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!] (21–30)
ALL NIGHT LONGEXILE
A dance tune marked by a soul-stirring four-on-the-floor beat and a melody line that seems to pierce straight into the sky.
With lyrics penned by ATSUSHI, it carries a celebratory message urging you to cast off reason, open your heart, and dance the night away.
Released in June 2012 as the 39th single, this track is also included on albums such as “19 -Road to AMAZING WORLD-.” It was featured in the commercial for GREE’s game “Holy War Cerberus,” and its music video—showcasing the members battling evil in warrior-like costumes—became a major talking point.
Just listening to it makes your body move naturally and helps you forget your worries, leaving you feeling positive.
bento boxImawano Kiyoshirō
A number themed around everyday vessels, its profound kindness—big enough to take on someone’s pain and past in their entirety—strikes straight to the heart.
It’s a richly flavored track included on the album “Music From POWER HOUSE” by Kiyoshiro Imawano & 2・3’S, the band led by Kiyoshiro Imawano.
Released in October 1993, the album was carefully crafted in London.
Its rugged band sound melds with friendly, poppy melodies, and many listeners may find their hearts warmed with every play.
Co-writer Noriwo Yamakawa has kept the song alive on stage, and it continues to be cherished by fellow musicians.
It’s a masterpiece to put on when you want the comfort of someone’s kindness, or on a quiet night when you’re thinking of someone dear.
Songs with Titles Starting with 'O' [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (31–40)
Words of FarewellFLOW
Okuru Kotoba, a bold cover of Kaientai’s classic, reimagined with a driving, youthfully charged punk sound.
Released as an indie single in January 2003 by the five-piece mixture rock band FLOW, the track garnered explosive support, especially among young listeners of the time.
Its energetic performance and fiery call-and-response between the twin vocalists blow away the sorrow of parting.
It was also selected as the ending theme for TBS’s COUNT DOWN TV, becoming widely beloved.
Memory ScrollAKB48
This is a track from the national idol group AKB48 that fuses technology with emotion.
The lyrics are striking, overlaying the act of tracing your finger across a smartphone screen with the feeling of retracing past memories.
It’s so delicate that you wouldn’t believe the lyrics were written by AI, and it comes together as a classic idol pop song with a touch of nostalgia.
Released exclusively via digital distribution in September 2025, the piece drew major attention when, as part of a TV show project, the producer and an AI faced off with new songs—and this one won through a public vote.
Its bittersweet melody and positive message make it perfect for those nights when you suddenly recall the past and grow sentimental.
Experience for yourself how music is evolving—give it a listen.
danceAdo
It was selected as the theme song for NHK’s music program “Yakou Ongaku VocaloP 5min.” I hear the show features a different Vocaloid producer each time and introduces how Vocaloid music is made.
Among those songs, many people probably think, “I want to sing that!” when it’s a track sung not by a synthesized voice but by Ado.
I like ‘Odo’ too and used to sing it a lot, but when I thought, “Let’s sing it again after a while!” and tried it at karaoke the other day, the melody had completely slipped my mind and I couldn’t sing it at all…
It really drove home how, if you don’t listen regularly, you forget such a complex melody.
I get the impression it has dramatic pitch jumps and lots of melodic figures.
Still, the belted parts in the chorus are truly cool, and it feels great to sing—highly recommended!
OrangeSMAP
It’s a ballad that moves the heart not only with the sorrow of parting but also with lyrics brimming with deep gratitude toward the other person.
Instead of saying “goodbye” to a departing lover, it concludes with the word “thank you,” a turn that can’t help but bring listeners to tears.
Although this song was included as the B-side to the single “Lion Heart,” released in August 2000, it triumphed at No.
2 in the fan vote for the best-of album “SMAP 25 YEARS,” ahead of many of their major hits.
There’s even an anecdote that the ending of the lyrics was changed during recording—truly a masterpiece worthy of being called “the most famous B-side in Japan.” Listen to it alone at dusk, and you’ll be wrapped in a tender, wistful feeling and find the courage to move on to your next love.
Orphanscero
A medium-tempo number marked by a sweet, bittersweet groove that gently nestles into a quiet night.
It’s a track by the Tokyo-based band cero, known for their contemporary exotica sensibility, included on the 2014 single “Orphans / Yasa.” Written for the first time by guitarist Tsubasa Hashimoto, the song became a pivotal piece that opened a new door to poppiness for the band.
The mellow low end rooted in Black music and the J-pop-like familiarity blend in exquisite balance, setting my heart aflutter with every listen.
It also drew attention for its music video directed by VIDEOTAPEMUSIC.
Immerse yourself in the lyrics’ worldview, which drifts between the everyday and the extraordinary, and enjoy it as a soundtrack for sleepless nights.