Songs with titles starting with “No” (Perfect for karaoke and shiritori!)
You probably can’t immediately think of many song titles that start with “no,” can you?
There are relatively many words you don’t often hear in everyday life, and lots of them have English titles.
Things like “Nobody…,” “Note,” “NOT…,” and so on.
There are also memorable masterpiece tracks that symbolize the artists themselves.
I’ve put together a list of song titles that might be useful when you want to look something up—just a bit…!
Feel free to use it not only when you’re curious about what songs start with “no,” but also as a prompt for shiritori word games or when choosing songs at karaoke.
Songs with titles starting with “No”/“No-” [Great for karaoke & shiritori too!] (1–10)
Nomad workerNEW!Adeliae
“Nomad Worker” was created by Adeliae and released in February 2026.
The work sets a modern, location-independent way of working—and the blurring of daily rhythms that comes with it—to a rock sound.
The melody that unfolds alongside the band’s ensemble, driven by a throbbing, sinuous bass, is electrifying.
It’s a highly addictive track that gets your body keeping time before you even realize it.
NO FRONTIERSNEW!NØCTRIS
This track by Portugal-based producer NØCTRIS was released in March 2023 as the opening song on the single “Hot and Cold.” In a very short runtime of 1 minute and 46 seconds, it packs in snarling, distorted low end and an aggressive beat, delivering a propulsive force that immediately pulls the listener in.
With an assertive, boundary-pushing drive, it’s a perfect phonk number for moments when you want an instant boost—short-form social videos, driving, or workouts.
A high-energy cut I highly recommend to anyone who wants to dive into a maelstrom of heavy bass.
wild roseNEW!Sakkyoku: Franz Peter Schubert
Here is a piece that brings classical music closer to home: a work composed by Franz Peter Schubert.
Written in August 1815, this song sets a poem by Goethe to music and depicts an exchange between a boy and a little rose.
In Japan, it has long been cherished in school music classes and beyond, beginning with Sakufo Kondo’s Japanese lyrics, “Warabe wa mitari, no naka no bara” (“A child has seen, a rose in the field”).
Its friendly, gentle melody is perfect for a calm indoor recreation in June.
Humming along together with piano accompaniment may evoke nostalgic memories and create a heartwarming moment.
Please enjoy the rich harmonies together with older adults.
NonfictionsNEW!Da-iCE
This is a song I’d recommend to everyone sprinting through the brilliant moments of youth with all their might.
Performed by the five-member dance and vocal group Da-iCE, it was chosen as the theme song for the 2025 “Netto Koshien.” When part of the track was unveiled in June of the same year, it became a hot topic.
Selected from multiple candidates by members Taiki Kudo and Sota Hanamura, the piece blends a thrilling, fast-paced, dramatic melody with a heart-wrenching poignancy that can bring tears to your eyes.
Why not use the freely released brass band score to light up the finale of your school festival with a live wind ensemble performance? The precious memories of deepening bonds—even as you clash with your friends—are sure to shine even brighter.
Curse me, curse me.NEW!＝LOVE
While radiating a classic, regal shine, this song passionately conveys slightly perilous emotions born of love—obsession and possessiveness—set to a jazzy sound.
Produced by Rino Sashihara, it fully brings out =LOVE’s sultry, mysterious allure.
Released in March 2024 as their 16th single, it was also selected as the tie-in song for Fuji TV’s “Odaiba Dinosaur Expo 2024,” held at the network’s headquarters.
The work set audiences ablaze, including the first-ever live bass performance.
It’s perfect for when you want to revel in a different, little-devilish mood or immerse yourself in a dark, immersive worldview.
Deliver it with sultry finesse at karaoke, and you’re sure to captivate every gaze around you.
curseNEW!Yamazaki Hako
It’s a number so charged with terrifying passion that if you sing it at karaoke, the room is guaranteed to freeze over.
The theme is a psychological drama that hurts like hammering nails into a straw doll, with quiet repetition and the mere trace of a voice stoking fear.
It isn’t mere horror; it expresses an introspection like driving nails into one’s own sorrow.
Released in May 1979 as a track on Hako Yamasaki’s fifth album, “Ningen Magai,” it caused a major stir in living rooms nationwide when Yamasaki herself appeared on a special episode of the anime Chibi Maruko-chan in July 2002 and the song was used in the show.
It’s the perfect pick for when you want to deliberately transform the atmosphere near the end of a karaoke session.
NoiariseNEW!Yugika
You won’t be able to stop listening to its unsettling atmosphere.
It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Yugika—known for multiple hits like “Caprice Cast” and “Eureka Replica”—released in March 2026.
Narukami Mikoto’s cool vocals are a perfect match for the low-centered, mechanical sound, and it’s incredibly cool.
And as the catchphrase “The Melting Bride” suggests, you’re drawn into a suspense-heavy theme that evokes collapse and self-loss.
A stoic, highly addictive song.