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[Women] Popular Japanese Karaoke Songs Ranking [2026]

We’re showcasing the latest top 100 karaoke rankings for J-pop songs popular with women, all at once, ordered by most views!

You’ll instantly see which songs are in highest demand for karaoke.

If you’re unsure what to sing, be sure to use this as a reference.

The playlist is updated weekly!

[Women] Popular Japanese Karaoke Song Rankings [2026] (21–30)

to clear up (weather)Yorushika29rank/position

Yorushika – Haru (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
to clear up (weather)Yorushika

It’s a track that blends the refreshing feeling of looking up at the sky after the rain with a heart-clenching sense of poignancy.

Released as a single in January 2024, it was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

Using shifts in weather as a metaphor for the fluctuations of human emotion, it delivers an uplifting message that hope always follows tears.

The exhilarating rock sound and soaring high notes leave a strong impression.

By the time the song ends, you’ll be basking in a clear, sunny mood.

Song of LoveKōda Kumi30rank/position

Kumi Koda’s classic song “Ai no Uta.” Since it was released in 2007, some people might not know it, but many have likely heard it through TV dramas and the like.

The piece is crafted as an emotionally rich ballad.

While it calls for a bit of expressiveness, its vocal range is narrow—mid1 G# to hi C—and the melodic rises and falls are gentle.

If you track the pitch carefully, it’s a song with which you can definitely aim for a high karaoke score.

[Female] Popular Japanese Songs Karaoke Ranking [2026] (31–40)

First LoveUtada Hikaru31rank/position

A signature ballad by Hikaru Utada that offers a rewarding challenge for low-voiced women in their 40s.

The range spans E3–F5, with plenty of high notes, but it captivates with a conversational verse and expressive emotion.

Many people will know this song.

Because it’s sung with a whispery tone, it likely brings to mind a kind of head-voice feel.

Basically, head voice requires steady breath support.

If you tense up when taking a breath, you’ll end up chest breathing and won’t inhale enough air.

Diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing is crucial.

Also, since the song builds up a lot toward the end, be mindful of balancing your volume.

For the English parts, try singing fluidly along the melodic line to lock into the rhythm.

Message of RougeMatsutōya Yumi32rank/position

Yumi Matsutoya – Rouge no Dengon (Yumi Matsutoya Concert Tour The Universe Library 2016-2017)
Message of RougeMatsutōya Yumi

For women in their 40s, Studio Ghibli’s “Kiki’s Delivery Service” is probably right on the mark for their generation.

“Rouge no Dengon” is a famous song by Yumi Matsutoya, and it was chosen as the theme song for Kiki’s Delivery Service.

Since it was released in the 1970s, the piece as a whole has a bright, nostalgic melody.

Because it’s an older song, it can be said to be fairly easy to sing.

However, the vocal range is quite wide, from mid1 F# to high D#, and the pitch goes up and down a lot in the chorus, so you need to thoroughly learn the vocal line to avoid going off pitch.

CAN YOU CELEBRATE?Amuro Namie33rank/position

CAN YOU CELEBRATE? – Namie Amuro (Full)
CAN YOU CELEBRATE?Amuro Namie

The 9th single “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?” was written as the theme song for the TV drama Virgin Road.

It’s Namie Amuro’s biggest hit and a double-million seller beloved as a wedding staple.

With minimal melodic movement, it’s easy to sing, but since it shifts between a lively shuffle beat and a ballad, be careful not to get left behind by the rhythmic changes.

As a universally known hit, it’s a pop tune guaranteed to fire up any karaoke session.

Whimsical Romanticikimonogakari34rank/position

Ikimonogakari “Kimagure Romantic” Music Video
Whimsical Romanticikimonogakari

Kimagure Romantic is a song that makes everyone want to sing along.

There’s a simple bit of choreography in the chorus, so it’s guaranteed to hype up a karaoke session, and it’s a song that’s fun for listeners too! The overall vocal range is A3–D5; the highest note only appears briefly in the chorus, so the range is manageable overall.

The A melody isn’t high, so it’s good to sing it lightly, almost like you’re speaking.

From the B melody it gets more rhythmic, so keep a solid sense of tempo and be careful not to rush.

If you calmly cut off notes where they should end, you’ll lock into the groove.

The chorus has choreography and is easy to get carried away with, so be careful not to speed up the tempo.

At a karaoke event held by the vocal training school I used to belong to, one of the students sang this song, and everyone started doing the chorus moves—it got super lively and was a lot of fun.

Definitely give this song a try!

A Midsummer Night’s DreamMatsutōya Yumi35rank/position

Yumi Matsutoya – Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night's DreamMatsutōya Yumi

When it comes to Yuming’s signature songs, this is the one! The lyrics vividly portray a passionate romance on a hot summer night.

Amid shimmering fireworks and sudden downpours, it captures sweet, heartrending moments with striking clarity.

Released in July 1993, it was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Dare ni mo Ienai” (“I Can’t Tell Anyone”).

The single topped the Oricon weekly chart and became her first million-seller.

It has been covered by many artists, a testament to its widespread appeal.

Highly recommended if you want to liven up a karaoke session—enjoy its exotic, passionate atmosphere while reminiscing about a love from the past.