Classic songs for musical chairs. A carefully curated selection of easy-to-walk-to, crowd-pleasing tracks.

Musical Chairs—haven’t you all played it at least once?In this article, we’ll introduce songs that are perfect to play during a game of musical chairs.When you play, you may wonder what kind of music makes it easy to walk and gets everyone excited.So we’ve picked a wide range of recommendations—from classics like “Oklahoma Mixer” and “Mayim Mayim,” to popular children’s songs, dance tracks, and J-pop that everyone knows.If you’re looking for tracks to use for recreational activities, be sure to check these out.

Playlist

Classic songs for musical chairs. A carefully curated selection of easy-to-walk-to, crowd-pleasing tracks.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Bling-Bang-Bang-BornCreepy Nuts		Creepy Nuts’ song is a big hit in 2024
2	Yes, with pleasure.kocchi no kento		The appeal of Kenta Kocchi’s smash-hit song
3	dance hallMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s uplifting classic
4	Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s digital single
5	APT.ROSÉ & Bruno Mars		ROSE and Bruno Mars’s APT. is trending
6	Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5		It became a social phenomenon with the theme song of Yo-kai Watch
7	Otona Blueatarashii gakkou no rīdāzu		A signature work of Atarashii Gakko!—a fusion of Showa-era kayōkyoku and contemporary beats
8	lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s smash hit song
9	Mysterious PocketSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru		A nursery rhyme where tapping your pocket makes the sweets multiply
10	Magic of SmilesŌhara Yuiko		You can dance cheerfully to Hanakappa’s opening theme song.
11	YES or YESTwice		TWICE’s 2018 hit song YES or YES
12	idolYOASOBI		Perfect for musical chairs, the smash hit by YOASOBI
13	I Stepped on the Cat		Fun children's songs played on the black keys
14	GeGeGe no KitaroHikawa Kiyoshi		Kiyoshi Hikawa performs GeGeGe no Kitaro
15	Oklahoma Mixeramerika min’yō		Memories of dancing the “Oklahoma Mixer” at school
16	Ten thousand feet in the Alpsamerika min’yō		Yankee Doodle is a camp song
17	Mayim MayimIsuraeru min’yō		The spread of the Israeli folk song 'Mayim Mayim'
18	strollInoue Azumi		The famous song from the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
19	U.S.A.DA PUMP		DA PUMP's 'U.S.A.' becomes a hit song.
20	Mickey Mouse MarchDizunī		The Mickey Mouse March is an upbeat song.
21	Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA		Demon Slayer 'Gurenge' becomes a hit song
22	DynamiteBTS		Musical chairs for adults BGM 'Dynamite'
23	Ebi KanicsKeroponzu		A popular song that's fun to dance to with the EbiKaniX
24	DoraemonHoshino Gen		Doraemon movie theme song, fun for everyone
25	A I U E O musicGReeeeN		The song “Aiue Ongaku” by a group of dentists
26	Shut up.Ado		Musical chairs to Ado’s “Usseewa”
27	paprikaFoorin×Yonezu Kenshi		Foorin’s “Paprika,” written by Kenshi Yonezu, is a big hit.
28	swallowYOASOBI with Midorīzu		Tsubame by YOASOBI and Midories
29	The Farmer In The Dell		A pleasant song perfect for musical chairs
30	The Bear of the Forestdōyō		Mr. Bear in the Forest, a cheerful nursery rhyme with a kind heart
31	Make you happyNiziU		NiziU, born from a K-POP audition, is extremely popular.
32	Maru Maru Mori MoriKaoru to Tomoki, tama ni Mukku.		The drama’s theme song “Maru Maru Mori Mori” became a big hit.
33	Boyoyon Marchokaasan to issho		Perfect for musical chairs, a popular song from NHK Educational TV
34	Odoru Pompoko Rin		Chibi Maruko-chan’s Fun Classic Song
35	Being human is nice		It's great to be human—a heartwarming classic