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 (181–190)
yellowback number
This is back number’s 21st single, released on September 29, 2021.
It’s a beautiful song with a slightly ballad-like, mid- to slow-tempo feel.
The melody flows naturally and is very easy on the ears, making it easy to remember—so in that sense, it might be a good choice for karaoke if you’re aiming for a high score.
However, there are sections where the lyrics are sung rather quickly for this tempo, so be careful not to rush the rhythm in those parts.
Also, in the original track, the high-tone sections are sung effectively using falsetto.
If you’re not confident about switching your vocal register, consider lowering the key.
rendezvousshaitoopu
This is the third digital-only single by the three-piece rock band Shytoop, released in April 2023.
The arrangement and vocal melody are produced very simply, making it a great choice when you want to aim for a high karaoke score.
However, precisely because the song is so simple, it becomes important to express it by varying dynamics for each section and phrase and by switching up your vocal delivery when you sing.
So make sure you study those aspects thoroughly before performing.
If possible, it’s best to memorize the lyrics before you sing.
My NoteSukima Suichi
It’s Sukima Switch’s seventh single, released in March 2006.
It seems it was produced as the theme song for the animated film Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006.
Sukima Switch’s vocalist, Takuya Ohashi, is a singer whose voice has a charming, slightly unadorned quality, and that appeal is brought out to the fullest in this gentle ballad.
The vocal melody is straightforward throughout and easy to sing, but there are spots where you need to switch to falsetto.
If that’s not your strong suit, please practice so you can shift smoothly before giving it a try.
SignalSaitō Kazuyoshi
A track from Kazuyoshi Saito’s 21st studio album, “55 STONES,” released on March 24, 2021.
It’s a very poppy, upbeat mid-tempo song, which alone makes it an ideal choice for aiming for a high score at karaoke.
The vocal melody doesn’t have extreme pitch shifts or many tricky parts, so I think it’s very easy to sing.
Saito’s singing style—especially the way he treats the ends of phrases in the chorus—is a bit distinctive, so if you’re aiming for a high score, it might be best to practice until you can reproduce that as well.
The Summer Without YouDEEN
This is DEEN’s 12th single overall, released in August 1997.
It was also used as the fourth ending theme for the Nippon TV anime Detective Conan.
As you’d expect from DEEN, who scored a string of big hits in the ’90s when “being often sung at karaoke” was a key condition for a song to become a hit, this track is also crafted to be very easy to sing and remember.
To aim for a high score, you’ll likely need to study the vocalist’s subtle phrasing in detail, but there aren’t any difficult parts, so definitely give it a try.
If you place the resonance so the sound hits the upper palate inside your mouth, you can produce a voice with lots of high-order overtones—a slightly sparkling tone—similar to the original singer.
celeryYamazaki Masayoshi
This was Masayoshi Yamazaki’s third single, released in September 1996.
The mid-90s, when this song came out, were truly the golden age of J-POP.
To aim for a hit, artists and labels alike couldn’t ignore the karaoke market the way they might today.
I was doing some composing for a major label around that time as well, and I was constantly told by the producer and the label president to be very conscious of how easy the song would be to sing and remember in karaoke.
I think this track was crafted to be very catchy and easy to sing.
Although Masayoshi Yamazaki has a somewhat idiosyncratic singing style, if you’re aiming for a high score, it’s best to sing it straightforwardly rather than leaning into an imitation.
dearestEito
Released on March 23, 2022, this song by Eito is crafted into a beautiful medium-to-slow number that highlights his boyish, unadorned singing in a very appealing way.
The vocal melody is also quite simple and pure, so it should be easy to sing along to if you pick it for karaoke.
When singing, be careful not to rush the rhythm and try to keep your throat as relaxed as possible.
If you tense up your throat, you risk ruining the song’s delicate atmosphere!