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 scores (141–150)
Christmas songback number
This is back number’s 14th single, released in November 2015.
It was chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “5→9: The Monk Who Fell in Love with Me” and won the Best Drama Song at the 87th The Television Drama Academy Awards, so many of you have probably heard it.
Sung by vocalist Iyori Shimizu, whose high notes are wonderfully beautiful, it may intimidate some people into hesitating to try it at karaoke after just one listen—but there’s no need to worry! It’s true that, for a male-vocal track, the original key is set quite high, but the vocal melody itself is relatively simple.
If you adjust the key to suit your range, many people should be able to aim for a high score.
There are sections with some pitch leaps, such as in the latter half of the chorus, but if you prepare in advance—practicing transitions between chest voice and falsetto and paying attention to vowel and consonant articulation in the lyrics—you can take on the challenge with confidence.
Driver’s HighL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
Among L’Arc~en~Ciel’s many songs, “Driver’s High” is one of the most popular.
It also served as the theme song for the anime GTO, which helped it gain worldwide acclaim.
The song’s vocal range is quite wide, from mid1 E to high B.
While high B is often sung in falsetto, in this song it’s delivered with a mixed voice, and it appears frequently—six times in total.
It’s a perfect piece for practicing mixed voice, which requires strong projection, so definitely give it a try.
Sly womanSha ran Q
It’s Sharan Q’s 7th single, released on May 3, 1995.
Speaking of 1995, that was truly the golden age of J-POP! Back then, a song’s performance on karaoke charts was crucial to its success, and major labels prioritized “how easy and appealing a song is to sing in karaoke” when releasing new tracks.
In that sense, songs from this era could be considered a treasure trove of high-score karaoke material.
Reflecting that backdrop, this Sharan Q track features a very memorable melody and lyrics, and it’s crafted to be fun to sing.
There’s a part in the chorus where you need to switch between chest voice and falsetto, but it’s not particularly difficult—so don’t be afraid to give it a try!
Aim for a high score! Karaoke songs for men to achieve high scores (151–160)
electric shockYonezu Kenshi
A song by Japanese singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu.
The track was written and composed by Yonezu himself and was newly written as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “MIU404.” Physically, it was included on Yonezu’s fifth studio album, “STRAY SHEEP,” released on August 5, 2020, and it was released earlier in July of the same year on various music streaming services.
It’s notable for its funk-style arrangement that makes effective use of brass, giving it a very pleasant, lively groove; in that sense, it should be quite easy to sing.
Vocally, there don’t seem to be any particularly difficult parts, so staying faithful to the original is likely the key to a high score.
Be sure to sing in a way that preserves the slightly bouncing rhythm so it doesn’t become flat and monotonous!
SaraiKayama Yūzō & Tanimura Shinji
Some of you reading this article may be a bit older.
For you, I recommend Sarai.
It’s a song well known even among younger generations thanks to its association with 24-Hour TV.
The real charm of this piece lies in its deep, mature vocal line.
Although the arrangement feels grand, the vocal range is very narrow—mid1 A to mid2 F—so men with lower voices should be able to sing it smoothly while making the most of their low tones.
Be sure to check it out.
monstermakaroni enpitsu
Bakemono by Macaroni Empitsu, known as the theme song for the film The Fire-Eating Bird, leans slightly toward the low end with a range of roughly mid1 D to hi C, and its overall range is fairly wide.
The key challenge of this song isn’t the range itself but the rapid shifts in pitch; the chorus features intense up-and-down movement.
Although it doesn’t rely heavily on mixed voice, sudden high tones appear right after low notes, making it an ideal piece for training mixed-voice production with a focus on pitch control.
JingleYuuma
Yuma, who is active as the “good singer” of the YouTuber group Comdot, has a track called Jingle that my students often sang when their throats weren’t in great shape because it’s “easy to sing,” so I think it’s in a range that’s easy for others too.
Jingle’s vocal range is B2 to D#4, staying mostly in the low to mid range.
Of course, it builds from verse A to verse B to the chorus, but unlike other songs, the range doesn’t change much, so it might be easier to keep pitch.
It’s a perfect song for winter, so start practicing it now!
