A roundup of songs whose titles start with the tricky letter “ro.” Perfect for shiritori and karaoke.
Words that start with “ro” are pretty hard to come up with in shiritori, aren’t they?
So how many songs are there whose titles start with that tricky “ro”?
Even though it’s tough to find words starting with “ro,” you’ll be surprised how many song titles there are!
In this article, we’ll introduce songs with titles that start with “ro.”
We’ve gathered a variety of tracks, from classic hits of the Showa and Heisei eras to popular anime theme songs.
Be sure to use this as a reference when you play song-title shiritori!
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A compilation of songs with titles starting with the tricky character “ro.” Perfect for shiritori or karaoke (481–490)
Lonely WolfIwasa Tomoharu
This is Guile’s theme song from Street Fighter II, the landmark title that became a massive hit among fighting games.
It’s a revenge song for Guile, whose best friend Nash was killed! The track itself uses the same BGM that plays during Guile’s fights in the game, with lyrics added to it.
RomanceKenzaburō & Jōji Yamamoto
It was released in 1996 as the debut single of Kenzaburō & George Yamamoto, a two-member enka duo formed on the Nippon TV show “Tonneruzu no Nama de Daradara Ikasete!!”.
The song, fully produced by Saburō Kitajima, became a major hit, and within just six months of its release they even appeared in the 47th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
RomancecarMurashita Kōzō
This is a single released by singer-songwriter Kozo Murashita in November 1992, which was also included on the simultaneously released album “Nameless Star.” It was one of Murashita’s own favorite songs and was played at his funeral.
Rock’n RougeMatsuda Seiko
Even listening to it now, it’s a retro and cute song.
As you’d expect from Takashi Matsumoto’s lyrics, clever wordplay is woven throughout, with words and imagery related to things like eye shadow and lipstick tucked into the lines.
It’s a track you can enjoy with your ears and your eyes—twice the fun in a single package.
Six God Combination GodmarsOkeura Kazuho
It’s God Mars, which anyone from the generation right in the heart of the combining-robot boom will recognize.
The characters are quite handsome, so I think it wouldn’t feel dated even if it aired today.
Combining mecha are always fascinating to watch, no matter when you see them.
Rockin’ OmeletMoritaka Chisato
In 1993, the show was revamped from “Hirake! Ponkikki” to “Ponkikies,” and this song was its first opening theme.
The rock ’n’ roll vibe suggested by the title is striking, and the contrast between that sound and the cute, child-friendly lyrics—asserting it’s a kids’ show—makes it an intriguing listen.
Combined with Chisato Moritaka’s vocal tone, the song clearly conveys the excitement and fun of a show about to begin.
ROBOTSakakibara Ikue
The title may remind you of Kraftwerk, the pioneers of techno, but this song is an irresistibly cute and cool number thanks to Ikue Sakakibara’s outstanding vocals and robot-like choreography.
With lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto and music by Kyohei Tsutsumi—an iconic duo who produced countless hits in the history of Japanese pop—this single, “ROBOT,” was released in 1980 and became a smash hit.
It’s also fresh in our memory that when Tsutsumi passed away on October 7, 2020, Sakakibara herself shared stories about the song on Instagram.
Reportedly, Tsutsumi specifically requested that they “do techno” for this track, and according to Motoki Funayama, who handled the arrangement, the electronic sounds typical of technopop weren’t programmed—they were played live in a techno style by keyboardist Maki Yajima.
In other words, rather than a computer-driven track in the post-YMO vein, the defining characteristic of this song is that it’s technopop performed by human hands.
Be sure to check out the video to see Sakakibara deliver the song flawlessly with a bright idol smile!
