Songs with titles starting with 'O' [Great for karaoke and shiritori!]
Songs with titles starting with “O” often feature unique names—like those using characters meaning “dance” or “gold,” as well as Osaka-themed songs.
They also tend to be great for getting everyone fired up when singing! I can’t think of many off the top of my head, so I want to look some up…
This is a list that might come in handy at such times: songs with titles that start with “O.” Use it when you’re wondering, “What songs start with ‘O’?” and also as a prompt for shiritori or when choosing tracks at karaoke.
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Songs with titles starting with “O” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (191–200)
horse (childish/affectionate term)Sakushi: Hayashi Ryūha / Sakkyoku: Matsushima Tsune
This piece portrays a foal walking clip-clop alongside its mother, set to a gentle rhythm.
Lyricist Yanaha Hayashi is said to have written the words based on the scene of a mare and foal he saw at the Imperial Stock Farm in Chiba, weaving the affection between animal mother and child in simple language.
Composer Tsune Matsushima aimed for a vocal range and phrasing that are easy for lower elementary grades to sing, and created accompaniment that is easy to play on keyboard or harmonica.
After being included in the February 1941 national school textbook “Uta no Hon, Upper,” it continued to be adopted in textbooks by various publishers after the war, and in 2007 it was selected for the “100 Best Japanese Songs.” It fits naturally into kindergarten and preschool choruses, and it’s easy to incorporate into fingerplay or instrumental ensembles.
If parents and children sing it together, they can have fun imitating the sound of hoofbeats.
Only YouMAZZEL
Released in November 2025, “Only You” was selected as the ending theme for the Nippon TV drama Therapy Game.
Member NAOYA appears in the drama, closely linking the work and the music.
It’s a mid-tempo ballad that carefully portrays the anxiety that grows when you can’t see the one you love, along with unwavering, single-hearted devotion.
The contrast between vocals that retain delicate breaths and the rich harmonies vividly expresses the ebb and flow of emotion.
It’s a song that will leave your chest tight with moving emotion when you listen.
I was totally shocked.ROF-MAO
Aired as one of NHK’s “Minna no Uta” songs for October–November 2025, this track is a bright, poppy number that’s quintessentially ROF-MAO.
It carries a message of laughing off everyday surprises and confusion in a positive way, with catchy wordplay and back-and-forth vocals that really stick in your head.
Written, composed, and arranged by Shingo Yamazaki, it features an uptempo sound and easy-to-hum phrases.
ROF-MAO is a powerhouse unit that won the Best New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards in 2024 and topped the Oricon chart with their album “Overflow.” Two versions were produced—an NHK anime version and an artist MV—making it a work that reaches a broad audience.
Even if you’re not a VTuber fan, the upbeat pop vibe is easy to get into, and it’s sure to create a sense of unity if everyone sings it together at a year-end party!
The Never-Ending SongTHE BLUE HEARTS
One of the signature tracks from THE BLUE HEARTS’ debut album, THE BLUE HEARTS, which left a major mark on Japan’s punk rock scene.
It’s an anthem that delivers a powerful declaration to keep singing for oneself and for kindred spirits, set to a straightforward and catchy melody.
In 2002 it was used as an insert song in the Fuji TV drama ‘Hito ni Yasashiku’ (Be Nice to People), and in 2011 it was featured in a JRA commercial.
The repeated phrase in the chorus is structured to make you hum along naturally, creating a sense of unity that transcends generations.
It’s the perfect song for linking arms and getting fired up together at year-end or New Year parties.
Songs with titles starting with “O” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (201–210)
No reply yet? Uncle-style text!Yoshimoto ojisan
It’s a call-and-response-style Vocaloid tune that turns any venue into a whirlwind of laughter in an instant! The runaway “old-man texting” syntax and the recipient’s cool comebacks unfold like a dialogue play, and the track’s uniquely breezy four-on-the-floor beat keeps the clapping nonstop.
The theme humorously transforms a slightly bothersome messaging culture, landing the wavering feelings between embarrassment and irritation squarely in laughter.
Yoshimoto Ojisan’s keen eye shines here.
The music video drops on May 31, 2025, featuring the voice of Amagasa.
It topped Billboard JAPAN’s “Niconico VOCALOID SONGS TOP20” for three consecutive weeks in June.
The karaoke version, complete with official footage on JOYSOUND, is also a hot topic.
For year-end parties, pair up, split the roles, and go all-in with the cue-timed hip-sway choreography—guaranteed to kill!
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
A poignant ballad by back number that quietly sings of lingering feelings and a sense of loss for a former lover.
Released in October 2011 as their third single, the song is also included on the album “Superstar,” which came out the same month.
The lyrics portray the emptiness of days that keep going even after losing the most important person in the world, and the deep bond in which the two formed halves of each other.
Fear of memories of the other fading intertwines with the resignation that they will eventually be forgotten, and the realization that the time spent with the person was part of oneself wells up with aching tenderness.
A song that offers comfort to anyone who has lost someone dear.
Only Way9Lana
Released in October 2025, this ambitious work was written and composed by 9Lana.
Centered on the themes of the reasons for singing and gratitude, it portrays a stance that rejects excessive self-stylization and chooses only the inevitability of one’s own voice.
Built on a deep beat, the song structure rapidly alternates between singing and rapping, showcasing 9Lana’s strengths to the fullest.
It’s a cool number that empowers anyone striving toward their dreams and goals.