Ayumi Hamasaki’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2026]

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Ayumi Hamasaki / Endless sorrow (Short Ver.)

Ayumi Hamasaki’s “Endless sorrow” is a song that makes you feel like you can keep going together with someone you cherish, even if they face hardships this year.

Released in 2001, the song was used as the theme for the TV drama “Mukashi no Otoko.” Its lyrics express the resolve to overcome difficulties together as long as there’s even a glimmer of light, no matter how despairing things may feel.

Sing it with the hope that this year, too, friends, lovers, or family will support one another and keep living side by side!

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Ayumi Hamasaki / BLUE BIRD

Ayumi Hamasaki’s 40th single, released in June 2006, is a track brimming with summer’s sense of freedom and positive energy.

Through motifs like a sky after the rain and wings, it sings about the courage to take a new step forward, with an upbeat sound where shimmering synths and guitars race delightfully.

It was heavily aired as the theme for Zespri’s Gold Kiwi commercial and debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

The single also made headlines for pushing her total single sales past 20 million copies—the first time ever for a Japanese solo artist.

The chorus melody is easy to remember, and the repeated keywords make it perfect for call-and-response in karaoke.

Shouting “Kanpai!” at the end of the chorus or singing in unison comes naturally, making it ideal for a party-style arrangement.

It’s the perfect drinking song to bring the energy up at the end of a summer wrap-up or after-party!

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Ayumi Hamasaki / Dearest

A ballad whose moving lyrics portray a deep love that wishes for the other person’s happiness even after losing something precious.

Released in September 2001, it’s one of Ayumi Hamasaki’s signature songs, and many may remember it as the ending theme of the anime Inuyasha.

It also won the 43rd Japan Record Award, so its recognition is outstanding.

Despite its grand sound, the melody line is surprisingly simple and stays within a comfortable vocal range.

With a relaxed tempo, it’s easy to sing calmly without being caught off guard by sudden pitch changes.

Highly recognizable and easy to sing, it’s a safe pick for karaoke with coworkers or friends.

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a song for xx – Ayumi Hamasaki

Adolescence.

Haven’t you ever bottled up your own feelings just to meet everyone’s expectations? This is an impassioned song that voices the repressed sorrow and loneliness of boys and girls—and the urge to act tough.

It carries a charisma that speaks for the feelings of young people.

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Ayumi Hamasaki / Boys & Girls

Ayumi Hamasaki secured a firm position as a leading female singer of the 1990s.

Her signature song, released in 1999, is characterized by lyrics that depict hope for a radiant future alongside the loneliness and despair buried deep within the heart.

The track won the Excellence Award at the Japan Record Awards and has since been widely recognized as a song that symbolizes Hamasaki’s career as a vocalist.

Also used in a cosmetics commercial, the song’s bright, rhythmic pop sound brims with uplifting energy.

It’s perfect for livening up a karaoke session or for refreshing yourself during busy days filled with work or childcare.