Karaoke Ranking of Popular Songs by Yutaka Ozaki [2026]

Forget-me-notOzaki Yutaka8rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – Forget-me-not (Official Music Video)

This is one of Yutaka Ozaki’s signature ballads and a hugely popular song among fans! I imagine many people sing it at karaoke.

The overall vocal range is B2–A4, and while the chorus features Ozaki’s distinctive, impassioned, pleading delivery, you should hold back your emotions and focus on accurate pitch when doing scoring.

The melody line is simple and easy for anyone to remember.

However, because the contrast in pitch between the verses (A–B sections) and the chorus can feel pronounced, be mindful to keep your facial muscles lifted and project from the same placement throughout so you can sing without straining your throat.

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Rules of the RoadOzaki Yutaka9rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki - Rules of the Street

This is the opening track featured on the 1985 album “Through the Broken Door.” Its driving band sound and densely packed layers of words are striking, strongly conveying a sense of urgency.

It’s said to draw on Yutaka Ozaki’s experiences staying in New York, embedding themes of racial discrimination and economic disparity.

You can feel a will to overcome suffering in both the sound and the vocals.

The melody’s pitch changes are gentle, so as long as you lock into the rhythm, it should be a relatively easy song to sing.

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Fragments of the SunOzaki Yutaka10rank/position

Fragments of the Sun — Yutaka Ozaki

This is the single that marked Yutaka Ozaki’s return to activity, released in 1988.

It remained uncollected on albums for a long time, but in 2007 it was included on “Street Trees +2” within the CD box set “71/71,” which compiled his work during his lifetime.

It’s also noteworthy that the song is described as conveying a sense of loneliness drawn from personal experience and a deep love directed toward someone important.

The gentle vocals and sound, as if quietly facing one’s own heart, also convey a warmth.

If you imagine speaking the words with care, it may not only make the song easier to sing but also bring out its atmosphere more strongly.

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SherryOzaki Yutaka11rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – “Shelly”

It’s a song that looks back on the painful path I’ve walked while contemplating an uncertain future.

It’s included on the album Kaikisen, released in 1985.

It’s said to be a song that frankly portrays the weakness in Yutaka Ozaki’s own heart as he felt it.

The explosive, emotional vocals over a simple acoustic guitar sound make it a deeply moving piece.

While the rapid-fire sections and bursts of emotion may seem challenging, the melody is basically simple, so I think the pitches are relatively easy to follow.

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I can’t even sing the beginningOzaki Yutaka12rank/position

Can't Even Sing the Beginning Yutaka Ozaki (March 1984, Shinjuku LOFT)

With overwhelming charisma, singer-songwriter Yutaka Ozaki captured the hearts of young people across the nation.

His third single, “I Can’t Even Sing the Beginning,” was released as a re-cut from his first album, “Seventeen’s Map,” which is known as a classic.

If you’re in your 50s and likely listened to Ozaki in your youth, you might just feel like singing it at karaoke.

Go ahead—pour your emotions into it and give it your all!

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Hoshino Takashi

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To the people I have hurtOzaki Yutaka13rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – To the People I Hurt (Shinjuku RUIDO)

This song portrays feelings toward the people one has met in life and the sense that one may have hurt them.

It was included on the 1983 album “Seventeen’s Map,” and also released as the B-side to “15 No Yoru.” The refreshing sound paired with the vocals conveys not only an apology for causing pain but also a positive sense of gratitude.

The gently rising and falling, straightforward melody makes it easy to sing, and it’s important to deliver it with honest, direct words.

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CityscapeOzaki Yutaka14rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki - City Scenery

It’s a song included as the first track on the album “Seventeen’s Map,” which marked his 1983 debut, and is said to have been written in the early period of Yutaka Ozaki’s musical career.

It depicts a boy stepping out into the town, and powerfully conveys the anxiety of an uncertain future.

One of the song’s major appeals is the sense of determination to move forward without being beaten by new places or by adults.

While the phrasing is distinctive, the melody and pitch are straightforward, so aim to sing it clearly while firmly grasping the words.

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