Recommended karaoke songs for teenage girls: classic and popular J-pop hits.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

This song, which became famous as an insert song for the film Your Name, is something I think you can truly feel is great whether you’ve seen the movie or not.

RADWIMPS’s vocals, the musical style, and these lyrics are a perfect match, making it such a good song that I want to choose it every time.

I tried falling in love with you.chay

chay "I Tried Falling in Love with You" (short ver.)

This is “I Tried Falling in Love with You” by CHAY, the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Date: What Is Love Like?” It’s a retro track that blends American ’60s pop with the feel of Japanese ’70s idol kayō.

It perfectly suits an awkward kind of love—why not sing it to the person with whom your romance just isn’t going smoothly?

R.Y.U.S.E.I.Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / “R.Y.U.S.E.I.” Music Video

Among Sandaime’s songs, this one is arguably the most hype, so I think it’s perfect for a girls’ karaoke night.

It’s also fun if everyone learns the choreography and dances together.

Especially if you all do the Running Man, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.

cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Sakuranbo (Short Ver.)

This is Ai Otsuka’s second single, “Sakuranbo.” It was released in 2003, so it’s a bit old, but it’s energetic and cute, and since it’s a song about someone you love, it’s one I’d love teenage girls today to sing too.

“One more time!” It’s also a great song for everyone to get excited about together at karaoke.

The summer you gave meieiri reo

Leo Ieiri – The Summer You Gave Me (Theme song for the Monday 9 p.m. drama “Koinaka”)

This is “Kimi ga Kureta Natsu” by Leo Ieiri, which became a hot topic as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama Koinaka.

Back in our school days, we felt like whatever happened at school and around us was the whole world—the bittersweet feelings of a romance that misses its mark with a childhood friend, a love triangle… it’s heart-wrenching.

If you sing it while channeling the fleeting melancholy of a single summer, you can capture a mood close to Leo Ieiri’s.

loveHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)

Above all, I always choose this song because just doing the Koi Dance instantly puts you in a good mood.

It’s easy to sing and everyone can dance along together.

Hoshino Gen’s ballads and other songs are great too, but this track, which became especially famous, really gets everyone hyped and is perfect for karaoke.

I wanted to see you.AKB48

HD AKB48 Aitakatta

I think this is by far one of the most well-known AKB48 songs.

It has choreography, so if everyone learns it and dances together, it’s sure to liven up the atmosphere.

AKB48 is popular across generations, so even when sharing a table with people of different ages, I think everyone can get excited together.