I want to sing songs that use a lot of falsetto—tracks that are also good for practicing falsetto at karaoke.

Mine or YoursHikaru Utada

Hikaru Utada 'Mine or Yours' Music Video

Hikaru Utada is known for her captivating low notes, but the song I’m introducing today, “Mine or Yours,” features a lot of falsetto.

The overall range of the song is fairly wide, from G3 to E5, but the tempo is very relaxed, so you should be able to sing it without rushing.

The breathing points are clearly set at each phrase, and the melody climbs step by step, which also makes the song easy to memorize.

When singing, be careful not to let your pitch drop and focus on stabilizing your falsetto.

The A section starts on the lower side, so if you start with a throaty tone, you won’t be able to transition smoothly into falsetto.

Try lifting your facial muscles and eyebrows from the beginning, and aim your voice forward, as if placing it in front of your eyebrows.

Just by keeping this in mind, you can avoid pitch drops and move into falsetto smoothly.

Also, to keep from straining while singing, engage your lower abdomen firmly and project your voice with confidence.

PretenderOfficial HIGE DANDism

Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

Official HIGE DANDism’s second single, released in May 2019.

Official HIGE DANDism consistently delivers very classic, highly polished pop songs, and alongside their top-tier band sound, the quality of the vocals is impressive as well! In this track, too, you can fully enjoy the clear, soaring high tones.

The singer reportedly relies less on falsetto and skillfully uses mixed voice to hit the highs, but replicating that in karaoke might be quite difficult for most people.

If you try it at karaoke, singing in head voice with as little breathiness as possible should give you a good result.

I LOVE YOUChris Hart

Chris Hart – I LOVE YOU

The ultimate love song, said to be the most tear-jerking “song of love” in the world.

Although he has naturalized in Japan, his resonant voice still carries the soul of an American—it’s a wonderful voice.

The sound that accompanies the chorus lyric “I LOVE YOU” is enough to bring you to tears.

This beautiful track is also very popular as a karaoke song for its clean falsetto.

It’s a song you’ll want to sing gently, with care and heartfelt emotion.

Lovers AgainEXILE

EXILE / Lovers Again

EXILE’s 22nd single, released in January 2007.

It was also used as a campaign song for the mobile carrier au.

In contemporary R&B-style songs like EXILE’s, vocals are often sung mainly in mixed voice, and deciding where to draw the line with falsetto can be quite tricky.

If you focus on the falsetto aspect, the highlight of this track is definitely the brief falsetto used on the high notes in the chorus.

You’ll see if you try it yourself—this expression requires considerable vocal technique.

If you’re confident in your high notes or head voice, give it a try!

Unrequited loveNEW!Aimer

Aimer “Kataomoi” MUSIC VIDEO (FULL ver.)

This is a 2016 song by Aimer.

“Kataomoi” is characterized by a tearful, emotive vocal tone.

Rather than being a song sung entirely in falsetto, there are moments where the high phrases are sung in falsetto or a mixed voice.

It might be good for those trying falsetto for the first time or practicing it.

A suggested progression is: first, learn to sing it in chest voice → then sing the parts that feel high with a stronger, mix-leaning approach → then challenge yourself with falsetto.

In the end, if you’re not used to either chest or falsetto, you’ll use more breath than you think.

It’s important to focus on diaphragmatic breathing and take in plenty of air.

When producing sound, aim to resonate in the head and try to let the voice out as gently as possible.

Fu re te Fu re ruNEW!TK from Ling tosite sigure

furetefureru – TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – Live – egomaniac feedback tour 2021

The B-side to “unravel,” which could be called TK’s signature song, is actually “Fu re te Fu re ru.” It explodes even more with high notes and falsetto than “unravel,” and it’s one of my absolute favorites to sing at karaoke.

Rather than a clean falsetto, TK’s falsetto pierces like a cry, so unless you can normally hit high notes, it’s a tough song to pull off… That said, it’s a super cool track, so if you think of it as a way to practice falsetto, I definitely recommend it for rock lovers! It’s fine to start with a weak falsetto.

Just keep practicing using a lot of breath over and over, and gradually build your explosiveness—that’s the idea!

proofNEW!flumpool

flumpool “Akashi (A Spring Breath ver.)” ‘ROOF PLAN ~Acoustic in Billboard Live~’ 2021.12.31 Billboard Live

It seems this was the set piece for the 2011 (78th) NHK All-Japan School Music Competition, Junior High Division! The vocal range is quite wide, from A2 to C5.

The falsetto parts appear in the chorus.

The melody line is easy to follow, building nicely through a verse (A), pre-chorus (B), chorus, and final chorus.

First, the A section sits quite low, so be careful not to overuse your throat there.

If you watch choirs or singers’ facial expressions, you’ll notice their eyebrows and facial muscles are lifted quite a bit.

Simply lifting your facial muscles like this helps open the throat and makes singing a bit easier.

It also helps you transition smoothly from chest voice to falsetto.

In addition, make sure to fully support and release your breath on the high falsetto notes.

Aiming your voice straight up toward the top of your head makes falsetto easier to produce.

With just a small shift in awareness, the song becomes much easier to sing—give it a try!