Recommended cheering songs for men: classic and popular J-Pop tracks

Nihon no Mikata – I Came Because It’s NevadaYajima Biyōshitsu

Yajima Beauty Salon / Nihon no Mikata – We Came from Nevada

A hit song sung in skit costumes by the superstar comedy duo Tunnels and Show Ayanocozey of Kishidan, sparked by a variety show.

Tunnels, who have many hits as artists, deliver a cheer song that lifts your spirits and makes you realize things you might not notice while living in Japan.

PERFECT HUMANRADIO FISH

【MV】PERFECT HUMAN / RADIO FISH

It’s the signature song of RADIO FISH, the music unit led by the comedy duo Oriental Radio.

This track propelled Oriental Radio back to stardom and even earned them a spot on the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Since many people know it, it’s sure to get the crowd going at karaoke.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

With the unprecedented, record-breaking success of the film Your Name, its theme song, RADWIMPS’s “Zenzenzense,” also became a massive hit (they even made a surprise appearance on the year-end Kohaku Uta Gassen).

RADWIMPS has plenty of other hype tracks, but since this one is timely, I’m recommending it for now.

crimsonX JAPAN

X Japan - Kurenai

This is a signature song by X JAPAN, one of Japan’s most iconic bands.

Toshi, their indisputable high-tenor vocalist… the pitch is so high that even some women, let alone men, might find it hard to sing.

But don’t worry—if you belt it out without overthinking it, the energy will naturally rise and everyone will get into it! The quiet intro is quite long—just under two minutes—so for large-group karaoke, choosing the intro-cut version will probably go over well.

Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā

Effeminate / Golden Bomber – Music Video

When it comes to hype songs, the first one that comes to mind is Golden Bomber’s “Memeshikute.” It’s a karaoke classic now, and as soon as it starts playing, everyone there gets cheerfully wild and starts moving around—it’s an amazing song that instantly changes the atmosphere of the place.

R.Y.U.S.E.ISandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / “R.Y.U.S.E.I.” Music Video

A few years ago, Sandaime’s “R.Y.U.S.E.I” sparked a huge boom—not only for the song itself but also for the attention-grabbing Running Man dance.

Whenever it came up at karaoke, men everywhere would line up in formation and do the Running Man with their arms in the Bolt pose.

240 Million EyesGō Hiromi

240 Million Eyes_Hiromi Go

When it comes to songs everyone knows and can get hyped about, I guess it ends up being the classic Okusenman.

Only Hiromi Go can pull off a song like this, and it never fails to get the crowd going.

The lyrics are by the renowned lyricist Masao Urino, and I’m honestly impressed at how he managed to write something so delightfully nonsensical.