[Karaoke] A Collection of Songs Whose Titles Start with 'Mo'
At karaoke, people sometimes set various rules, like singing songs by the same artist or choosing based on song titles.
One fun idea is to pick a letter from the Japanese syllabary and sing “songs that start with ___.”
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs that start with “mo,” so feel free to use this as a reference for your next karaoke session.
Many of these tracks feature sentimental words like “moshi” (if) and “mou” (already/no longer), so it can be nice to think about the lyrics’ meaning or imagine the story as you sing.
Be sure to check out these “mo”-starting songs by artists who’ve been active from the Showa era through Heisei and into Reiwa.
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[Karaoke] Collection of songs with titles starting with “Mo” (41–50)
copycatkankan
Even if you imitate someone else, you can never become your true self.
This is Kankan’s “Copycat,” a song that portrays that heartrending inner conflict.
Interweaving romantic feelings with wavering identity, it delicately depicts a protagonist weighed down by unfulfilled longing and the frustrating gap of never quite reaching the ideal person they try to emulate.
The ambiguous bond that may or may not be called love, and the mix of self-denial and yearning, are emotions many can relate to regardless of gender or the form their relationships take.
It’s a track I especially recommend to anyone grappling with complicated feelings of love.
[Karaoke] A collection of songs with titles that start with “Mo” (51–60)
What If StoryTani Yuuki
Featured as the ending theme for the TV anime Doraemon starting in October 2025 and released as a single in November, this song stands out with its warm arrangement woven by piano and guitar.
Its lyrics, which encourage embracing even confusion and stagnation with a positive outlook, gently give you a push when you feel like stopping in the midst of daily life.
A positive tune that affirms you.
Monochrome TimeOno-dera Yosuke
Yosuke Onodera, a singer from Yamagata Prefecture who also works as a graphic designer and actively pursues both paths, released the single “Monochrome Time” in November 2025.
The work’s appeal lies above all in its chic, metropolitan atmosphere.
It poignantly portrays a woman’s aching feelings as she continues to think about someone who has left, set against a colorless, solitary passage of time.
It’s a song you’ll want to savor at night.
MOA FRENEverdreaM
EverdreaM is a rock vocal unit formed by Misato and Hitomi, who are also active as voice actors.
Their song here is an aggressive rock number written and composed by singer-songwriter Hitomi Yaida.
It carries a message that encourages living true to yourself without being confined by “frames,” giving listeners a boost of courage.
Included as the lead track on the album NO FRAME, released in July 2025, it was also selected as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s Seiyu Danko.
The duo’s call-and-response and harmonies are exquisite, and the exhilarating, fast-paced sound makes it a perfect song for getting fired up at live shows.
This standout female duo showcases a different side from their previous anime tracks.
Monkey DanceRyokushokushakai
Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s “Monkey Dance,” released in 2025 and included on the album “Channel U,” is a track distinguished by its light, buoyant groove.
The bass features mainly slap technique, with a bouncy slap line ringing out from the intro.
The rest of the arrangement also emphasizes crisp articulation, so it’s recommended to listen closely to how this rhythm layers with the vocals.
Savor the sense of fun through the slap bass phrases that highlight the dance element referenced in the title.
Monochrome KissShido
This song was used as the opening theme for the anime Black Butler.
It marks the major-label debut of the visual kei rock band SID and was released in October 2008.
From the very first guitar phrase, its heavy yet melodic sound draws you in, perfectly matching the series’ dark, beautiful atmosphere—so cool, right? The lyrics portray the chill and pain of a monochrome world, and a love that turns into obsession from wanting someone too much.
It’s the kind of track you might want to savor alone during the colder season.
sympathetic tearsHitoto Yo
The debut single by singer-songwriter Yo Hitoto, who has a Taiwanese father and a Japanese mother and continued making music in an a cappella club while attending Keio University.
Released in October 2002, the song reached No.
4 on the Oricon charts without a major tie-in and became a long-running hit, staying on the chart for 70 weeks.
The lyrics, which depict how a friend’s tears set off a chain reaction of emotions, are said to have been inspired by a heartbreak she experienced during her university years.
The striking chorus was crafted so that it can be sung universally using only vowels, creating a unique world where an Oriental, R&B-tinged arrangement and her resilient, powerful vocals blend exquisitely.
In 2003, the song earned her the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist and her first appearance on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, making it the track that defined her career as an artist.