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Easy-to-sing Western songs for men: Tips for singing them at karaoke included

This time, I’m introducing Western songs that are easy for men to sing!

A lot of people probably think foreign songs are hard, right?

It’s true that, compared to Japanese music, Western songs often have more complex melodies and the way the lyrics flow can be tricky.

But did you know there’s a certain genre of Western music that’s actually easy to sing?

In fact, there’s a genre that’s super easy to sing!

So this time, I’ve picked out easy-to-sing Western songs, including that particular genre.

You might even find yourself thinking, “Wait, I thought this song was hard, but it’s actually easy?!”

Be sure to read till the end!

[For Men] Easy-to-sing Western songs: Tips for singing them at karaoke (21–30)

CreepRediohead

This is a song included on Radiohead’s 1993 album Pablo Honey, the album that propelled them to become one of the UK’s leading rock bands.

It was the track that helped the band break through, and even today I believe many fans still hold the deepest respect for this song.

Shape Of YouEd Sheeran

Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You [Official Lyric Video]
Shape Of YouEd Sheeran

Ed Sheeran, the British singer-songwriter.

This song, which evokes folk-inspired music you might feel you’ve heard somewhere from the very intro, was crafted by Ed himself.

Amid its gentle sound, it conveys a straightforward love for a single woman.

It’s slow-tempo, so I think it’s easy to sing!

[For Men] Easy-to-sing Western songs: Tips for karaoke included (31–40)

Just The Way You AreBruno Mars

Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are (Official Music Video)
Just The Way You AreBruno Mars

Here’s Bruno Mars’s hit song released in 2010.

“Just the Way You Are” seems like a song that would really delight a woman you’re interested in if you sing it to her at karaoke.

Since the verses have many repeated notes, you can focus all your effort on the chorus, and you’ll probably be able to sing it well.

Basket CaseGreen Day

Green Day – Basket Case [Official Music Video] (4K Upgrade)
Basket CaseGreen Day

It’s a popular song included on Green Day’s major-label debut album “Dookie,” released in 1994.

The lyrics center on the theme of “struggling with anxiety,” but for us, it’s a rock number that’s easy to sing, isn’t it?

YMCAVillage People

Village People – YMCA (OFFICIAL Music Video 1978)
YMCAVillage People

If you find Western songs difficult, it might be because you’re trying to sing music you’re not familiar with in the first place.

So I’d like to recommend “YMCA” by Village People.

In Japan, Hideki Saijo’s cover version “YOUNG MAN (Y.M.C.A.)” is well-known.

Not only is the melody the same, but the chorus lyrics are almost identical, so even if you’ve only ever heard the cover version, you should be able to sing it.

Plus, performing it at karaoke has the added benefit of getting everyone hyped with the famous choreography.

A Sky Full Of StarsColdplay

Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars (Official Video)
A Sky Full Of StarsColdplay

This is a lead single from the American band Coldplay’s 2014 album, Ghost Stories.

With a four-on-the-floor beat that’s easy to groove to and a loop-like, repetitive structure, it’s also easy to get into when singing.

24K MagicBruno Mars

Bruno Mars – 24K Magic (Official Music Video)
24K MagicBruno Mars

Released in 2016 and winner of the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Bruno Mars’s classic “24K Magic.” You probably thought, “No way, that’s impossible,” right? But actually—you can sing it! The “easy-to-sing genres” I mentioned at the start are disco and funk.

If you give this song a listen, you’ll see it’s straight-up disco.

And guess what? There aren’t many high notes in it.

Plus, you don’t need vibrato or vocal runs.

If anything, it’s just the falsetto at the end of the chorus.

The English is a bit challenging, but if you lock into the rhythm and sing it, it’ll sound amazingly good.