A classic song with a title that starts with “Ru”
Have you ever played shiritori using song titles?
Surprisingly, you can’t recall song names as easily as you’d think, and it gets pretty heated.
One of the trickiest letters in that game—easily among the top contenders—is “ru.”
There just aren’t many songs that come to mind starting with “ru,” right?
But if you look, you’ll find there are plenty of hidden gems that do start with “ru”!
From titles using colors and gemstones to words like rookie and loop, we found lots of songs.
By all means, enjoy the quirky yet wonderful world of songs starting with the notoriously tricky “ru.”
- Vocaloid songs that start with 'Ru'
- A roundup of songs whose titles start with the tricky letter “ro.” Perfect for shiritori and karaoke.
- Even karaoke beginners can relax! Easy-to-sing songs for men
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs whose titles start with ‘Re’
- [Karaoke] A roundup of songs that are easy for women to sing!
- Songs with titles that start with “Ri”
- Songs with titles starting with “To.” A selection from popular tracks across generations!
- Songs with titles starting with 'Nu' [Great for karaoke & word-chain games!]
- [Standard] Vocaloid masterpieces, recommended popular songs, god-tier tracks
- A roundup of songs that start with “U.” Perfect for shiritori or picking tracks at karaoke!
- A roundup of songs with titles starting with “Re.” Great for karaoke shiritori too!
- [Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs
- Songs with titles that start with “te.” Perfect for shiritori karaoke or song-title shiritori!
Masterpieces with Titles Starting with 'Ru' (171–180)
Route 66John Mayer
It makes me picture a rider speeding by in a black leather jacket, but going touring while listening to classic hits really gets you pumped too! It brings back memories of those days when we chased our dreams in our youth, doesn’t it?
Lupinranger VS PatrangerProject. R
This is the opening theme song of ‘Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.’ You watched it early in the morning when you were in elementary school, right? It’s a duet by a woman and a man, so be sure to sing it together with a friend.
Noisy NeighborSPARKS GO GO
Debuting in 1990, SPARKS GO GO was popular as one of the central bands of beat rock.
They continue to perform today without any member changes.
Their strength is their upbeat groove, and in this song, the lively back-and-forth in the chorus has an addictive tempo.
Louie LouieThe Kingsmen
A track about a sailor traveling to Jamaica.
It was originally by Richard Berry and released in 1957.
It has been recorded by many artists, and the version by the American rock band The Kingsmen was released in 1963.
Lupin OndoMinami Haruo
This is the ending theme of the movie Lupin the Third: The Secret of Mamo.
It’s sung by none other than Haruo Minami.
Lupin generally has a lot of cool tracks, but the fact that even a comical song like this fits so well is very Lupin-like.
Since it’s an ondo (a traditional folk dance song), it’s also easy for people of all ages to sing.
Rui-ruiTakagawa Yosuke
These days, Yosuke Tagawa—now famous as a duo with Ebisu-san on bus trips—used to be an idol singer.
He shot to stardom with a dance where he raised one hand and sang “Rui-Rui.” His bright, straightforward image hasn’t changed even now.
He himself really dislikes it when the actress Yoko Akino teases him by saying “Rui-Rui,” but it was adorable.
If you look closely at the video, the two people singing and dancing as backup dancers are the duo Kariudo.
Lapis-Lazuli EarthHirose Suzu
The original song was released by Seiko Matsuda in 1986, and what I’m introducing here is a cover of that song by Suzu Hirose.
It was included on the original soundtrack for the August 2017 release of the film “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?” (the animated version).
Hirose also worked as a voice actress in this anime, and on the soundtrack the song is credited under the character name she played, Nazuna Oikawa.
I listened to Hirose’s singing voice for the first time while writing this piece, and I was struck by how cute yet solidly grounded her vocals are—she’s truly an actress with a firm vocal foundation.
As you’d expect, actors and voice actors have strong vocal technique, which is probably why they can sing like this.
It’s an excellent performance that fully conveys the song’s world and atmosphere.
