[40s] Karaoke Crowd-Pleasers Ranking [2026]

Shape of LoveMISIA feat.HIDE(GReeeeN)26rank/position

MISIA – Shape of Love feat. HIDE (GReeeeN) (Official Music Video)

Released in 2018, MISIA’s “Ai no Katachi” is a collaboration song with HIDE from GReeeeN.

The track was used as the theme song for the TBS TV drama “Stepmom and Daughter’s Blues.” It was also featured in a commercial for SUBARU’s Levorg, which speaks to how outstanding the song is.

Beyond the song itself, MISIA enjoys immense popularity among women of the same generation.

Many people in their 40s likely sing MISIA at karaoke, don’t they? With its slow tempo and easy-to-remember melody, it’s a song you’ll definitely want to try singing.

Let’s all sing along to the exhilarating build-up in the latter half!

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Yuuko.S

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beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko27rank/position

aiko - 'Kabutomushi' music video

When it comes to aiko’s signature songs, “Kabutomushi” definitely comes to mind! Her previous single “Hanabi” was also a huge hit, but this one shifts to a gently soothing ballad.

It’s a heartrending track where she compares her inability to be honest in love to a rhinoceros beetle.

Insects like beetles are covered in a shell and seem strong at first glance, but aiko apparently thought that if you were to peel off that shell, they might actually be weak and lonely creatures.

It’s also a popular karaoke pick, so it’s a recommended number for ballad lovers!

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miyabi

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Love will winKAN28rank/position

Aiwa Katsu

Released on September 1, 1990.

This is singer-songwriter KAN’s biggest hit and a classic representing Japan.

It topped the Oricon charts for eight consecutive weeks and sold over two million copies, achieving double million status.

The song was featured as an insert track on the hugely popular Fuji TV variety show “Hō-chan no Yamada Katsutenai TV,” leading to a long-running hit.

It’s a beloved love song that everyone from the generation who experienced it in real time can sing.

Until the world endsWANDS29rank/position

WANDS “Until the World Ends… [WANDS 5th Generation ver.]” MV

WANDS is a three-piece rock band known as one of the most iconic acts among Being artists who dominated the J-POP scene in the 1990s.

Their 8th single, “Until the World Ends…,” used as the second ending theme for the TV anime Slam Dunk, is a memorable track featuring emotional lyrics and a catchy melody.

For those who listened to it in real time, singing along may bring back vivid memories of that era.

With the 2022 release of the animated film THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, the song has been garnering renewed acclaim as a million-selling number.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Single AgainTakeuchi Mariya30rank/position

Single Again – Mariya Takeuchi

“Single Again” is Mariya Takeuchi’s 18th single, released in 1989.

It’s well known that her husband is Tatsuro Yamashita.

The song was used as the 8th theme for Nippon TV’s Tuesday Suspense Theater from 1989 to 1990, so many people may have first discovered it when it was playing on TV back then.

More recently, it has become hugely popular overseas thanks to YouTube videos, and its recognition abroad has grown.

It does take a bit of vocal ability to sing, but its nostalgic vibe is sure to lift your spirits.

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Yuuko.S

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