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[Recommended for women in their 30s] Japanese hit songs that hype up karaoke

Among women in their 30s, many probably find themselves with plenty of chances to go to karaoke—like girls’ nights with childhood friends you haven’t seen in a while, class reunions, or the third after-party at a wedding.

In this article, we’ll introduce easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing song recommendations for women in their 30s who are unsure what to pick at karaoke, including tracks you listened to as a kid, hits from your teenage years, and recent songs.

Let’s look back on those nostalgic days you spent together and enjoy a great time with the songs that hold your memories!

[Recommended for Women in Their 30s] Japanese Hit Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke (61–70)

DOLLSCANDAL

SCANDAL 「DOLL」 ‐Music Video
DOLLSCANDAL

SCANDAL is a girls’ rock band that gained immense popularity in the late 2000s.

Even now, as a representative girls’ rock band, they continue to churn out hit numbers from time to time.

Among their songs, “DOLL” is likely a deeply nostalgic track for women in their 30s.

This piece covers a relatively narrow vocal range of mid1 G# to hi D, and its vocal lines have gentle rises and falls, making it exceptionally easy to sing.

fairylandHamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki / fairyland (Short Ver.)
fairylandHamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki’s classic “fairyland.” Because it’s a very upbeat song, many women in their 30s may avoid it thinking it’s too high, but surprisingly the vocal range isn’t that wide; it stays within mid1F to hiD.

What makes it easy to sing isn’t just that—the tempo is slightly slow at BPM 112, and the pitch movement is fairly consistent.

If you carefully track the pitch, you can aim for a high score at karaoke without any issues, so definitely consider adding it to your repertoire.

Happy Summer WeddingMōningu Musume.

Morning Musume. “Happy Summer Wedding” (MV)
Happy Summer WeddingMōningu Musume.

For women in their 30s, the most popular idol group would have to be Morning Musume, wouldn’t it? Produced by Tsunku, they’ve created many hit numbers despite their eccentric musical style.

Among Morning Musume’s songs, Happy Summer Wedding is especially recommended.

It’s a fast-tempo piece with a wide vocal range, partly because it includes phrases close to scat singing.

However, the basic vocal line doesn’t require an especially wide range, so as long as you choose which parts to sing carefully, it’s relatively easy to perform.

Pure AsiaPUFFY

It was released in 1996 as PUFFY’s debut single.

Chosen as the song for Kirin Beverage’s “Tennen Sodachi” commercial, it became a million-seller despite being their debut.

It also held the number-one spot on the Oricon Karaoke Chart for 12 consecutive weeks.

With lyrics by Yosui Inoue and music by Tamio Okuda, it was created by a star-studded duo.

It’s a laid-back, effortless tune that’s very easy and fun to sing.

LOVE2000hitomi

hitomi / LOVE 2000(Short Ver.)
LOVE2000hitomi

It was released in 2000 as hitomi’s 17th single.

The song was used as the image song for “Gekikūkan Pro Yakyū 2000” during June and July, as well as for Game 2 of the Japan Series, and it became hitomi’s biggest hit.

It also drew attention because former marathon runner Naoko Takahashi, who won the women’s marathon at the Sydney Olympics, was known to listen to it frequently.

With its upbeat sound, it’s a fun song to sing.