[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] Karaoke Challenge Songs: A collection of tracks that look cool if you can sing them! (31–40)
Charlesbarūn
The Vocaloid song “Charles” has become very popular thanks to covers by various singers and artists—do you all know it? I always sing this song in the original key, but it’s quite difficult! The overall range is C#3 to C#5, so it’s really high, and I especially find the parts in the chorus where the melody leaps up and down to be challenging.
There are spots near the beginning of the first verse where the pitch rises, too.
For sections like these, it helps to imagine the target note clearly—like aiming an arrow at a target—when you produce your voice; it lets the sound come out comfortably.
Also, the rhythm in the pre-chorus tends to rush, so try to sing each note carefully to keep the groove steady.
Many Vocaloid songs are high, but if you’re confident in your upper range, you might be able to sing “Charles” in the original key—so definitely give it a try!
Run Away[Alexandros]
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An emotional rock number that portrays the will to push forward while still affirming the choice to run away! If you can nail it at karaoke, it’s a song that lets you embody the strength to stay true to yourself.
With the triple challenge of high notes, long sustains, and fast phrasing—especially in the chorus—it’s a battle between your throat and your mental game! Since [Alexandros]’s vocalist, Mr.
Kawakami, uses plenty of beautiful falsetto high tones, it’s highly recommended for those who are good at falsetto-leaning vocals.
The overall range of the song sits high as well, spanning A3 to F#5.
Open your throat well, add speed to your breath, and sing in falsetto.
If you send a thin stream of sound straight upward from the top of your head, you should be able to produce falsetto effectively.
It might also help to imagine your head being pulled upward from above!
ANTENNAMrs. GREEN APPLE
The lead track from Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s fifth album, ANTENNA, released in July 2023.
It serves as the Japan national team’s support song for Fuji TV’s World Cup Volleyball 2023.
The song features a melody with complex rises and falls, paired with vocals that skillfully switch techniques in response—making it a highly rewarding challenge for advanced karaoke singers.
Be sure to sing it in a way that preserves the original’s sense of uplift and exhilarating speed!
Wherever you areONE OK ROCK
This song is included on ONE OK ROCK’s fourth original album, Niche Syndrome, which was released in June 2010.
In 2016 it was featured in NTT Docomo’s TV commercial “Family,” among many other tie-ins, and has become a long-selling, major hit.
From the very beginning of the track, Taka’s achingly emotional high tone bursts forth, and just hearing it hints at how high the bar is for singing this song at karaoke.
The most crucial aspect of performing it is controlling a wide range of high notes—from the wistful timbre at the start to the powerful delivery in the chorus.
If you sing by clamping your throat, not only will you fail to achieve the artist’s open, ringing sound, but you may also hurt your throat.
Keep that in mind, and aim to deliver the song with a full, resonant voice.
Walking with youNovelbright
It’s a pretty challenging song that jumps straight into the chorus without any kind of intro right from the start.
It’s uptempo and very band-like, so it looks cool if you can pull it off! The overall vocal range is G3–E5, and the melody has a lot of sharp ups and downs.
The vibe of the A and B sections in verse 1 and verse 2 changes a bit, too.
There’s just a lot to memorize, honestly (lol).
Even if you breeze through the first verse, a lot of people might stumble on the second.
My students actually started by memorizing the English lyrics at the beginning of verse 2.
Also, when there are sections with lots of words, try keeping time with your hands while you sing.
There’s almost no chance to rest in this song, so it’s pretty tough, but if you tackle it melody by melody, you’ll definitely be able to sing it.
For men: Tough karaoke songs. We’ve collected tracks that are cool if you can sing them! (41–50)
Even if you wait for a miracleSaucy Dog
Saucy Dog is a rock band that enjoys overwhelming support from young people.
Their defining feature, above all, is vocalist Shinya Ishihara’s high-tone voice.
Their famous song “Kiseki wo Mattetatte” is characterized by a dramatic melody themed around heartbreak.
The chorus reaches very high notes, featuring repeated use of mixed voice and falsetto.
In particular, the mixed voice parts appear at the most intense moments, so a certain degree of vocal thickness and power is required.
LADYYonezu Kenshi
This is a digital-download-only single by Kenshi Yonezu, released in March 2023.
It was reportedly created as the CM song for Coca-Cola Japan’s “Georgia” commercial, the “Every day is quite a drama.” version.
Now, if you just listen casually, you might feel it’s a very pop melody and seems relatively easy to sing, but if you listen closely, you’ll notice there are many tricky spots to sing: skillful shifts between various vocal techniques in different parts of the song, rhythmic “tricks,” and a melody development in the D section that subverts the listener’s expectations.
Among all that, what I think is most important when you sing this song at karaoke is how you cut off or sustain notes in each phrase throughout the track.
Focus on that, study the original carefully, and then give it a try.