Tear-jerking foreign songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Timeless classics and popular hits from around the world.

In Your FeelingsMariah Carey

Mariah Carey – In Your Feelings (Official Lyric Video)

Featured on the album “Here for It All,” released in September 2025, this track is an R&B number that delicately weaves shifting emotions.

Co-produced with Anderson .Paak, it achieves a soundscape where the warmth of the drums melds with the luster of the strings.

It sings of an inner journey—from moments of heart-flutter and loss to gradually reclaiming confidence in oneself.

Mariah’s signature delicate melisma and richly resonant lower register lend profound conviction to every word.

It’s a song that gently stays by the side of anyone feeling swept away by their emotions.

Night Before ChristmasSam Smith

Sam Smith – Night Before Christmas (Lyric Video)

Singer-songwriter Sam Smith, known for his distinctive high-tone voice, originally focused mainly on ballads, but his musical style has evolved since around “Unholy,” and he’s now exploring a variety of genres.

His Christmas number “Night Before Christmas” is a piece imbued with a soulful vibe.

Because it’s in 3/4 time, the rhythm can be hard for Japanese listeners to feel, but the tempo is very slow and the melodic leaps aren’t extreme, so if you’re comfortable with Black music, definitely give it a try.

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The SubwayChappell Roan

Chappell Roan – The Subway (Official Music Video)

It’s a song that really builds up toward the second half.

In the first half, the chorus goes up to D5, but it’s not a section where you should belt, so aim for an airy, gentle delivery.

The tempo isn’t fast, so it’s easier if you learn it melody by melody.

If you’re not used to using falsetto, practice humming so you can switch smoothly between chest voice and falsetto.

In the first half, try projecting your voice upward, resonating in the area between the eyebrows or the head to create a light, open sound.

In the second half, the resonance gets a bit stronger, so direct the sound downward and resonate in the chest to bring out more power.

Try speaking or singing with a hand on your chest—you’ll feel strong vibrations there—then sing while focusing on that resonance!

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alwaysBon Jovi

Bon Jovi – Always (Official Music Video)

It’s a sublime love ballad by the rock band Bon Jovi.

The song is a vow of eternal love to an ex-girlfriend.

If a usually tough boyfriend sang something like this, she’d fall for him all over again.

My heart Will Go onCéline Dion

Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (from the 2007 DVD “Live In Las Vegas – A New Day…”)

This song, the theme of the film Titanic, became an unprecedented global mega-hit that left its mark on music history.

It’s a piece you’ll want to experience while linking the movie’s story with the lyrics.

You might even be moved to tears if you make it through the whole thing at karaoke.

Tears in heavenEric Clapton

Eric Clapton – Tears In Heaven (Official Video)

Tears in Heaven is widely known as a song Eric wrote in memory of his son’s death.

In 1991, his son Conor, who was only four years old, fell from the 53rd floor of an apartment building and passed away.

It is said that he wrote this song to help overcome his grief.

HOMEMichael Bublé

Michael Bublé – Home [Official Music Video]

The Japanese title is “I Want to Return to You.” It was also covered on the American TV show Glee.

It’s a gentle song that expresses the longing to hurry home to the one you love.

If you sing it with the soaring style of Michael Bublé, it’s sure to move listeners.