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[Band Performance] Recommended Songs to Liven Up Year-End and New Year Parties [2025]

When the season for year-end and New Year parties approaches, choosing an act can be a headache.

If you’re in a band, showcasing a band performance is definitely an option.

But when you consider things like the age range of the crowd and what suits your skill level, ideas don’t always come easily.

If you’re going to perform, you want everyone to get excited, right?

In this article, we’ve gathered cover band songs that are guaranteed to liven up any party act or performance.

We’ve focused on widely known hits across generations and winter-themed tracks, so please use this as a reference!

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[Band Performance] Recommended Songs to Liven Up Year-End and New Year Parties [2025]
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1eastfar awayASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONThe powerful rock sound really resonates with the heart…
2eastto clear up (weather)YorushikaThe opening of the TV anime 'Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End'...
3eastBacchi DancerDOESA rock-like, gritty vocal and a three-piece...
4eastCurtain callYuriA passionately heartfelt singing voice resonates in my heart. Yuuri...
5eastOur TomorrowElephant KashimashiTry firing up the crowd with a high-energy rock tune…
6eastRIVER10-FEETThe second album by 10-FEET, “REA…”
7eastKICK BACKKenshi YonezuThe opening theme of “Chainsaw Man” and…
8eastMarunouchi SadisticRingo SheenaAn urban, jazzy rhythm and a distinctive singing voice...
9eastBeyond a thousand nightsAqua TimezMake your year-end and New Year parties unforgettable with songs that resonate across time.
10eastjerseySabasisterMemories woven around the green jersey…
11eastGuitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planetcable tieA song where the freshness of youth coexists with a sense of loneliness...
12eastPretenderOfficial HIGE DANDismA song by a trendy artist that everyone knows...
13eastYouth Group Filled with DesireONE OK ROCKOverwhelming vocal prowess and a classic yet modern...
14eastBlue HabitatTatsuya KitaniThey have been active doing things like their own band and support work for Yorushika, but...
15eastHow about the Puccyo, boss?Uchikubi Gokumon DoukoukaiEnergetic vocals and a heavy, full-bodied sound...
16eastThe Zero Sense10-FEETPowerful, dynamic sound gives a strong push to your back…
17eastFuzzy NavelConton CandyComparing bittersweet feelings of love to an orange-colored cocktail…
18eastA Little Love SongMONGOL800It has long been loved as a staple of Japanese rock…
19eastWhen it shinesHitsuji BungakuExpressing a worldview that goes beyond just music…
20eastjunkieFrederickLyrics that, while humorous, still strike at the core…
21eastThere’s always tomorrowUlfulsThe number one song I want salarymen to sing…
22eastHeroineback numberWhen it comes to winter songs by rock bands, this song is incomp…
23eastcrimsonX JAPANWhen you hear “rock band songs,” the generation…
24eastPrecious thingsRoad of MajorI’m thinking of proposing an idea for an audition variety show...
25eastastronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKENProbably “BUMP OF CHICKEN…
26eastYear-end songs from 12/26 onward[Alexandros]Speaking of year-end parties, it's the last event of the year, but...
27eastmigratory bird[Alexandros]This is the rock band, [Alexandr…
28eastpeace signKenshi YonezuA singer who’s at the forefront of today’s music industry…
29eastA Cruel Angel’s ThesisYoko TakahashiThis song, known as a staple of anime music, gets the crowd going...
30eastLinda LindaTHE BLUE HEARTSFrom the late 1980s to the early 1990s...
31eastDansharismUchikubi Gokumon DoukoukaiA loud rock song depicting the struggle of decluttering and letting go
32eastGirl SSCANDALAt the time of the band's formation, all the members were beginners on their instruments…
33eastSora-buneTOKIOPerforming at a summer music festival for the first time as a Johnny’s group...
34eastNew Treasure IslandSakanactionI got the script for the movie Bakuman, and as the vocalist...
35eastI’ve always liked you.Kazuyoshi SaitoSinger-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito’s stand‑in...
36eastWinter, againGLAYSince their major debut, they have never once suspended their activities...
