[For Men] Tough Karaoke Songs: A collection of tracks that look cool if you can sing them!
If you’re confident in your singing voice and skills, you probably want to shine and steal the spotlight at karaoke with friends! Nail a tough song with ease, and you’re sure to become the center of attention.
In this feature, we’ve gathered songs that seem high in difficulty for men who take pride in their vocals and want to show off at karaoke.
Some of the individual song articles also include tips and checkpoints to keep in mind when actually singing.
Use this guide to take on challenging tracks and soak up the cheers from your friends at your next karaoke session!
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For Men: Difficult Karaoke Songs. A collection of tracks that are cool if you can sing them! (71–80)
Six Trillion Years and an Overnight Storykemu
Released in December 2012, this is a quintessentially difficult Vocaloid track! It has a Japanese-style flavor: the intro is very relaxed, but the tempo suddenly speeds up and there are a lot of lyrics.
You’ll need to pay attention to stamina, lung capacity, and quickness, but it’s highly recommended if you like fast songs! A tip for tackling the rapid-fire sections is not to try to articulate every single syllable; instead, clearly pronounce the vowel sounds that serve as accents.
That makes it easier to lock into the rhythm and sing more lightly.
With fast-tempo songs, above all, you need to memorize the lyrics—otherwise, when you sing at karaoke, you’ll end up just chasing the words and sounding a bit unfocused.
I recommend first practicing the melody by humming until you can sing it smoothly, and then adding the lyrics.
POP STARHirai Ken
This is Ken Hirai’s 23rd single, released in October 2005.
It was reportedly written as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Kiken na Aneki.” It’s a track where you can fully enjoy Hirai’s lively vocals over an uptempo backing.
For those trying to recreate this performance at karaoke, the key points are singing the high notes without forcing your voice and clearly enunciating the lyrics, which unfold at a slightly rapid pace.
Try singing it after first mastering smooth transitions in your vocal registers!
SymphonyHirai Dai
This is Dai Hirai’s 49th digital-only single, released in April 2023.
It was selected as the theme song for the feature film TOKYO MER: Running Emergency Room.
True to its title, the track lets you fully savor Hirai’s vocals—rich with chameleonic tone and expressive singing—set against a grand, symphonic arrangement.
I imagine it would be quite difficult for most people to reproduce this in karaoke.
Beyond mastering basic vocal techniques like phonation and expressive delivery, you’d also need a sense of unity with the backing track, an understanding of the words used in the lyrics, and a grasp of the lyrics’ overall meaning.
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R/E/D/Kizu
Right now, among up-and-coming visual kei bands, Kizu is drawing attention in the scene for their especially high level.
This year they even pulled off a successful solo show at the Budokan, and their momentum just keeps growing.
R/E/D/ is their new song.
The vocalist, Lime, is known for his use of high tones, and in this track he delivers top-tier high notes you won’t usually hear in mainstream pop.
If you like powerful high vocals with some shouts mixed in, definitely give it a listen.
C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. feat. Paledusk and CHICO CARLITOONE OK ROCK
Speaking of Taka, the vocalist of ONE OK ROCK who continues to work globally not only in Japan but around the world, he’s also known for his powerful singing ability, effortlessly handling everything from a wide vocal range to shouts.
Many people admire Taka, but this time I’d like to introduce C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y.
as a song with a high level of difficulty for karaoke.
It’s a track from the album DETOX, released in February 2025, and it’s shaped into an aggressive loud rock number featuring CHICO CARLITO, a rapper from Okinawa, and Paledusk, a band popular for their hybrid metalcore sound.
With all-English lyrics, the song busily jumps between restrained sections, high-pitched shouts, and melodic parts, and even requires rapping and growls.
So if Taka’s parts alone feel too tough, I recommend tackling it at karaoke with a few friends—especially those who are good at rap and growls!
StarmineDa-iCE
The two members of Da-iCE are known for having a wide vocal range.
The range in “Starmine” is quite broad, from C#3 to D#5.
So, the points to watch out for when singing are pitch movement, switching between chest voice and falsetto, and the bouncy rhythm.
Right at the start, Hanamura comes in with a gritty vocal, but if you tense up and overthink it, you’ll strain your throat, so try to relax.
I think the most important thing is to sing comfortably, so it’s totally fine to sing the whole thing in falsetto at first! Once you get used to the song, try gradually strengthening that falsetto.
Let’s enjoy singing by using your body well and avoiding unnecessary tension!
Happy EnderTHE BEAT GARDEN
THE BEAT GARDEN is a music unit known for its rare lineup of four vocalists and one DJ.
Their new song “Happy Ender” spans a very wide vocal range.
The most striking feature is the mixed voice.
Mixed voice appears throughout the track, and because it’s the type that requires powerful, belted delivery, the piece is quite selective in terms of who can even produce the necessary vocals.
On top of that, the vocal line has dramatic rises and falls, making this undeniably an S-tier difficulty song.