Hidden karaoke gems you might not know: a collection of easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing tracks
Have you ever had the experience of getting the crowd going at karaoke with an unexpected song when you’re out with friends or coworkers? The classic hits are great, but there are actually lots of hidden gems that are even more fun to sing at karaoke than you’d expect! You might discover songs everyone knows but rarely picks at karaoke, or tunes that turn out to be surprisingly easy to sing.
In this article, we’ll introduce some special tracks that will make your next karaoke session even more fun!
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Hidden karaoke gems you might not know: A collection of easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing tracks (11–20)
mayflyONE OK ROCK
A ONE OK ROCK number that portrays the inability to be honest about the feeling of love—saying “I like you.” Featured on the album Zeitakubyō, the song likens this self who can’t be straightforward to a wavering “kagerō” (a heat haze or mirage), an existence so unsteady it’s hard to tell if it’s really there.
You truly like them so much, and somewhere inside you already know it, yet you can’t quite admit it because you’re afraid of the reality that awaits once you do.
The lyrics, which capture those unstable emotions precisely because of how deeply you care, are heart-wrenching.
dissonanceKeyakizaka46
It was released in 2017 as Keyakizaka46’s fourth single.
The song features Yurina Hirate in the center position, and its questioning lyrics ride the melody to create the feel of multiple people having a conversation.
The choreography is deliberately dynamic to express a sense of dissonance, making it a song you’ll want to focus on the dance for as well.
Happy Endingback number
Released in 2016 as back number’s 16th single.
Chosen as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a new movie song that quintessentially captures back number’s signature portrayal of a somewhat pathetic, timid man’s feelings.
A track that will make you want to sing it at karaoke.
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
It was released in 2017 as SEKAI NO OWARI’s 11th major single.
The song was chosen as the theme for director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s animated film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower,” and its lyrics are filled with the anime’s worldview.
It’s a song that can be sung by both children and adults, so being able to sing it well would be pretty cool.
cactusPorno Graffitti
It somehow leaves me feeling a bit melancholic.
It’s supposed to be a bittersweet song, but the vocals are so outstanding that it doesn’t come across that way.
It has a slight kayōkyoku vibe, and this kind of song is probably one that appeals to everyone.
It even makes me want to sing it at karaoke.
Under the same sky as youDREAMS COME TRUE
It was released in 2017 as DREAMS COME TRUE’s fifth digital-only single.
The song was written specifically as the theme for Universal Studios Japan’s “Dream Project 2017,” and it’s a bright, fun track positioned as a sequel set ten years after “Osaka Lover.”
Hidden karaoke gems you might not know: a selection of easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing tracks (21–30)
balladKetsumeishi
A love ballad from Ketsumeishi that offers a different flavor from their usual cheerful image.
It’s a tear-jerker that gently yet poignantly sings of unfulfilled feelings for someone special, carried by a tender, aching melody.
With rap kept to a minimum and piano and strings that seep into the heart, this piece also surprised longtime fans as a bold departure.
Released in January 2011 as one half of a double A-side single and included on the classic album Ketsunopolis 7, it was also used as the theme song for Nippon TV’s information program Sukkiri!!.
If you sing it softly at karaoke—where upbeat tracks usually steal the show—its contrast will draw everyone in.
Why not showcase a new side of yourself with this hidden gem?