Aim for a high score! Karaoke songs for men to achieve top scores
If you’re simply aiming for a high score at karaoke, the key points for song selection will naturally be to choose songs with “easy-to-sing melodies,” “easy-to-understand lyrics,” and “clear, straightforward rhythms.”
That being the case, your picks will tend to come from the ’90s and earlier—so-called Showa-era and early Heisei kayōkyoku, new music, and J-pop.
Many recent songs have complex melodies and rhythms, and plenty of people think “This is hard!” after just one listen.
In this article, aimed at men who want to score high at karaoke, I’ve also proactively selected relatively singable tracks even from among more recent songs.
Compared to older hits, these are a bit more challenging to sing, but each song’s write-up includes tips and points to watch for to help you boost your score, so please use this as a guide and give them a try!
It feels great when you nail a high score!
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Aim for a high score! Karaoke songs for men to achieve top marks (131–140)
Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā
It’s a lively, easy-to-sing song! The tempo isn’t slow, but the rhythm is simple and easy to catch.
The chorus has some higher parts, so be mindful of your pitch there to avoid losing points.
Try incorporating slides and falls effectively.
phantom thiefback number
This is a digital-only single by back number, released on May 24, 2021.
It was selected as the theme song for NTV’s Wednesday drama “Koi wa Deep ni.” While many recent songs feature complex rhythms and melodies, this track has a very easy-to-groove tempo, and the vocal melody is smooth and, I believe, quite easy to sing.
However, in the high notes of the chorus, the vocalist skillfully switches between chest voice and falsetto, so if you’re not confident in smoothly transitioning your vocal registers, you may want to pay a bit of attention to key settings and such.
Conversely, it’s also ideal as a practice piece for register transitions, so with that in mind, I encourage you to give it a try!
SOUVENIRBUMP OF CHICKEN
This is BUMP OF CHICKEN’s 19th digital-only single, released in September 2022.
A CD version was also released in April 2023.
The song was written as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV Tokyo anime SPY×FAMILY.
The tempo is medium to up-tempo and easy to sing, and the vocal melody doesn’t span a very wide range, so it seems like an ideal choice when you want to aim for a high karaoke score.
In the original track, there are a few spots sung in falsetto, but if you’re not confident about switching registers, I think it’s probably fine to just sing them in chest voice.
With that in mind, please give it a try.
Have you ever smoked Gauloises?Musshu Kamayatsu
The melody, which could be described as slightly rap-like and sung in a conversational style, spans a wide vocal range and might help you score high at karaoke.
Try singing while letting yourself sink into the funky bassline, the choppy rhythm guitar, and the atmospheric saxophone.
YoursSuda Masaki
This is the fifth overall digital-only single by Masaki Suda, who is active as an actor and singer, released in May 2023.
It was selected as the theme song for the NTV Saturday drama “The Best Teacher: One Year Later, I Was ■ by a Student.” It’s been crafted into a very beautiful ballad.
To aim for a high score when choosing this for karaoke, the key point is how well you can handle the high notes in the melody—Suda himself employs various vocal tones when singing it.
In that sense, it’s somewhat geared toward advanced singers, but the vocal melody of the song itself is very straightforward and accessible.
If you’re confident in your singing, definitely give this a try and aim for a high score!
BoyhoodInoue Yosui
I imagine many people have this song as their go-to at karaoke.
It’s a classic known across generations.
The key is a bit high, but the pitch and rhythm are easy to grasp.
It’s a song where you can make good use of plenty of scoops and falls.
Focus on singing smoothly and you’ll score high!
Happy Endingback number
This is back number’s 16th single, released in November 2016.
It was also used as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday.” The strings arrangement is striking, and the song is crafted into a very beautiful yet passionate ballad.
In terms of vocal melody, I don’t think it’s particularly difficult to sing; however, the breath points (where to take breaths) in the chorus might be a bit tricky, so be sure to listen closely to the original and study it.
Also, toward the end of the chorus, there are spots where you need to switch between chest voice and falsetto, so practice to make that transition smooth.
If you’re not confident, it might be a good idea to lower the key when singing at karaoke.