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Uplifting songs recommended for women: Popular Japanese tracks that people love to hear you sing

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Deputy Editor of the web media RAG MUSIC. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. In my student days, I studied broadly at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, covering sound, lighting, and video technology, and acquired skills from comprehensive stage production to the fundamentals of creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, and have consistently built my career on the production side, taking on diverse tasks centered around music. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting in my own way, as well as insights and discoveries from interacting with my kids every day. I hope I can be of help to you, even just a little!
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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

We’ve put together a list of Japanese pop songs that are guaranteed to get the party going for women!

Whether it’s with coworkers, friends, a girls’ night out, or a mixer, there are plenty of occasions when women head to karaoke.

Have you ever struggled with choosing what to sing?

Even if you think, “What songs will really hype everyone up?”, it can be hard to come up with the perfect pick.

So in this article, we’ll introduce some highly recommended, crowd-pleasing hits from popular J-pop tracks!

If you’re stuck on what to sing, definitely use this as a reference.

Alright, let’s dive in!

Upbeat songs recommended for women: Popular Japanese tracks that delight when sung (51–60)

A Cruel Angel's ThesisYoko Takahashi

“Cruel Angel’s Thesis” MUSIC VIDEO (HD ver.) / Zankoku na Tenshi no Te-ze “The Cruel Angel’s Thesis”

A Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi

When it comes to popular anime songs for karaoke, you just can’t leave out “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” from the Evangelion series.

It’s a regular at the top of karaoke rankings, and you always see it in the karaoke history.

Although it’s an anime song, even people who aren’t familiar with anime know it, so it’s an easy number to sing in any situation.

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Everyone is a heroAI

[au Song] Everyone’s a Hero / AI (Full Cover by Kobasolo & Ansako)

Everyone’s an AI hero

An AI song known for its catchy, easy-on-the-ear melody.

It became a hit after being used in a mobile phone commercial.

AI’s songs are often grand and powerful with uplifting lyrics, so they all get people excited, but this one is the easiest to sing and the most popular—highly recommended!

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Bad Apple!!Alstroemeria Records

Touhou – Bad Apple!! PV

Bad Apple!!Alstroemeria Records

This “Bad Apple!!” has a really snappy tempo, but the lyrics are dark—or rather, they have a slightly shadowy feel that makes the song addictive.

I’ve heard that the title “Bad Apple” can mean a no-good person.

Knowing that, the lyrics start to make a bit more sense.

Even so, it’s a song with a great rhythm that really gets you pumped up.

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Follow MeE-Girls

E-Girls / Follow Me ～Short Version～

Follow Me E-Girls

It’s “Follow Me,” the third single released in 2013 by the dance-vocal group E-girls.

It was also used in a commercial, so I heard it a lot.

The song is packed with girlish feelings and sings about the beginning of love.

It gives that vibe of being so happy you start running and just can’t stop! The chorus is super catchy and makes you hum along without even noticing.

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Upbeat songs recommended for women: Popular Japanese hits that make people happy when you sing them (61–70)

BelieveFolder5

Folder5 – Believe

BelieveFolder5

This is “Believe” by Folder5, released in 2000.

Many of you might remember it as an opening theme for the anime One Piece.

Folder5 is also known for having Hikari Mitsushima, who is now active as an actress.

It definitely has that early-2000s vibe, but it’s one of those songs that really ramps up your energy.

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paprikaFoorin

[Paprika] Dance Music Video | Foorin × Kenshi Yonezu | NHK

Paprika Foorin

Foorin’s “Paprika” is a support song for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games released by NHK.

Moreover, because Kenshi Yonezu handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangement, it became a hot topic, especially online.

Although it might seem like a children’s song, its solid melody and rhythm have made it a popular karaoke choice among adults as well.

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milkaiko

aiko- 『milk』music video

milkaiko

Milk, a signature song by the charismatic aiko—whom countless people admire and aspire to be like—expresses the feelings of love through deep lyrics.

Many women love this track, and it’s crafted to be an uplifting song that makes you want to sing along in shared emotion.

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