[For Women in Their 40s] A Collection of Songs That Score High at Karaoke [2025]

BE TOGETHERAmi Suzuki

Ami Suzuki 'BE TOGETHER' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

In the late 1990s, when J-POP was truly shining, this number sung by Ami Suzuki has a charm that instantly captures listeners’ hearts.

Its exhilarating synth sound and buoyant beat are striking, vividly calling back those irreplaceable moments spent with friends under the summer blue sky and the youthful days when our hearts swelled with hope for the future.

Released in July 1999, it also became familiar as a song for a MOS Burger commercial.

It earned Ami Suzuki her first No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was performed when she made her debut appearance at that year’s NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen—truly one of her signature songs.

This classic is also included on the million-selling album “infinity eighteen vol.

1.” Sing it at karaoke, and the excitement of those days will come rushing back, guaranteed to get everyone fired up!

Et cetera related to the seashorePUFFY

PUFFY 'Et Cetera Related to the Beach' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

PUFFY is a distinctive female duo whose music is striking for its unique sensibility: while their songs often have a bright, standout tone, they also carry a subtly ennui-laden atmosphere.

They’re also known as fashion icons, and I believe many women in their 40s admired their fashion and musical style.

Among PUFFY’s tracks, the one I especially recommend is Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera.

Although it sits a bit on the higher side, the vocal range itself is relatively narrow—mid2B to hiC#—so as long as you sing it in an appropriate key, you shouldn’t struggle with vocal production.

Since much of it is sung in chest voice, trying to deliver the chorus in a speaking-like tone is a good approach.

LAT,43˚ N 〜Forty-three degrees north latitude〜DREAMS COME TRUE

Dreams Come Ture／LAT,43˚ N　〜Forty-three degrees north latitude〜

One of the most popular musical units among women in their 40s is DREAMS COME TRUE.

Although they’ve produced many classic songs, they’re also known for having many high-difficulty tracks, which might make it hard to add them to your repertoire.

That’s why we recommend “LAT, 43˚ N — Forty-three Degrees North Latitude.” For a DCT song, the vocal range is quite narrow, and there aren’t any complex vocal lines.

There are relatively few breathing points, so just be mindful of that when you sing.

A flower blooming in joyACO

A flower blooming in joy

ACO is a female singer-songwriter who gained popularity for her trip-hop-centered musical style.

Many women in their 40s may have discovered her through her guest appearance on Dragon Ash’s classic track “Grateful Days.” Among ACO’s songs, the one I especially recommend is “Yorokobi ni Saku Hana” (“A Flower Blooming in Joy”).

While the vocals are sentimental, the melody line is unexpectedly even and subdued, with a fairly narrow range, making it easy to sing regardless of your vocal timbre.

Be sure to give it a listen.

The strong and fleeting onesCocco

Cocco “The Strong and Ephemeral Ones” Music Video

For those in their early 40s, songs from the 1990s are likely more memorable than those from the late 1980s.

Among female singer-songwriters who made a big splash in the ’90s, one track by Cocco that I especially recommend is “Tuyoku Hakanai Monotachi” (“The Strong and the Fragile”).

This piece features a rhythm with a bounce reminiscent of reggae, while the vocal line maintains an ennui-like quality.

The song has a relatively narrow vocal range and contains no phrases that require sudden jumps in pitch, making it easy to sing for people with any kind of voice.

Study SongChisato Moritaka

Chisato Moritaka 'Study Song' (Music Video)

Actress Chisato Moritaka, who gained popularity from the 1980s to the 1990s.

She has left behind many classic songs as a singer as well, but among them, the one I especially recommend to women in their 40s is Study Song.

As the title suggests, it’s literally a song that encourages studying, and for women in their 40s who were students back then, it may be particularly memorable.

Since this piece isn’t a song performed by a professional singer, the vocal line is calm and relatively even, without many ups and downs.

The vocal range is also quite narrow, so it should be easy enough to sing even at a third-round after-party.

Love me sinfullyChara

Chara “Love Me Sinfully”

Chara is a female singer-songwriter who gained popularity with a musical style that incorporates elements of Black music.

Many women in their 40s still listen to her songs from time to time, don’t they? Among Chara’s tracks, the one I especially recommend is “Tsumi Fukaku Aishiteyo” (“Love Me Sinfully”).

While the low range stands out a bit, the vocals stay within the low to mid range, so the overall range isn’t very wide.

And although it draws on soul music, it doesn’t use advanced techniques like vocal runs, making it easy to sing naturally even for those not accustomed to singing Western-style music.