Songs with titles that start with “Yo”
There are times when you unexpectedly need songs that start with a certain character.
For example, when you’re enjoying karaoke with restrictions, it’s hard to come up with songs on the spot, right?
So in this article, we’ll introduce songs whose titles start with “Yo.”
Not just for karaoke—you can also use this for games like brainstorming quizzes, where you see how many songs you can name and then sing the ones that come to mind.
They seem like they should be easy to think of but aren’t—here’s a lineup of songs that start with “Yu!”
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs with titles starting with 'Yo'
- Songs with titles that start with 'yu'
- Songs with titles that start with 'Ya'
- Songs with titles that start with “wo.” Useful as hints for karaoke and shiritori!
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “Yu”
- Useful for song-title shiritori! Songs with titles that start with “ga”
- Songs with titles starting with “Ko” [Great for karaoke and shiritori, too!]
- Useful for song-title shiritori! A collection of songs whose titles start with “ze.”
- Songs whose titles start with “He.” Useful for shiritori or karaoke.
- A roundup of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “Ya”
- Songs with titles starting with “No” (Perfect for karaoke and shiritori!)
- Songs with titles that start with a number. Useful for karaoke or playlist selection.
- Songs with titles that start with “Pi.” Useful for word-chain games or karaoke hints!
Songs with titles that start with “Yo” (361–370)
YOAKEŌno Takamasa
TakamasA Ohno, a Tsugaru shamisen player from Niigata, is energetically active, including performing on overseas tours.
As with “YOAKE,” he is a musician who pursues new forms of expression while preserving tradition.
He has produced many catchy, stylish tracks that shatter preconceived notions of the shamisen.
sun; sunlight; yang (the positive/bright principle in Chinese philosophy)Okuda Tamio
It’s a song included on Tamio Okuda’s third original album, FAILBOX, released in 1997.
The track was used as the ending theme for the NHK period drama Shin Han-sachi Torimonocho.
The “two people” mentioned in the lyrics refers to PUFFY, and the song contains a message to them.
Slip through the nightKotobukikun
Kotokun is a reggae singer who has been active mainly in the Kansai region since the 2000s.
His 2023 release “Yoru wo Surinukete” (Slip Through the Night) is a heroic track that portrays the heart facing anxieties and fears about the future.
A lively sound where guitar and synth interweave unfolds over an urban-tinged beat.
The lyrics incorporate Osaka place names, expressing his love for the land he cherishes.
It’s a song filled with the resolve to keep moving through the night without stopping, even when looking back on the past or fearing the future.
Night and the Sundial (swamp folk)Ozawa Kenji
Marina Watanabe’s 1992 single “Birthday Boy” had this as its B-side.
It was slightly rearranged and included as the B-side to her second single, “Reach Out from the Darkness,” released in 1993.
Later, it was also featured on the 2003 album Setsuna.
It’s a quiet song with a slightly lonely feel.
Dawn MEWKoizumi Kyoko
Kyoko Koizumi’s singing voice resonates in the heart in this song filled with both poignancy and tenderness.
Centered on themes of love, parting, and renewal, it portrays the interplay of complex emotions.
The melody is as delicate as a cat and evocative of the air at daybreak—truly memorable.
Released in July 1986, the song was also performed at that year’s NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, capturing the hearts of many viewers.
Its lyrics, where the joys and pains of romance intersect with hopes for the past and the future, are sure to comfort those struggling with relationships with someone dear.
They say the weaker the dog, the more it barks—but it’s better than doing nothing.Ozaki Yutaka
These are words imbued with the message, so characteristic of singer-songwriter Yutaka Ozaki—who electrified Japan’s music scene from the ’80s through the ’90s—urging us to shout what’s in our hearts.
He spoke these words during the MC segment while performing “Scrambling Rock ’n’ Roll” live.
They connect with the song’s lyrics about how “rock ’n’ roll is raising your voice in pursuit of something,” and they resonate deeply with modern people who so often feel compelled to swallow their true feelings after looking around at those around them.
Dawn has rosy fingersYamauchi Keisuke
This piece beautifully sings of the fleeting memories of a fragile love.
It skillfully employs the expression “rosy-fingered,” which also appears in Greek mythology, to intertwine the beauty of dawn with ephemeral romance.
The singer’s emotionally rich performance pairs exquisitely with the bittersweet, beautiful melody, resonating deeply with listeners.
Included on a single released in February 2021, it reached No.
7 on the Oricon chart.
With a musicality that transcends the confines of enka, it has captured the hearts of not only longtime fans but also new listeners.
For a Yamauchi song, the key is relatively low and the melodic range isn’t too drastic, so beginners should definitely give it a try!