[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! (51–60)
Disco BabyTravis Japan
A danceable practice track that rebuilds the glitter of 70s disco with a modern twist.
Its sense of tempo, rhythm, and groove make it perfect for sharpening your expressiveness and performance skills for karaoke! The song’s range is D3 to A#4, which should be comfortable for many male singers.
The tempo is a brisk 124 BPM, and it’s the kind of song that naturally gets your body moving as you sing.
Of course, pitch matters too, but if you’re not confident with uptempo songs, the key is to relax and enjoy riding the rhythm! The lyrics are on the dense side, so it might be best to first learn the melody thoroughly by humming or using “la,” and then fit the lyrics in afterward.
CITRUSDa-iCE
Da-iCE’s “CITRUS” shot to fame as a high-tone song! I bet many of you, regardless of gender, have tried singing it.
The overall vocal range is F3–D5, which is generally easier for women than men, so Da-iCE hitting those high notes makes them a group many men admire.
The A and B sections sit in a relatively calm range, but the tricky part is how the chorus suddenly jumps up into the high register.
When you’re firing off high notes, if your falsetto isn’t stable, you can strain your throat.
Keep the sensation of “resonating in your head” at all times—your facial muscles will naturally lift, so don’t forget to stay mindful of that.
Also, you’ll need good explosiveness, so project your voice as if you’re aiming far away.
In the last chorus, the key modulates and the pitch goes even higher, so it’s okay to sing out more than you think!
1991Yonezu Kenshi
‘1991,’ a masterpiece by Kenshi Yonezu known as the theme song for the film ‘5 Centimeters per Second.’ The lyrics, which seem to mirror both the protagonist and Yonezu himself, are highly emotional and have made the song popular at karaoke.
The piece spans a fairly wide vocal range of mid1F to hiD.
While the average pitch isn’t particularly high, the large jumps in melody make the song feel quite demanding overall.
It also features mixed voice, but since it’s a chest-leaning mix, people with an average vocal range should be able to manage it with practice.
Robinsonsupittsu
This is Spitz’s 11th single overall, released in April 1995.
Reportedly selling over 1.62 million copies, it was the band’s biggest hit.
In the 1990s—when factors like “being sung a lot at karaoke” and “having a chorus melody that’s clear and easy to remember” were considered crucial for a song to become a hit—Robinson could certainly be called an easy-to-remember, easy-to-sing track in that sense.
That said, if you can reproduce vocalist Kusano’s resonant, soaring high tones heard here at karaoke, you’ll absolutely draw everyone’s attention.
Sing it out with confidence and show off your skills!
[For Men] Tough Karaoke Songs: A collection of tracks that are cool if you can sing them! (61–70)
I’d rather die.Fuji Kaze
It’s a song by Fujii Kaze included on his first album, “HELP EVER HURT NEVER,” released in May 2020.
Within its simply arranged slow ballad style, you can enjoy Fujii Kaze’s remarkably diverse vocal expression.
Starting with an opening scat that skillfully shifts from mixed voice to falsetto, followed by a solid low register, and then soaring high notes in the latter half, the melody unfolds at a slightly brisk pace with frequent rises and falls.
Altogether, it makes for a song that’s quite challenging to sing.
If your vocals rush ahead of the backing track, it can ruin the slightly languid atmosphere of the original, so first make sure to really feel the rhythm of the backing track before you sing.
BetelgeuseYuuri
Yuri’s “Betelgeuse” is a song that many of my students, regardless of gender, practiced a lot.
The more I taught it, the more I thought, “This song is tough,” so it’s perfect for those confident in their vocal ability! The overall range is D3–D5, with sustained high notes.
The hardest parts are, as expected, the chorus and the C section.
Once you start singing, there’s no break, you can’t find spots to breathe, and many struggle to switch to falsetto like Yuri does.
Since most of Yuri’s songs have almost no rests once they begin, it’s crucial to balance how much volume you use—at what “percentage” you’re singing.
For breath placement, if you sing everything legato and hold notes too long, you’ll definitely lose your breathing spots.
Try cutting the word endings to create small gaps.
If you want to switch into falsetto, relax and let the sound float upward lightly; it will naturally shift into falsetto—give it a try!
JOKERHiromitsu Kitayama
Former Kis-My-Ft2 member Hiromitsu Kitayama’s second solo single, released in December 2023.
It’s a pretty cool up-tempo track, isn’t it? When it comes to singing this song, the most important thing by far is how well you can recreate the original—his incredibly sharp, yet comfortably groovy vocal delivery.
I don’t think the vocal melody or the phrases themselves are particularly difficult to sing, so it’s also a great piece for practicing rhythm and how to handle rests within phrases.
Study the original closely, paying attention to how notes are cut off and sustained, then give it a try.