Women's Popular Karaoke Rankings [2026]

You don’t listen to rock.aimyon1rank/position

Aimyon – You Don’t Listen to Rock [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Aimyon’s major-label third single.

The lyrics, told from a male perspective about unrequited love for a woman, are something many men can relate to, recalling their youth.

Released in August 2017, the track earned power-play rotation at 42 radio stations nationwide and has surpassed 300 million streams.

With a straightforward, mid-tempo 8-beat rock melody, it’s easy for many listeners to get into.

Adjusting the key makes it easier to sing thanks to a melody centered in the low-to-mid range, and because it’s widely known across generations, it’s a surefire crowd-pleaser at any gathering.

StoryAI2rank/position

AI – Story

The AI with the famously husky voice.

While there are some high notes in the song, it’s mostly sung in a natural mid-range chest voice, so “Story” should be quite easy to sing! The tricky part of this song is definitely the high notes in the bridge.

My students practiced that same spot over and over.

If you sing it with the same feel as the chorus, you’ll run out of breath and your voice won’t carry.

It’s crucial to prepare before hitting the high notes! Since the song flows straight into the bridge after the end of the second verse, it can move on before you’ve had time to prepare… Take a quick breath right before the bridge and project your voice powerfully as if aiming into the distance! For the vowel “i,” it’s easy to spread the mouth sideways and tense up, so it’s easier to produce if you create space inside your mouth while pronouncing it.

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Time Goes ByEvery Little Thing3rank/position

Time goes by – Every Little Thing (Full)

A gemlike love ballad that embraces everyone’s sense of incompleteness and loneliness with universal kindness.

Released by Every Little Thing in February 1998, this song beautifully portrays how lovers may hurt each other yet grow together through the experience of love.

Chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Thursday 10 p.m.

drama “Amai Kekkon” (“Sweet Marriage”), it went on to sell over 1.4 million copies.

It has since become familiar as a commercial song for numerous brands, including Toyota and SoftBank.

With its gentle melody and lyrics whose depth resonates more and more with life experience, it’s sure to move you.

beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko4rank/position

aiko - 'Kabutomushi' music video

Aiko’s signature song, “Kabutomushi.” I’m sure many people sing it at karaoke.

If you’re going to sing anyway, it’d be nice to score high with a song you’re good at.

First, to score 90 in karaoke scoring, pitch accuracy is crucial.

“Kabutomushi” has a ballad-like, relaxed tempo, so you can sing calmly and it’s easier to match the pitch bar.

Adding dynamics is also a good idea.

If you build the intensity step by step—A melody to B melody to chorus—it tends to boost the expressiveness score, so it’s recommended.

The chorus sits a bit on the higher side, so if you sing lightly as if resonating in your head, you can avoid straining and it should be easier to hit the notes.

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SoupFujihara Sakura5rank/position

Soup

This is Sakura Fujiwara’s debut single, released in June 2016.

Incidentally, the lyrics, composition, and production were handled by Masaharu Fukuyama.

The vocal melody doesn’t use extremely low or high notes throughout the song, so it might be an ideal karaoke choice for women who feel hesitant about singing due to a limited vocal range.

The song maintains a relaxed, heartwarming mood from start to finish, so while keeping a slightly bouncy groove, be careful not to rush the vocals or make the pronunciation of the lyrics sound rough.

It seems there’s also a version sung by Masaharu Fukuyama, who produced the track, so it could be helpful to check that out as a reference.

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threadNakajima Miyuki6rank/position

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“Ito” is a song sung by every generation.

It was released in 1992, but it’s often used at weddings and in TV dramas, making it a ballad loved across generations.

The vocal range isn’t very wide—F3 to A#4—centered in the midrange, with the low notes being key.

If you sing it in a speaking voice, you’ll end up straining your throat, so aim to sing with a proper singing voice.

The tempo is very slow, so stay calm and take a breath at the end of each phrase.

Instead of “pushing out your voice,” focus on “using your breath” to project forward.

In fact, every consonant in the Japanese ha-row (ha, hi, fu, he, ho) uses breath in its articulation.

If you try singing everything with the “ha” sound for clarity, you might grasp the feeling of “Oh, so this is what it means to use breath!” Give it a try as a reference.

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CHE.R.RYYUI7rank/position

YUI　『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』

This is YUI’s eighth major-label single, written with a modern take on the heart-fluttering thrill of unrequited love.

Released in March 2007, it became widely known as the CM song for au by KDDI’s “LISMO!” The lyrics vividly capture youth communication of the time—emoji in mobile emails, the timing of replies—and overflow with pure feelings for someone so strong there’s no room for mind games.

The message about the bittersweet start of love will bring back the thrills of youth just by listening.

With light acoustic guitar and YUI’s clear, transparent vocals evoking the freshness of spring, this pop number is sure to be a hit at girls’ nights and karaoke.