A roundup of songs that start with “So.” Perfect for word-chain games or picking karaoke tracks!
How many song titles that start with “so” can you think of?
When it comes to words that begin with “so,” there are plenty—like “sora” (sky), “sotsugyō” (graduation), “songu” (song), and “sonzai” (existence)—and many of these words also appear in song titles.
In this article, we’ll showcase a bunch of songs with titles that start with “so.”
We’ve picked well-known tracks across generations as well as recent buzzworthy songs.
Use this as a reference for song-title shiritori or choosing tracks for “shiritori karaoke.”
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A roundup of songs that start with “So.” Perfect for shiritori or choosing karaoke songs! (91–100)
SOLID STATE SURVIVORYellow Magic Orchestra
A high-octane rock tune that closes out a landmark album that revolutionized the techno scene.
Featuring YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA with blistering guitar by Makoto Ayukawa, this track fuses digital beats with punk’s raw impulse to stunning effect.
Many listeners may feel a thrilling jolt from the lyrical world that portrays the loneliness and madness of humans living in a mechanized society.
Released in September 1979 as the title track of the album SOLID STATE SURVIVOR.
Perfect for boosting your mood or as a driving soundtrack.
SO BADKing Gnu
What makes this work, crafted by King Gnu, so irresistibly captivating is its overwhelming intensity.
It radiates a “ferocious yet alternative” allure, featuring a sound that’s savage but somehow hedonistic.
Its almost poisonous worldview shakes listeners’ emotions to the core.
Released as a single in September 2025, it was written as the official theme song for Universal Studios Japan’s Halloween Horror Nights “Zombie de Dance.” It’s a track that leaves a powerful impact, as if evolving the style showcased in past songs like “Specialz.” Perfect not only for raising hell on Halloween night, but also as the ideal driving BGM to blow off steam in everyday life.
Song for YouChelip
The light, upbeat rhythm reminiscent of the Motown sound of the ’60s and the cute vocals will have your body swaying before you know it.
This is a song by Chelip, a female duo based in Tottori Prefecture that earned high praise for their strong songwriting.
Released as their eighth single in February 2018, this work is a full-fledged pop tune crafted by the mysterious writer Ram On.
The warm lyrics, infused with gratitude for “you” who offer support and for the journey walked alongside music, are sure to stir listeners’ hearts.
It’s a hidden gem that was featured on Radio NIKKEI and BSS Radio, among others.
The harmonies that blend the individual personalities of Mayu Iji and Mion Fujii are a must-hear.
Recommended for moments when you want to feel a pure love for music or lift your spirits.
Early Spring OdeSakushi: Ichimasa Yoshimaru / Sakkyoku: Akira Nakata
Although the calendar says it is spring, this piece sings of the lingering chill and the faint unease of the season.
It is said that lyricist Isshō Yoshimaru drew inspiration from the scenery of Azumino, waiting for the snow to melt, when he visited Ōmachi City in Nagano Prefecture to compose a school anthem for a local junior high.
The delicate wording vividly depicts an early-spring scene: in the valleys the nightingales have yet to sing, the ice thaws and reeds begin to sprout, yet snow-filled skies persist.
Since its inclusion in the 1913 songbook New Compositions for Singing, Volume III, it has been passed down in schools and choral settings.
As the cold winds of January still blow, why not hum this piece while looking forward to the spring that is soon to come?
Cleaning is important.Nagoya CLEAR’S feat Daiji MAN Brothers Tachikawa Toshiyuki
When it’s time to face year-end grime head-on, this is the song that gives you a push.
Released in August 2018 as a collaboration between Nagoya CLEAR’S and Toshiyuki Tatekawa of Daiji MAN Brothers, the track builds on that beloved national cheer song, delivering a bright, straightforward ode to environmental beautification.
It expresses the importance of not littering, not overlooking, cooperating, and keeping things beautiful through an up-tempo, dance-music-style arrangement.
The coupling track also includes the ending theme for the YouTuber documentary film “NET STAR: Beyond the View Count,” making it resonate across generations.
With the uniquely positive message of a ‘cleaning idol’ group, it’s sure to turn a family’s big year-end clean into a fun time.
A prayer resounding across the skyAqua Timez
The band Aqua Timez, revived for a limited time until the end of 2025.
This track, “Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori,” is a new song that reconstructs the classic of the same name released in 2005, and it’s composed of highly dramatic and moving lyrics and melodies.
It’s not an extremely high-pitched piece overall, but the chorus features phrases that sit around the middle between mixed voice and chest voice.
Because these phrases must be sung on the vowel sound “i,” it can be considered slightly more difficult than a typical mixed voice line.
Soran BushiIshikawa Sayuri
An overwhelming performance by Sayuri Ishikawa, who revived Hokkaido folk songs through the power of rock and kayōkyoku.
Featured on her March 2019 album “Tami,” this track, arranged by Seiji Kameda and recorded in the studio with Tomoyasu Hotei on lead guitar, elevates what had long been a stage staple of folk repertoire into a definitive recorded work.
The interplay of distorted electric guitar and traditional folk chants channels the exhilaration of festival music with rock’s dynamics, preserving tradition while reaching new listeners.
A performance that reaffirms just how cool Japanese music can be.