[Women] Popular Japanese Karaoke Songs Ranking [2026]

A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly43rank/position

Superfly “A Bouquet With Love” Music Video

It’s a signature work by Superfly, whose soul-stirring, powerful vocals deliver love straight to the listener’s heart.

In this song, the many emotions of life—joy, sorrow, gratitude—are expressed like a colorful bouquet of flowers, carrying a warm yet strong message that, no matter how many detours we take, our feelings return to the ones we cherish.

The protagonist, awkward yet earnest in trying to convey love and thanks, will move many listeners and give them energy for tomorrow.

Released in February 2008 as the fourth single, it stirred great emotion as the theme song for the drama “Edison no Haha” (Edison’s Mother).

Step a little away from the everyday, sing your heart out with all your feelings, and this is sure to lift your spirits!

Love isKato Miria44rank/position

MILIYAH Kato “Love is…”

This is Miliyah Kato’s 10th single, released in June 2007.

At first listen, many people might feel it’s quite difficult to sing, but the backing chord progression uses the classic ballad “Canon progression”—or rather, it’s arranged almost like putting vocals on Pachelbel’s Canon—so if you tackle it without hesitation, you should be fine.

When you get to the high notes near the end of the chorus, be mindful of keeping your head voice from bursting out too sharply; try to sing as gently as possible and give it a go.

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Kei Takahata

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DESIRENakamori Akina45rank/position

DESIRE -jounetsu-

Akina Nakamori’s 14th single, released in February 1986.

This is another song I’d recommend for women who aren’t comfortable with high notes to sing at karaoke.

With this song, almost no one will have trouble with the high range.

However, if you treat it as easy due to the range and just hum through it casually, there’s a risk it will turn into a very flat and boring performance.

So especially at the beginning of the chorus, be sure to sing with a firm, resonant voice.

A low voice with good presence is one of the hardest things to achieve in singing, but please give it your best shot!

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Kei Takahata

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moonlightOnitsuka Chihiro46rank/position

Chihiro Onitsuka – Gekkou (Moonlight)

The song released by Chihiro Onitsuka in 2000 is a masterpiece that resonates deeply with listeners.

It delicately expresses a lack of self-confidence and feelings of loneliness, while conveying a strong will to face harsh realities.

Released on March 7, 2001, the song was also used as the theme for the TV drama “TRICK,” generating a huge response.

Combined with Onitsuka’s overwhelming vocal performance, it captured the hearts of many.

This work is a perfect fit for women in their 40s leading busy lives with work and childcare.

Sing it at karaoke, and it’s sure to elicit empathy across generations.

Snow BlossomNakajima Mika47rank/position

Mika Nakashima 'Yuki no Hana' Music Video

This grand love ballad, which delicately portrays the aching feelings of winter romance, is a masterpiece marked by Mika Nakashima’s clear, pure vocals and a crystalline piano tone.

With finely wrought words that depict snow falling over a quiet town, it beautifully conveys both the vow of eternal love and its fragility.

Released in October 2003, this song has been etched in many hearts as a quintessential winter ballad.

Why not sing it with all your heart, filling it with thoughts of someone special?

Song of PointillismInoue Sonoko48rank/position

Inoue Sonoko “Tenbyō no Uta” (Solo ver.) Music Video

“Tenbyō no Uta,” released as a collaboration between the rock band Mrs.

GREEN APPLE and singer-songwriter Sonoko Inoue.

The original showcases a stunning harmony between Daiki Omori and Sonoko Inoue, but there’s actually a solo version by Sonoko Inoue as well.

It’s a beautiful piece featuring her delicate vocals over a piano accompaniment.

Being a gentle ballad that expresses straightforward feelings, performing it at just the right moment might make the men present skip a heartbeat.

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Hane Keisuke

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fragileEvery Little Thing49rank/position

Every Little Thing / fragile

It’s a song by Every Little Thing that expresses the feeling, “I can’t quite be honest, but deep down I truly love you.” The lyrics are practically a confession of love—so much so that it’s hard to imagine any man feeling nothing if it’s sung right in front of him.

If you sing it with gratitude for having met him and with the wish to keep spending time together from now on, even a man who has only ever seen you as a friend won’t be able to help but take notice.

Why not try singing it with a touch of longing, imagining Kaori Mochida’s clear, expansive voice?

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yuri

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