Band song rankings popular among people in their 60s [2026]

Thank youikimonogakari29rank/position

Ikimonogakari 'Arigatou' Music Video

A gem-like ballad gently wrapped in warmth and gratitude.

Beautifully blending Kiyoe Yoshioka’s clear, transparent vocals with a melody that resonates in the heart, this work was released in May 2010 as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series Gegege no Nyobo.

Its lyrics tenderly weave together the everyday happiness of walking hand in hand with someone dear and the feelings that words cannot express, warming the hearts of many.

The song won the Excellence Award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards and was included in high school music textbooks in 2013.

It continues to be sung at life’s milestones such as weddings and graduation ceremonies.

It is a song to sing with all your heart when you want to reaffirm bonds with family, partners, and friends, or when you wish to express your gratitude.

Children Who Don’t Know WarJirōzu30rank/position

Children Who Don't Know War ~ Jiro's

Written by Osamu Kitayama with music by Jiro Sugita, “Children Who Don’t Know War” is a classic folk song released in 1970.

The version sung by the Kansai-born folk band Jiro’s is especially well-known, and the rendition by the so-called “second Jiro’s,” featuring Jiro Sugita and Jiro Morishita, was particularly popular.

The lyrics are excellent, and the song hasn’t faded at all even today.

It’s a track I’d love both those familiar with the era and today’s younger generation to listen to!

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Yuuki

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Goodbye once moreChekkāzu31rank/position

Goodbye once more

A gem-like ballad that gently weaves the pain of parting, set against a scene of lights drifting beyond the window and ice clinking in a glass.

Among The Checkers’ band sound, it’s a masterpiece that delicately portrays the feelings of a grown-up love.

Fumiya Fujii’s poignantly resonant vocals and Naoyuki Fujii’s beautiful melodies tenderly enfold the end of a love that still lingers with regret.

Upon its release in November 1990, the song reached No.

7 on the Oricon charts, and it was also included on the album “THE CHECKERS THE BEST,” soothing the hearts of many listeners.

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear with the arrival of spring.

Why not listen alone on a quiet night and immerse yourself in cherished memories?

Surely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDS32rank/position

Surely more than anyone else in the world

This is a very famous song and one of Miho Nakayama’s signature tracks.

I imagine many people sing it.

The collaboration with the rock band WANDS is also very special.

The overall vocal range is F#3–B4, and since the chorus uses the top note B4 frequently, it’s an easy key for those who are good with high notes.

If you feel it’s “too high” while singing, don’t force it—try lowering the key by one or two steps.

If belting in chest voice is difficult for you, adding clear accents in the high parts will help the sound come out more easily.

You can probably sense where the high sections are as you sing, so try aiming for those spots and pronouncing just “ah” there to target them precisely at first.

Also, for pronunciations with the vowel “i,” pulling the sound too wide horizontally creates tension.

Try to keep some space inside your mouth and avoid overemphasizing the “ee” sound.

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Kubota Mami

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Tsuppari High School Rock’n Roll (Going to School Version)Yokohama Ginbae33rank/position

Tsuppari High School Rock’n Roll (School Attendance Version)

Yokohama Ginbae is a rock band whose look—evoking the 1980s “tsuppari” delinquent style and biker gangs—and rock ’n’ roll sound influenced countless musicians.

Their second single, “Tsuppari High School Rock ’n’ Roll (Tōkō-hen),” is still widely covered by many artists today.

Its somewhat comical, era-defining lyrics might have those in their 60s—who lived through that time—singing along with nostalgia.

Including the “Exam Edition,” released as their fourth single under a joint credit with their junior member Daisuke Shima, the sequels are also numbers you’ll definitely want to sing at karaoke.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Can’t Stop the RomanticC-C-B34rank/position

Romantic Ga Tomaranai (Single Mix)

C-C-B’s “Romantic ga Tomaranai” is a classic that represents the 1980s.

Its lyrics, portraying the bittersweet feelings of a relationship developing from friends to lovers, and its catchy melody resonate deeply.

The lyrics, which describe an unstoppable romantic longing, convey both the joy and pain of love.

Released in 1985, this song became the breakthrough for C-C-B.

It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “Maido Osawagase Shimasu,” and became a huge hit.

For those who spent their youth in the ’80s, it’s a song that likely brings back nostalgic memories.

Sing it at karaoke, and those feelings from back then are sure to come flooding back.

foreignerEGO-WRAPPIN’35rank/position

Foreigner — EGO-WRAPPIN’

EGO-WRAPPIN’, a music duo, covers Saki Kubota’s smash-hit song.

Having absorbed prewar jazz, cabaret music, and Showa-era pop to forge a unique sonic world, EGO-WRAPPIN’s arrangement carries a distinct charm, making it highly recommended for people in their 60s.