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Songs men like. Classic and popular Japanese songs.

Songs men like. Classic and popular Japanese songs.
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It’s packed with songs that were used in dramas and anime!

There are also tracks from those dramas you admired back in the day and the anime and movies you were hooked on.

I think many of these are staple choices for men’s karaoke, so why not give them a look?

Songs Men Like: Classic and Popular Japanese Tracks (1–10)

Lovers AgainNEW!EXILE

A mid-tempo ballad by EXILE that sings of winter scenery and the bittersweet feelings toward a former lover.

The world the song paints—expressing a man’s wavering emotions—is truly wonderful, isn’t it? Released in January 2007 as their 22nd single, this track often appears in surveys targeted at women as a song they’d like men to sing.

The original key is a bit high, so the key point is to deliver it gently at a comfortable range.

As a first-rate ballad that’s hugely popular with women, it might just capture the heart of that special someone you’ve been thinking about!

What is emotion?NEW!This is LAST

This is LAST “What Is Emotion” (insert song for ABEMA’s ‘Hanetaba to Ookami-chan ni wa Damasarenai’) MUSIC VIDEO
What is emotion?NEW!This is LAST

A song that captures women’s hearts, filled with the loneliness of a love that has ended and the complex feelings of wishing happiness for the other person.

Released in March 2023, it was later included on the album “HOME.” It’s also known as a number by This is LAST, featured as an insert song in ABEMA’s “Hanataba to Ōkami-chan ni wa Damasarenai.” With its relaxed tempo, the track resonates deeply in the chest, making you empathize with its bittersweet romance.

This work is packed with a kind of sorrow everyone has felt before.

If you’re a guy going to karaoke with the woman you like, why not take the plunge and sing it?

loveNEW!back number

back number – Koi (full)
loveNEW!back number

This is a song by the rock band back number, loved for its heartrending, relatable lyrics and friendly, expansive melody lines.

The lyrics reflect the bittersweet feeling of the end of student life and a straightforward, hidden affection.

Even with low self-esteem, you can’t help looking for the one you like… it’s the kind of content that makes your heart skip a beat.

Released in March 2012, the song was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Music-ru TV” that same month, and it’s also included on the classic album “blues.” If you sing it at karaoke, even a man who doesn’t usually voice his feelings might be able to subtly convey them to the woman he likes.

wrinkle alignmentNEW!Vaundy

Wrinkle Happiness / Vaundy: MUSIC VIDEO
wrinkle alignmentNEW!Vaundy

A number whose warm message, affirming life’s confusion and pain, resonates with the heart.

Delivered by Vaundy, this work was released in April 2021 and was featured as the TV commercial song for Shuto Medical College, Osaka Medical College, and Nagoya Medical College.

It was later included on the album “replica” and has garnered enthusiastic support from fans.

If you’re a man planning to go to karaoke with the woman you’re interested in, why not give it a try? You’ll need to pay attention to tempo and pitch, but if you sing it with a natural vibe, she’s sure to be captivated! Your honest feelings might come across as well.

astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Stargazing” Special MV
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN is a four-member rock band formed in Chiba in 1996.

They made their major-label debut on TOY’S FACTORY with their first single, “Diamond,” and scored a mega-hit in 2002 with “Tentai Kansoku” (Stargazing).

They remain highly active today.

It’s love.V6

V6 / It's Love (YouTube Ver.)
It's love.V6

A poppy, refreshing love song that represents V6 in 1997—and I just learned this myself—the composer is Koji Tamaki.

The overall vocal range is wide and high, from D#3 to D#5, and both the intensity and the range build steadily toward the latter half.

Because the tempo feels good, you’ll need to project your voice while staying in the groove.

As you approach the high notes before the chorus, keep a tight, small body rhythm to line up your timing, use your body to add momentum, and accent the phrase.

Be careful not to tense up on the “n” sound in the song title; focus on carrying it with your breath and try singing with that in mind!

Line up before loveOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Line Up Before Love [Official Video]
Line up before loveOfisharu Higedan Dism

Released on April 22, 2015, “Koi no Maenarai” is a representative early track.

It’s a refreshing pop-rock tune with both lightness and warmth, and its march-like rhythm makes it very easy to get into! In their early days, HIGE DAN didn’t stack tons of high notes, and the keys are set in a range that’s relatively singable for the average male vocalist.

If you like HIGE DAN but feel their songs are too high to sing, definitely start with their early work.

There are plenty of songs that feel distinctly HIGE DAN without requiring soaring high notes! That said, there are still some higher parts, so it might help to sing with your facial muscles lifted and imagine resonating in your head throughout.