[High School Students] Karaoke Popularity Rankings by Generation [2026]

From Me to Youflumpool41rank/position

flumpool “Kimi ni Todoke” Music Video

A classic flumpool song that captures the sweet and bittersweet feelings of youthful love.

Released in September 2010, it was chosen as the theme song for the popular film “Kimi ni Todoke,” starring Mikako Tabe.

It resonates with the desire to convey your feelings straightforwardly to someone important.

The chorus line “Todoke” (“Reach”) is especially memorable and guaranteed to fire up any karaoke session! It’s the perfect track for a high school boy who wants to confess his feelings to his crush.

flumpool’s songs are also hugely popular with women, so if you can sing it coolly, your charm factor is sure to go up.

Highly recommended for adults who want to reminisce about their youthful romances, too!

Girls’ RuleNogizaka 4642rank/position

Nogizaka46 'Girls' Rule' Short Ver.

Many idol songs speak for girls’ feelings, and they really hype up the room when you sing them at karaoke.

This track, “Girls’ Rule,” was released in 2013 as Nogizaka46’s sixth single, with Mai Shiraishi as the center.

It’s packed with the everyday life and emotions unique to junior and senior high school girls, making it a cute, high-energy song.

It’s not just fun to sing solo—it’s a number that gets everyone excited when you sing and dance together.

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utatane

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pupilŌhara Sakurako43rank/position

Sakurako Ohara – Hitomi (Music Video Short ver.)

This is a renowned song by Sakurako Ohara released in 2015, which was also chosen as a support song for the National High School Soccer Championship.

With this song, Ohara made her first appearance on the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

It’s an uplifting anthem featuring straightforward lyrics and a gentle melody, highlighted by Ohara’s clear yet powerful vocals.

Yes, with pleasure.kocchi no kento44rank/position

Sure thing / Kocchino Kento MV

Singing the latest hits can show you’re on trend, but classic anthems are still essential for getting the crowd going at karaoke.

That’s why we recommend “Hai Yorokonde.” It’s often seen as high and difficult, but that’s only if you try to replicate the falsetto in the chorus; the highest chest note is mid2 F#, which isn’t particularly high.

The song is guaranteed to hype up the room, but since it has many rapid-fire lyrics, make sure you identify your breathing spots in advance.

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Ryo

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silhouetteKANA-BOON45rank/position

KANA-BOON “Silhouette” Music Video

“Silhouette” is a song by KANA-BOON and their fifth major-label single, released on November 26, 2014.

I don’t think you need exceptionally high vocal skills to sing KANA-BOON’s songs, but for many people the sticking point might be their distinctive, slightly high-pitched vocal tone.

As long as you can handle that, the melody itself isn’t particularly difficult, so I think it’s a selection that should be easy for almost anyone to sing.

If you sing it in the original key, pay attention to the high notes—especially the transitions between chest voice and falsetto.

Listen closely to the original, study where and how different vocal techniques are used, and then try singing it.

If you’re not confident, you should be fine lowering the key!

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Kei Takahata

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