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[2025] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Newest J‑Pop Hits and All-Time Crowd Favorites

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Music is essential for livening up year-end parties, New Year’s gatherings, welcome and farewell parties, and other banquets.

If you’re the organizer or in charge of entertainment, you’ll want to pick songs that get everyone excited.

Still, it can be hard to know which tracks will really hype up the crowd.

For those in that situation, this article introduces recommended Japanese songs perfect as BGM to energize any banquet.

Focusing on the latest trend-aware hits while also picking timeless favorites, it offers a lineup that people of all generations can enjoy, making it suitable for a wide variety of events.

Be sure to check it out!

[2025] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Newest J‑Pop Hits and All‑Time Favorites (41–50)

MasqueradeShonentai

Masquerade (A Cappella)

Masquerade Shonentai

It was quite a long time ago, but I think many young people still know it, right? I think it would be really fun if people of our dads’ generation did it, or conversely if young people dressed like Shonentai and did it seriously.

Ya-ya-ya—Tia! I love how upbeat it is.

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[2025] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Newest and All-Time Favorite Japanese Songs (51–60)

A-RA-SHIstorm

ARASHI – A･RA･SHI [Official Music Video]

A・RA・SHI Arashi

Arashi has now become a national idol group.

This is their debut song, “A・RA・SHI.” It’s a hip-hop-style, super upbeat dance tune.

There are plenty of rap parts as well as singing parts, so it’s perfect for splitting roles and performing as a group at events! It’s a surefire crowd-pleaser!

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WINDING ROADAyaka × Kobukuro

Kobukuro – WINDING ROAD (Ayaka × Kobukuro)

WINDING ROAD Ayaka × Kobukuro

If you can pull off a cool duet of this, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.

A talented male-female pair harmonizing will definitely sound awesome.

It’s often sung at weddings, so I think it’s a well-known song that’s easy to use at parties.

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Let It Go ~As I Am~Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no mama de~ (From “Frozen”)

Let It Go ~ Ari no Mama de ~ Takako Matsu

It’s the theme song from Frozen, which was extremely popular for a time.

The song itself is rather mellow and doesn’t seem likely to get people hyped, but if you play that to your advantage—say, by having a man perform it in drag—it could get some laughs.

It’s very well-known, so I think it would work well as entertainment at an event.

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HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution

T.M.Revolution 『HOT LIMIT』

HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution

I get the impression it was popular a little while back, but plenty of young people still know it, and I often see it used in school festival performances.

It seems to have a lasting popularity.

The artist’s appearance is very eccentric, so I think it’s a song that leaves a strong impression.

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LOVE DokkyunCLUB PRINCE

CLUB PRINCE / LOVE Dokkyun

LOVE Dokkyun CLUB PRINCE

If there’s someone you know among the people you’re going with, this is definitely a song that will get everyone hyped.

Once the call-and-response kicks in, the singer can’t help but have fun too.

It’s also fun to swap the customer’s name in the lyrics for the names of people who are there, and I recommend getting into character and singing it like a host.

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mixed nutsOfficial HIGE DANDism

“SPY × FAMILY” opening theme song animation video / “SPY × FAMILY” opening theme song animation

Mixed Nuts Official HIGE DANDism

The opening theme song of the anime SPY×FAMILY, “Mixed Nuts.” With a driving piano and guitar and a resounding horn section, this track kicks off with a high-energy intro that perfectly suits the series, where intense action, suspense, and comedy are skillfully intertwined.

The way the worldbuilding cleverly incorporates the idea of a delicious mixed nuts blend—layering different kinds of “nuts” over characters like a spy, an assassin, and a telepath—is truly impressive.

When you sing it at karaoke, dive into that world and bring out your individuality to the fullest!

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