37eastSign of LoveSpitzIncluding works like 'Robinson' and 'Cherry,' 199...
38eastSolaninASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONFormed within the music club at Kanto Gakuin University, ...
39eastSong of the DeadKANA-BOONStarting in 2022 under a new structure, refi...
40eastTokyo Night DiveKOTORIFrom the feeling of wanting to make my friend famous...
41eastSeesaw Game ~A Brave Love Song~Mr.ChildrenAmong Mr. Children’s songs, this is a popular track with a strong rock vibe.
42eastI want to hug you.Mr.ChildrenFor many years, in the domestic J-POP scene and rock bands...
43eastFunny Bunnythe pillowsThe alternative rock of the ’90s, this ban...
44eastrainbowFujifabricMasahiko Shimura, who was the central figure of the band, 20...
45eastWHERE?The Dance for Real at NightThe Ging Nang BO... that the members formed during their high school days
46eastA rolling rock, morning falls upon youASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONThe expression “rolling stone,” which symbolizes rock…
47eastI don’t want to get out of my futon.Uchikubi Gokumon DoukoukaiFluffy Sari Ito and a metal song are cute.
48eastRewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONStraightforward messages and hard-hitting rock sou...
49eastSnow SmileBUMP OF CHICKENKnown by the nickname Bump, and a familiar face since kindergarten...
50eastcloudy skyDOESA rock-like, gritty vocal and an aggressive…
51eastBABY BABYGOING STEADYCurrently active as a member of Ging Nang BOYZ and…
52eastCircusHump BackMajor debut single “Dear, Young Boy”…
53eastsnow globeKANA-BOONA band ensemble with exquisite looseness and a sense of sprinting...
54eastCrimson Lotus FlowerLiSAAs the theme song for the hugely popular anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba...
55eastI’m a messMY FIRST STORYHiro, the third son of Shinichi Mori, bo…
56eastDiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESSNo matter the generation, if it’s a girls’ band, things get lively…
57eastTheory of the Mindful HeartRADWIMPSThe anime film Your Name, which became a social phenomenon...
58eastKaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)VaundyVaundy’s singing voice evokes lost time and…
59eastLet’s give it a try.WANIMAOne of the most well-known rock bands right now…
60eastRacing into the NightYOASOBIA collaboration between a singer-songwriter and a Vocaloid producer is curr…
61eastDreamy Journeythe peggiesAs of September 30, 2022, indefinite activities…
62eastLet’s smileyonigeThey made their name known to the world with their signature song, “Avocado”…
63eastI want to tell you how I feel (my love)AimyonSinger-songwriter Aimyon's...
64eastrose flowerkururiIn a laid-back atmosphere, something emotional…
65eastGo for it!!UlfulsAre year-end and New Year parties only worth it if they get lively?
66eastcherrySpitzSpitz’s most famous song is “Cherry”...
67eastlightHumbreadersA catchy phrase like “Never-Ending Adolescence”
68eastHaneuma RiderPorno GraffittiWith its catchy and highly pop-like song, it de...
69eastmeringueMacaroni EnpitsuFormed within a music university, their lyrical lyrics...
70eastGather round! Party people!Yabai T-Shirts YasanHugely popular with the younger generation, this is one of Yaba-T’s signature songs. Bu...
71eastpowder snowRemioromenAs a winter song performed by a domestic band, this...
72eastcherry (cherry fruit; sakuranbo)Ai OtsukaWith its catchy tune and cute vocals, it appeals to a wide range of…
73eastInvisible ManTokyo IncidentsThe hugely popular band with both men and women, Tokyo Jihen, “Transp…
74eastthat bandcable tieThe production of the TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” …
75eastWinter skySonic LineSupport through a live-focused style…
76eastA town where it snowsUnicornA rock band that has been active since the 1980s uni...
77eastYou and the slopesSHISHAMOA lyrical world where you can see landscapes painted life-size, and th…
78eastTHANXWANIMALeaping out of the Japanese rock scene and gaining widespread popularity…
79eastEffeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Golden BomberWhen it comes to songs that get people of all ages excited, this is the one...
80eastOdoru-LoopFrederickThe sight of two beautiful women dancing with expressionless faces has become a hot topic...
81eastFriendsRebeccaHe made a major breakthrough with this song in the late 1980s...