[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: Tough karaoke songs. We’ve collected tracks that are cool if you can sing them! (41–50)
From inside the windowBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s a B-side track from BUMP OF CHICKEN’s single “SOUVENIR,” released in April 2023.
Apparently, it was created for the program “BUMP OF CHICKEN 18-sai (Fes)” broadcast on NHK General TV on March 31, 2023.
The song features a vocal melody that rises and falls quite rapidly, and just by listening you can tell it won’t be straightforward to sing at karaoke.
To sing this song well, the key is, I believe, how faithfully you can reproduce the gentle, soft tone that still has a solid core—heard in parts like the A section.
Try to sing with care, valuing each note of the melody and every single word of the lyrics.
It’s also important to create contrast between the different sections of the song.
[For Men] Karaoke Challenge Songs: A collection of tracks that look cool if you can sing them! (51–60)
Fantastic MagicTK from RIN TO SHITE SIGURE
A band known for many difficult high-tone phrases, TK from Ling tosite sigure.
While all of their works could be considered challenging, the one I especially recommend as a particularly tough piece is Fantastic Magic.
The hardest point of this song is, without a doubt, the chorus.
The range is mid1E to hiG#, which is still better compared to unravel, but almost the entire chorus sits at hiE or above.
Since the chorus is composed almost entirely of high-tone vocals, by the time you finish singing, the strain on your temples and throat will be immense—but I encourage you to give it a try.
Silent JealousyX JAPAN
When people think of bands with lots of difficult songs, many probably imagine X JAPAN first.
TOSHI’s high-tone vocals are quite hard to replicate, and it’s no exaggeration to say most of their tracks are challenging.
Among X JAPAN’s songs, one I especially recommend is Silent Jealousy.
Its range is mid2B to hi C#, which isn’t particularly wide for X JAPAN, but most of the chorus sits between hi B and hi C#, making the chorus impressively high.
It’s a great practice piece for those looking to build endurance in their high-tone vocals.
crimsonX JAPAN
X JAPAN’s famous and high-pitched “Kurenai” starts off surprisingly calm, making you wonder, “Is this really that song?”—at least that’s what I thought on first listen (lol).
It might be easier for women to sing in the original key, but it’s quite high for men.
Toshl’s vocals are incredible—he maintains solid high tones while adding rasp.
The key to hitting high notes is your core.
If your body wobbles, your voice won’t project forward, so make sure to support from your lower abdomen (tanden).
There are parts that feel like you’re shouting, but if you actually just shout, you’ll wreck your throat.
Instead, try resonating in your head with the sensation of a surprised, sudden high voice.
This is definitely a song you’ll want to add to your karaoke repertoire!
gradationSUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER’s 17th single, released in April 2023.
It was chosen as the theme song for the film Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween -Fate-.
Throughout the track, you can fully enjoy vocalist Ryota Shibuya’s remarkably resonant and powerful voice.
It may be quite difficult for the average person to recreate this powerful vocal style at karaoke, but if you’re confident in your strong vocals, it’s definitely a song worth attempting.
Note that the key changes in the chorus, so be careful not to get thrown off.
TATOOOfisharu Higedan Dism
This is Official HIGE DANDism’s 10th digital-only single, released in April 2023.
It was reportedly written as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Pending Train: 8:23, Ashita Kimi to.” For ordinary listeners to sing this well at karaoke, the key, above all, is how closely you can replicate vocalist Satoshi Fujihara’s very taut, soaring high-tone voice.
Try to sing without constricting your throat as much as possible.
If you aim your voice toward the upper palate, your singing will likely include lots of sparkling higher overtones like his, so give it a try.
Also, be careful not to let the slightly bouncy rhythm become flat.
giftRADWIMPS
RADWIMPS’s “Tamamono,” chosen as the theme song for NHK’s morning drama series Anpan that has been airing since March 2025, is a track packed with an astonishing density of information in its roughly 4 minutes and 50 seconds—so much so that a single listen isn’t enough to grasp its full picture.
It weaves in elements reminiscent of Showa-era pop, rhythmically rapped vocals laced with falsetto, and even sections that feel like children’s songs.
The restless, fast-evolving arrangement gives the impression that the band has reached a new level.
That said, it’s obvious the song would be extremely difficult to sing at karaoke.
The vocal range is wide, the rhythm is tricky, and if you don’t memorize the structure precisely, you’ll be left behind.
So until you get a handle on the whole piece, it’s best to listen to it repeatedly.
