth spoken-word passages slipped into rock and pop that make you do a double take.
Of course, many of these songs are great for karaoke, too—so when you sing them, put your heart into it, and give the spoken lines special attention as well!
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[2026] Songs with spoken lines. Introducing recent popular tracks (1–10)
Specially, do it.＝LOVE
The words “I love you” alone aren’t enough—I want to become someone even more special.
This super-sweet, possessive love song by =LOVE carries a maiden’s tender, bittersweet feelings on gentle yet aching vocals.
Its themes of exclusivity and fixation set it apart from typical love songs, making it a striking piece.
Released as a double A-side single in February 2025, it sparked a huge reaction, surpassing 5 million views on YouTube in just nine days.
The music video, featuring vivid red costumes and a touch of the fantastical, brings out the members’ charm to the fullest.
Packed with the heartbreak and cuteness of a woman in love, this is a song you’ll want to sing your heart out to at karaoke.
Heaven, heaven, heaven; hell country.Aiobahn +81 feat. Nanahira & P Maru-sama.
An addictive dance track that fuses an energetic beat with the chaotic charm of denpa-style pop.
Released in February 2025 as the first entry under Aiobahn’s newly launched alias “Aiobahn +81,” it features guest vocals by Nanahira and Pmarusama., unfolding a slapstick showdown between an angel and a devil.
The song is packed with the duo’s comedic banter and characterful lines, creating an immersive, almost anime-like experience.
The exhilarating sound that evokes ’90s rave is irresistible, too.
Perfect for when you just want to hype yourself up without overthinking, or soak in the heat of internet culture.
Also keep an ear out for the playful wordcraft by IOSYS’s Yoshimi Yuuno.
ultra-strongestChou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu
If we’re talking about the sensation that sparked an explosive boom on social media and surpassed 300 million views on TikTok, it has to be this track.
The performers are Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu, an idol group from Stardust Promotion.
It’s included on their album Tokimeki Rule Book, released in December 2024, and it topped the TikTok charts for three consecutive weeks.
The highlight of the song is the striking spoken-word part inserted mid-track.
The monologue channels a cute yet intense possessiveness toward one’s oshi, feeling less like singing and more like a cry from the soul, with a compelling force that startles listeners.
For karaoke, the key is to cast aside your shyness and fully act out that “heavy love.” It’s guaranteed to make you the star when you want to hype things up with your fellow oshi fans.
[2026] Songs with Spoken Lines: Introducing Recent Popular Tracks (11–20)
Tokimeki BrokerPmarusama.
This is a popular number by the multi-entertainer P Marusama., featuring a uniquely story-like development inspired by Aesop’s fable “The Golden Axe.” Through lively back-and-forth dialogue with a goddess, it comically yet cynically portrays a wavering heart torn between an ideal partner and a real one, and you can’t help but be captivated by its world as you listen.
Released as a single in August 2021, it was later included on the album “Loveholic.” It’s also known for being featured in the arcade game pop’n music UniLab.
If you sing it with a cute, performative voice over its up-tempo rhythm, it’s sure to liven up the mood.
Give it a listen when you want to laugh off the complexities of a maiden’s heart with a bright smile.
Meet KiTE!iLiFE!
iLiFE!, whose motto is “A life created by idols and fans,” has a self-introduction song that always sends their live shows into overdrive.
The track is packed with callouts where you shout the members’ names and hype-up chants that make it feel like you’re having a real conversation with them—its biggest draw is that sense of unity.
The talk-like phrases flying back and forth are arranged in a way that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face just by listening.
It even opened their new-lineup unveiling concert in February 2025, igniting the crowd from the very first song.
The studio version is included on the January 2023 album “iLiFE Starter Pack,” but the performance keeps evolving with every show.
If you’re feeling low or need a boost, this is the perfect song to lift you up and give you that push forward.
The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks
It’s a refreshing youth rock number that practically lets you hear the pounding heartbeat of falling in love! Released in August 2014 as CHiCO with HoneyWorks’ debut single, it was written as the opening theme for the TV anime Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride).
It portrays the frustration and wavering emotions of unrequited love, the kind that makes your heart tighten just by listening.
One of the song’s biggest charms is the spoken lines woven into the track.
Without riding the melody, these narrated parts sound like raw inner thoughts, giving you an immersive, romance-drama feel.
It’s also included on the album The World Is Full of i and has remained a beloved classic.
Sing it when you need a little courage in love—or at karaoke, if you want to make that special someone’s heart skip a beat!
Ah, to reincarnate into youBEYOOOOONDS
It’s an offbeat yet adorable love song about a supremely confident protagonist growing increasingly frustrated with someone who won’t be swayed, wishing they could be reborn as that person just to win them over.
The track is by BEYOOOOONDS of Hello! Project and appears on their sixth single, released in January 2025.
It was unveiled early at their November 2024 Nippon Budokan concert, where its high-difficulty rhythms and choreography brought the house down.
The song is packed with the group’s signature theatrical flair, and the spoken monologues that voice a heart tossed about by love are sure to make you catch your breath.
It’s also included on the album “BEYOOOOONDS 3rd,” and if you listen while riding the ups and downs of your own romance, the protagonist’s earnest spirit is sure to give you courage.